Posted by djmmm on August 20, 2001, at 8:10:15
In reply to Re: Sharing symptoms with narcolepsy! Noradrenaline!! » stjames, posted by kazoo on August 18, 2001, at 0:01:15
> > I would not assume anything till you have a sleep study. This is how Narcolepsy is Dx'ed. Daytime sleepness could be lots of things.
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> > james
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> James, you are very wise ... you don't throw caution to the wind as most want to do for a quick fix and relief.
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> Excessive daytime fatigue or sleepiness could be the underlying symptoms of some ORGANIC problem other than psychic.
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> And let's not forget IDS: Idiopathic Daytime Sleepiness. This is not narcolepsy, but something totally different.
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> A sleep study is the way to go with this sort of thing, but how many actually do it?
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> Kudos to you, James ... good advice.
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> kazooVery true...I had symptoms of Narcolepsy/cataplexy (sleep attacks, myoclonic jerks, even sleep paralysis), but it turned out to be problems associated with Nardil and my sleep cycle, which have 90% improved since the addition of trazadone...
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