Posted by awake at last on August 2, 2002, at 11:48:37
In reply to Re: Sleep is my Kryptonite, posted by bubblegumchewer on August 1, 2002, at 18:59:37
> A good night's sleep does not bother me; in fact it makes me feel pretty good, but daytime naps kill any good mood I have going on. I feel disoriented and anxious after waking from a daytime nap.
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> I also have REM sleep immediately upon sleeping, whether it is at night or just for a nap. I know from my past employment in a sleep lab that that is not normal; I know I have sleep apnea but I didn't think it interfered significantly with my sleep. Maybe I'm wrong. I do know that I get lucid dreams in which I'm aware I'm not breathing well but can't awaken myself. Eventually of course I do awaken, usually with a huge snort, but after some unpleasant discomfort and anxiety about my obviously dropping oxygen level.
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The one major tell-tell sign of Narcolepsy is that ALL narcoleptics fall asleep quickly and that they often or always go into REM sleep first. In Normal sleep people go into non-REM sleep first and don't have the first cycle of REM sleep until 80-90 minutes later.
In my MSLT test, they determined it took me an average of 3 min. to fall asleep (way less than the average of 10-15 min), and that in 3 out of the 4 naps, I went into REM sleep first.
If I were you I'd go talk to a neurologist that specializes in Sleep Disorders. It's very common for someone to have Sleep Apnea along with another sleep disorder as well.
I'm glad I checked it out....finding out I'm narcoleptic and learning how to deal with it has given me my life back.
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