Narcolepsy in the News

Modafinil (Provigil) for Narcolepsy: http://www.studystimulants.com
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder, or dyssomnia, characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in which a person experiences extreme fatigue and possibly falls asleep at inappropriate times, such as while at work, school, or when talking to your partner. Narcoleptics usually experience disturbed nocturnal sleep and an abnormal daytime sleep pattern, which is often confused with insomnia. When a narcoleptic falls asleep they generally experience the REM stage of sleep within 10 minutes; whereas most people do not experience REM sleep until after 90 minutes. There is no evidence to suggest that narcoleptics tend to have a shorter life span.

Another problem that some narcoleptics experience is cataplexy, a sudden muscular weakness brought on by strong emotions (though many people experience cataplexy without having an emotional trigger). It often manifests as muscular weaknesses ranging from a barely perceptible slackening of the facial muscles to the dropping of the jaw or head, weakness at the knees, or a total collapse. Usually only speech is slurred, vision is impaired (double vision, inability to focus), but hearing and awareness remain normal. In some rare cases, an individual's body becomes paralyzed and muscles become stiff.

Narcolepsy is a neurological sleep disorder. It is not caused by mental illness or psychological problems. It is most likely affected by a number of genetic abnormalities that affect specific biologic factors in the brain, combined with a set off from environment, such as a virus.

The main treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in narcolepsy is with central nervous system stimulant drugs such as methylphenidate, racemic - amphetamine, dextroamphetamine, and methamphetamine, or modafinil (Provigil), a new stimulant with a different pharmacologic mechanism, and more recently, armodafinil (Nuvigil).

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[EvilWizardMaltheore]

Awww, I thought the reporter was going to collapse.

[EmeraldSparkz]

I have cataplexy, close enough i LOVE that i have it cause very few others do.

Thankfully I haven't experienced this

[swarner38]

Hi Anthony....I kinda go through what you go through... dont let this disablity take over your life...what i do that you did not discuss was pray...keep asking God to help you with this....you will see change.

[EnglishWhitePride]

I want to fuck Paula Zahn's sweet smelling vagina.

[gunslingr100]

i know this is really serious and all but if you don't have it its kinda funny

[lillbaby7]

@ssnell2009 I am sorry that you were kicked out of the military. I am on Xyrem, and it has been working well for me. I am currently in college, and was diagnosed my senior year of high school. I have the severe version, and its not at all pretty.

[lillbaby7]

@foxu911 Be glad that you don't have this condition. It's not a matter of being able to fake it, its about trying to get it to not occur. Those of us that have it, would really like to be like normal people. If we have an attack we are not, by law and doctors orders, to drive. It is considered reckless endangerment.

[lillbaby7]

@memyselfandi2311 Nothing besides medicine has been found so far to cure it. (to my knowledge)

[lillbaby7]

I am on that exact medicine for my narcolepsy and cataplexy. I does work. I find it hard to enjoy things that are very funny because I can still have a cataplexy attack.

[jessicakeysrobertson]

inspiring story!

[kuruptm4a1]

At least he has a positive outlook on life and of his disorder. He is right when he says that there are worse things out there. Not that I am saying it is not a struggle.