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Sleep all Day and all Night
by: MP on Wed, Oct 21 2009
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I was just diagnosed with Narcolepsy after participating in a sleep study. I am a current college student and I have trouble staying awake in afternoon classes, no matter how much sleep I get or how late I was up the night previous.
I wake up tired every morning and go to sleep tired every night, never feeling refreshed.

I try to treat my symptoms with a bit of humor, as there is really not a better way to get around being embarrassed.

I have fallen asleep on my laptop, books, hands, arms, and head slumping to the side. Sleeping in class is not awkward, and waking up to a page full of scribble because I continue taking notes even though I am asleep is frustrating.

I think I have had this condition my entire life, and it has only been exaggerated by college scheduling, stress, and alcohol consumption. Ideally I would like to be able to sleep whenever I feel like it, but then I would not be productive by any means.
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October 2009

  • Sleep all Day and all Night - by MP - (Wed, Oct 21 2009)
    I was just diagnosed with Narcolepsy after participating in a sleep study. I am a current college student and I have trouble staying awake in afternoon classes, no matter how much sleep I get or how late I was up the night previous. I wake up tired every morning and go to sleep tired every night, never feeling refreshed. [more..]
  • Help… I’m being punished for having Narcolepsy!! - by Shane - (Wed, Oct 21 2009)
    My name is Shane , and I was diagnosed with Narcolepsy with Cataplexy in 1990 at the age of 18 shortly after dropping out of school. I live in Wisconsin, and I was married about that same time, and we had a child. We ended up in a divorce, we shared custody but she ended up with placement, and the state awarded her child support. [more..]
  • Still sleepy after all these years - by Gary - (Wed, Oct 07 2009)
    I’ve had this problem since I was a child. I would fall asleep in the class room. I’d get notes sent home. Bedtime was 9pm. Still I would fall asleep sometimes snoring in class, and [more..]
  • Always so very tired… - by Richelle - (Thu, Oct 01 2009)
    I remember falling asleep during Physics and Psychology in high school and I thought maybe I just stayed up too late or the class was especially boring those days. In high school I was never in bed past 10pm. [more..]

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