Living with Narcolepsy

Modafinil (Provigil) for Narcolepsy: http://www.studystimulants.com Patients talk about diagnosis and living with Narcolepsy.

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 or at school. 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 little evidence to suggest that narcoleptics tend to have a shorter life span.

Modafinil (Provigil, Alertec, Modavigil, Modalert) is an analeptic drug manufactured by Cephalon, and is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of narcolepsy, shift work sleep disorder and excessive daytime sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea.

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[MyIlovejosh]

@anonymousone786 if u had no pulse ud be dead

[BrittLovesGlam]

I have this to I hate the tired feeling so much.

[anonymousone786]

Hello I completely understand. My dr. never took me seriously when I told him my symptoms because he felt i was too young to be so tired. He didnt refer me to the neurologist until he finally saw it himself in the waiting room. My eyes were rolled in the back of my head; blood pressure extremely high, no pulse, and at same time I was hallucinating. I hate it. Its embarrassing; and its taken everything away. Have a degree but cant use it because because I can't stay awake. Stay strong...

[azultorresify]

narcolepsy sucks