Conditions
Narcolepsy
Cocooned in our warm bed covers, it’s a wonder we ever choose to leave the wondrous ‘Land of Nod’ in the mornings. But for some people, even when awake, that land is never too far away and could suck them back in at any time. Narcolepsy is a neurological condition associated with a fault in the mechanisms in the brain which control wakefulness and sleep. This commonly causes people to have an irresistible tendency to fall asleep at any time of day, often at inappropriate times, such as eating or in the middle of a conversation. Most people experience the onset of symptoms between the ages of 15 and 30, but it’s only since the late 1990s that great strides in the understanding of this condition have been made. Various stimulating drug treatments and an adherence to strict patterns of sleep can help alleviate the condition.
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Hey Im constantly tired and cannot last a day with out falling asleep after school i get 8 hours sleep almost every night . Im 16 and i dont like the fact that i cant just come home and go out with my friends . Please help
Heyy
could any body help me please. I am unsure on whether I have this or not,, as I don't sleep everyday bad, but I weould say most days. I am always at my boyfirends house and then when I watch T.V or just lie down I fall to sleep. Also, when I am waiting for something for a long time, could it be that I am getting bored? If I do not sleep enough I suffer the next day as I cannot do anything as I just feel like I could fall to sleeps whilst walking out, or even donig the pots or housework.
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To Tonnie,
I am 39 & have had narcolepsy since I was 15. I have cataplexy, but not all narcoleptics do. A lumbar puncture seems a bit invasive & isn't necessary to prove narcolepsy, although it could rule out a few other possibilities! Try to get on the net & find a Sleep Centre – a referral to one could get you a 24 hour sleep study (You stay overnight with wires attached to your head & body). This will show quite clearly what the score is & avoids sticking needles in you – good luck!
I am only 14 and whenever I watch TV or go to the movies I always fall asleep. Also when we watch films and DVD's at school I keep falling asleep. I do not know why this happens. Is there anything I can do to stop this?
I don't think I have this but am comatosing on eating daily . My blood sugar is OK but there is genetic diabete both sides one is insulin one . I am borderline apnea abnormal sleep studies [ no treatment] & 3 years ago had cardiac arrest.It has found I have low blood pressure still lower on eating . Daren't go out after eaten and dependent on car . During night often wake every 2/3 hours and have to get up at 4.30am.Have more brain disease than normal but as in normal range low nothing is done . Isn't this dangerous?
As a teenager slept so deeply people often though had committed suicide never ever had interrupted sleep . Also gets worse with chronic utis.
hi,
I'm 18 years old and constantly tired. I have been told that you can oversleep but i dont see how. I can go to bed and sleep for 9 hours, then wake up and within 2 – 3 hours be tired again. If i am very tired i have trouble staying awake and sometimes can go to bed at 7 in the evening and wake up at 7. but again i will become tired very quickly, quicker then normal anyway. is there anything that i can do to help?
im 29 and have 4 children under the age of ten my youngest is 14 months when im not keeping myself busy i ten dto find myself falling asleep on the couch either in the mornings or when i get in from picking myself other three up from school can u help
I'm 26,narcolepsy (tensing up my leg muscles as I type),it's a sort of love hate relationship.The hate,if I am playing football,just about to shoot and it starts to go wrong,Laughing in public,not being able to enjoy yoghurt without the spoon shaking,start playing the bass(guitar),get in the groove,and generally other pleasures.
There is also the darkness,the fear,weird creatures,Giant butterflies,two headed demonic dogs,all whilst being paralysed.Also when I was younger the what I can describe as inner brain zap sound that gradually gets faster and faster.It's bad enough when your knees go when you're walking but when your neck suddenly flops like the head of a new born baby,backwards (not forwards but backwards) that just feels dangerous.Not being able to fully focus,taking a bite of something nice and falling asleep.
The love,the dreams,I have flown to many galaxies (with the free program that is lucid dreaming),just falling back to earth and hitting the floor or the ocean feels great everytime.
Automatic behavior,alter ego,coming to,up a ladder with a jackhammer taking plaster of a wall,and many other odd occasions,this is different from sleepwalking as I believe sleepwalkers have their eyes open,my eyes,I've been told, have been closed during these episodes.
For nearly a year I have began to become sleepy from around 11 o'clock until I go to bed. Sometimes I will manage to waken up but I usually have to go for a sleep. I suffer from high blood pressure for which I am regulated through medication. I also suffer from depression which I am taking St. Johns Wort for. I have tried drinking numerous cups of coffee per day but I would like to cut down as it is becoming quite a habit. I asked my GP about the matter and his reply was, "You see teenagers in American films falling asleep in class all of the time."
I thought this was a very immature and unprofessional matter for which to answer. I hope that someone out there can help me as it is ruining my life.
I'm only 18, but recently I've been feeling very tired most of the time, enough so that it's making me worry (I mean, I love sleep as much as the next guy! But feeling tired all day doesn't seem right) But I've been through alot of stress lately, which is the only thing I can think of that might have triggered it. I just don't know what's going on really :s
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