Talk About Sleep, Inc

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Overview Certain symptoms may indicate that you are suffering from a sleep disorder. For more information about these symptoms, visit the Sleep Disorders section. Often, insomnia and/or excessive daytime sleepiness occur as the result of another sleep disorder or because of a pre-existing medical condition. For example, someone who unknowingly suffers from sleep apnea will usually experience excessive daytime sleepiness because of constant nighttime awakenings.

Keep Your Eyes Open For Those Of Us That Can’t I am a 64-year-old female with narcolepsy. I have been living with the symptoms and being treated for narcolepsy for over 40 years. I now receive Social Security Disability. Narcolepsy is a serious, life-long, potentially disabling disorder estimated to afflict more than 500,000 Americans, most of whom are undiagnosed! Although the symptoms of narcolepsy can be diagnosed with ease, both public and medical awareness is so inadequate that incorrect diagnosis and inappropriate or sometimes dangerous treatments are tragically common.

It can be very helpful to have your bed partner accompany you to your appointment. If you do not have a regular bed partner, another person who lives with you or visits frequently may be able to complete the questionnaire. If it is not possible for your partner to attend, make sure he or she completes the Bed Partner Questionnaire (in pdf format) for you to bring to your appointment. In addition, the sleep specialist may need to speak to your bed partner at another time.

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