Narcolepsy + emotions
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who_needs_sleepHi, w_n_s. My name is wanderingscribe and my official diagnosis is Narcolepsy without cataplexy, Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder, and REM Behavioral Disorder. As you can imagine, my nights aren't exactly fun to begin with.
(If my diagnosis confuses you, please read the entry I posted atdisability about my disorder.)
That said, the night before was the worst night of sleep I've had in a while. You know that saying "Don't go to bed angry"? Yeah, well, I should have taken that advice.
When I went to sleep, I was still upset because of an argument I had with someone an hour earlier. Even though my emotions didn't keep me from falling asleep, they certainly interfered with how much sleep I got and how long I slept. Before I got up for good, I woke up at least three times (that I can remember).
The first and second times were short and I fell back asleep right away. The third time, however, was the worst. After I got up, I looked at the clock and realized two things. One, that I'd only slept for two hours and two, as if that wasn't bad enough, I wasn't going to be sleeping again any time soon.
And I was right. Four hours passed before I fell asleep again.
I woke up at eight that morning and felt like I'd come down with the flu. Everything ached, my vision kept blurring and doubling, my head hurt, and my stomach wouldn't settle. I was miserable, tired, and in a cognitive fog for the rest of the day. Even a shower didn't help much.
So, to recap:
Total hours of sleep that night: 6
Normal hours of sleep: 9-10
Total awakenings: 3 (Kicked myself awake, got dehydrated, couldn't sleep)
Energy level the next day: 0
Still tired?: Yes.
(Can I get a diagnosis: narcolepsy tag please?)
(If my diagnosis confuses you, please read the entry I posted at
disability about my disorder.)That said, the night before was the worst night of sleep I've had in a while. You know that saying "Don't go to bed angry"? Yeah, well, I should have taken that advice.
When I went to sleep, I was still upset because of an argument I had with someone an hour earlier. Even though my emotions didn't keep me from falling asleep, they certainly interfered with how much sleep I got and how long I slept. Before I got up for good, I woke up at least three times (that I can remember).
The first and second times were short and I fell back asleep right away. The third time, however, was the worst. After I got up, I looked at the clock and realized two things. One, that I'd only slept for two hours and two, as if that wasn't bad enough, I wasn't going to be sleeping again any time soon.
And I was right. Four hours passed before I fell asleep again.
I woke up at eight that morning and felt like I'd come down with the flu. Everything ached, my vision kept blurring and doubling, my head hurt, and my stomach wouldn't settle. I was miserable, tired, and in a cognitive fog for the rest of the day. Even a shower didn't help much.
So, to recap:
Total hours of sleep that night: 6
Normal hours of sleep: 9-10
Total awakenings: 3 (Kicked myself awake, got dehydrated, couldn't sleep)
Energy level the next day: 0
Still tired?: Yes.
(Can I get a diagnosis: narcolepsy tag please?)
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Date: 2011-12-22 07:50 pm (UTC)Sympathy, this is very familiar to me. It's the usual consequence when I try to go to bed too early, which is why I try very hard not to go to bed too early, which is why I sometimes find it very hard to be patient with people who make uninformed suggestions about the time I "should" go to bed.