Today, I was told I have narcolepsy, and I've it for a year and a half. When asked why I didn't go to a doctor before, I answered that I'd always assumed it was a normal adult thing to fall asleep randomly because of how everyone says they're always exhausted. Apparently not. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I discovered I have narcolepsy. During a driving test. FML
Today, I was finally diagnosed with insomnia. The trouble is, because of my physical disability, I also have diagnosed chronic fatigue. Barely can stay awake during the day, can't sleep at night. FML
Today, after countless nights of no sleep and only some spontaneous naps, I was finally seeing a sleeping doctor to analyze the problem. I missed the appointment because I ended up sleeping through my alarm after not being able to sleep at all last night. FML
Today, a patient was late for a psychiatry appointment, after having missed his previous two. I am the medical student on the team that was supposed to do his assessment. I said, "You snooze, you lose." Everyone stopped and looked at me. Apparently, he missed them because he has narcolepsy. FML
Today, after decades of 24/7 cognitive impairment and being made to feel like a hypochondriac by many doctors over the years, I learned I have a severe physical illness. I kept researching and discovered my own illness, found out which test to ask for, and finally showed doctors proof. FML
Today, after finishing work and collecting my bag from my locker, I yawned as my manager came to ask me a question. She yelled at me for yawning. She then told others that I have a chronic yawning problem at work and need medical intervention. I can't even yawn once after a long tiring day on my own time. FML
Today, while at work I passed out due to my blood sugar not being normal. Despite the fact that it took 10 minutes to wake me, no one thought I was in any sort of danger. After the episode, I then got fired for "sleeping on the job." FML
Today, I found out I sleepwalk. How you might ask? By awakening the moment just before I fell from the stairs. I was better off sleeping. FML
Today, I got to meet the guy that I have been talking to over a dating website. We were having a great time, at least until I managed to randomly fall asleep in front of him. I spent the rest of the day sending text messages trying to explain to him that I suffer from narcolepsy. FML
Today, I found out that I have a chronic illness that has affected my brain function, heart and nervous system, and basically leaves me cognitively impaired daily and ruined my quality of life. Apparently it wasn’t just “all in my head” like so many neurologists claimed over the past two decades. FML
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XxNekoLovexX 26
Well now you know and knowing is half the battle! But in all seriousness, it's good you went in, so they can help. Would be terrible to randomly fall asleep at the wheel of a car.
flammaefata 20
Glad you got that wake-up call!
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RichardPencil 32
Narcolepsy, schmarcolepsy! It's perfectly normal to doze off at rando...zzzz!
HyperBowser1 3
You wouldn't happened to have posted something on 9gag about falling asleep at random while talking too someone would you?
SleepyPharma 21
I have idiopathic hypersomnia and I am always glad when another one of us sleepy ones gets help. Narcolepsy has come a long way as far as recognition and diagnosis, so there is hope to carry out an enjoyable, productive life. Research is being done as well for new treatments, even for my strange disorder. It's difficult dealing with the stigma and troubles of the disease itself, so it takes strength to work through it. Also don't blame yourself, it's not your fault! I wish you the best, OP! P.S. I'm in pharmacy and I've accumulated quite a bit of knowledge on narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia and other sleep disorders. I've done a lot of research trying to figure this crazy stuff out. If you want to ask me questions about treatments or whatever, or just talk about it, feel free to send me a PM.
redlizzybeth 25
Listen Narcolepsy is not the worst thing. It just has to be managed like any other medical condition. With the right meds you will be wide awake and full of fun. I take nuvigil for mine and feel much better.
ESE_gutty 18
Drink coffee.
Jay18 22
WAKE ME UP
manuwish 9
I was diagnosed with hypersomnia ten years ago..and totally understand the feeling of unending exhaustion..is your narcolepsy due to polyps? That would be the curable one, so I've been told..hope you find a manageable rhythm OP, take care
spitzbuble 2
I have it too man (narcolepsy with cataplexy yeah that's me ?) I got it because of a vaccine I had in 2009 (I was 10) ?? talk about FML ahahaha let's have nap time together they are the best for us ! Cheers
runfoxierun 5
That's the most adorable misunderstanding I've ever heard.
spitzbuble 2
Wait till you go to a "narcolepsy conference". It is basically a dormitory because we are all sleeping