Posted by IsoM on April 1, 2002, at 13:32:45
In reply to Involuntary naps., posted by Dinah on March 31, 2002, at 22:52:07
Dinah, as you already know, I have narcolepsy so I tend to blame the sleepiness on that. But I did notice a few years ago when I was under a great deal of stress, my body would get very weak & I'd have to crawl into bed. I wasn't able to work then so had my bed handy when I needed it. I, too, found that sleepiness overcame me when I couldn't handle things anymore.
My body & brain shut down & I desperately NEEDED sleep. After I awoke, I'd feel a little better but until the stress was finally dealt with, my naps were very frequent & my night-time sleep was much longer.
I found no way to control it other than to deal with the sources of stress in my life, but even then, attempting to deal with it brought on more stress. It became a vicious circle.
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