Posted by zeugma on August 14, 2005, at 14:01:11
In reply to Re: Can Narcolepsy ADHD Co-exist?? » zeugma, posted by bimini on August 14, 2005, at 10:54:46
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> Z, I was deep in the woods, not lost :), but disconnected from civilization with internet connection.B, I have been too, recently, but not deep in the woods, unless in a metaphorical sense :-)
> Sleep deprivation to me is sleeping less than 7 hours. I will phase out once or twice an hour for minutes. I might have my eyes open but am unresponsive. At 9-10 hours sleep at night phase outs are ~ 3 to 8 a day.
My problem is a little different. Sleep loss makes my already limited quota of attentional resources even more scarce. And then I become prone to the 'electrical' disturbances, which leave me feeling jangled, sometimes for days, depending on severity.
> I was brain injured
in an accident that caused autonomic and visual dysfunction. ADD is the by-product of not beeing able to process visual input in the same automatic semiotic way and slowed processing speed of all cognitive tasks.I process visual input poorly, and I have signs of prosopagnosia (inability to recognize faces). This is apparently also a trait of Asperger's syndrome, which my neuropsych denied I have, but I question her judgment on this matter. I also have what I call 'Scalosian syndrome'- there was an old Star Trek episode where an alien race was speeded up to the point where they could not be perceived by others, except as a high-pitched hum. Cognitively, I feel like I'm in this situation- my body is slowed down to the point where it is very difficult (as odd as this sounds) to get myself to 'pay attention' to myself. I used to cope with this by drinking lots of alcohol when I was a student, where I could slow my mind down enough to get my thoughts on paper. This led to a choice between a graduate degree and a damaged liver, as the grades I got on paper written while intoxicated were excellent but my health was in jeopardy. Provigil actually helped in this regard by slowing down my thinking. I am not sure if I will be able to continue with it however due to side effects.
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Dysautonomia imbalances the stabilizing systems, like body temp, blood pressure, heart rate, metabolism, adrenal and thyroid regulation.
> I experience simple partial and complex partial seizures. Doc's shy away from diagnosing seizure disorder for practical and political reasons.
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I didn't know that. Seizures disorders are politically incorrect? Oh, the absurdities of medicine in the 21st century..-z
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