Narcolepsy vs hypersomnia
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I hate not knowing and trying to find ways to make it through the day. Also you might want to look at narcolepsy. I thought I might have Narcolepsy, since I have the hullicinations sometimes. When the doctor told me I had hypersomnia I asked if he was sure it was not narcolepsy. He told me one of the differences is naps help people with narcolepsy, but not those with hypersomnia. And napping never made sense to me, because it did nothing to relieve the tiredness.
I have been diagnosed with "Idiopathic hypersomnia" which means I can sleep round the clock. I'm always fatigued and sleepy (unless medicated with a prescribed amphetamine). Can my sleepiness actually be the result of either my longterm use (15+ years) of Neurontin (for epilepsy) or longterm use (10 years) of Prozac? There are problems associated with going off either of these meds, but it is very difficult to get through life feeling chronically sleepy and drugged.
The causes can be genetic, brain damage or medical disorders such as clinical depression, uremia and fibromyalgia. Sometimes hypersomnia may be other sleep disorders such as narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and restless leg syndrome.
You should consult a psychologist for a complete medical and psychological workup.
Do keep us posted about your progress.
Take care!
The causes can be genetic, brain damage or medical disorders such as clinical depression, uremia and fibromyalgia. Sometimes hypersomnia may be other sleep disorders such as narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and restless leg syndrome. Hypersomnia is sometimes misdiagnosed as narcolepsy where a person experiences a sudden onset of sleepiness.
You should consult a psychologist for a complete medical and psychological workup to rule out any other illnesses.
Hi, welcome to the forum, first thing to rule out is hypersomnia. It may present as excessive daytime sleepiness or nocturnal sleep of long duration (as much as 12 h or more) or sleep drunkenness. Your symptoms are due to Shift work.
The sleep problems can be resolved by transferring from the night shift or by adopting a daily sleep routine that is consistent seven days per week. Chronic insomnia may develop in individuals who work the night shift on either a rotating or permanent basis.
Hi all I've just had my MSLT and been diagnosed with "Idiopathic Hypersomnia" it's all new to me and apart from understanding the concept I know very little.
Please can someone shed some light on managing this etc and which forum I need to post in.Its a rare neurological sleep disorder.
Yes, narcolepsy can result in disturbed nighttime sleep. Narcolepsy can only be diagnosed with a multiple sleep latency test during the day (usually preceded by an all night sleep study).
Dr.
I would like to see Narcolepsy added to at least one tracker. I have been unable to find any resources for this other than the sleep tracker, and the options for entering medications are limited to ones for sleep. There should be a tracker that allows you to input symptoms of narcolepsy (which seems to be somewhat of an unknown disorder) that lets you input symptoms such as cataplexy, automatic behavior, medications (such as Ritalin), and scheduled nap times.
Sometimes hypersomnia may be other sleep disorders such as narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and restless leg syndrome. Hypersomnia is sometimes misdiagnosed as narcolepsy where a person experiences a sudden onset of sleepiness.
You should consult a psychologist for a complete medical and psychological workup to rule out any other illnesses. He may then prescribe you some anti-depressants and advise psychotherapy to overcome your negative thinking patterns.
As you have been investigated extensively, your symptoms of excessive sleepiness could be due to either narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia. Narcolepsy is diagnosed by the sleep onset REM episodes (SOREMs), wherein the person goes into the dream phase or REM cycle soon after sleep onset. This is evident in the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT). And idiopathic hypersomnia is diagnosed by exclusion. Treatment is based on the cause.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Provagil helps but not with driving. Ritalin, adderal not helping with that yet. Still testing for Hypersomnia vs Narcolepsy. Repeat sleep study showed very little Apnea but still some PLM's. I also have some neurological symtoms going on for past few years some new ones have shown up. How often or can Sleep Apnea and PLM's be caused by MS. My concintration has gotten worse as well as my ability to multi task at work.
Dear medhelp,
I have anorexia secondary to depression following traumatic stress disorder, havn't eaten a meal since christmas, I now have hypersomnia of 16 to 18 hours, doctors wont help me with eating as I don't have the nervosa!!!!!!!!!!!!! yet my bmi is 16 for 5 years and every assessment says she is clearly desperate for help but not from here basically.
Have you discussed your excessive daytime sleepiness with your physician? It's possible you need to have a special kind of sleep study, called an "overnight polysomnogram with MSLT." The MSLT tests for Idiopathic Hypersomnia or Narcolepsy. Both of these conditions are treatable with medication, so it's important to get an accurate diagnosis.
The causes can be genetic, brain damage or medical disorders such as clinical depression, uremia and fibromyalgia. Sometimes hypersomnia may be due to other sleep disorders such as narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and restless leg syndrome. Your symptoms may be linked to depression.
You should consult a psychologist for a complete medical and psychological workup.
Do keep us posted about your progress.
Your boyfriend needs medical attention and needs checked for all things that could cause this, some of which could be serious if ignored. For instance, I know a 17 year old guy whose mother kept fussing at him for laying around and sleeping and not waking up when she tried to wake him. One morning he collapsed in the floor and the medics were called. It was diabetes and his sugar was over 600.
If a medical cause is not identified, he should have a sleep study.
You might be suffering from hypersomnia. It may present as excessive daytime sleepiness or nocturnal sleep of long duration (as much as 12 h or more) or sleep drunkenness. Patients do not get abnormal amounts of night sleep rather they have problems waking up in the morning and staying awake during the day.
The causes can be genetic, brain damage or medical disorders such as clinical depression, uremia and fibromyalgia.
If this has been ruled out, the excessive daytime sleepiness could be due to other disorders like narcolepsy. Adderall is used to treat narcolepsy. It could also be due to idiopathic hypersomnia. Please check with your doctor to rule out these conditions.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
You need to see a physician Sleep Specialist.
1.You could have sleep apnea and would be ''cured'' by using a CPAP machine when you sleep.
2.You could have a form of narcolepsy which could also
be diagnosed by a Sleep Specialist.
3. You could have another type of a rare daytime sleepiness disorder named IH (Idiopathic Hypersomnia) which usually appears in your age group and older.
My first study was far from indicating narcolepsy in the overnight observation. Therefore, it is possible that I have hypersomnia by night and narcolepsy by day. I do and have noticed a huge difference in my daytime naps versus my sleep at night. When I nap during the day, my naps tend to be short, and I feel better once I have napped, however I generally become tired a couple hours later.
He may have hypersomnia or even narcolepsy. There is hope but he needs to be evaluated at a sleep center so they can do a sleep study to determine what sleep disorder he might have and what treatment he needs.
Dr.
I highlight the MSLT portion, as this is necessary in addition to a basic polysomnogram when trying to diagnose daytime sleepiness such as Narcolepsy or Idiopathic Hypersomnia.
Based solely on the limited amount of information you provided, it is difficult to say what the problem might be. Possible diagnoses I would consider would be Hypersomnia (i.e, excessive daytime sleepiness), Idiopathic Hypersomnolence (i.e., excessive daytime sleepiness due to unknown reasons), Narcolepsy. It would also be necessary to be sure that you do not have some type of medical problem or are on a medication that is causing you to feel tired so often.
sleep apnea and other sleep-related breathing disorders, Narcolepsy, Idiopathic hypersomnia, Psychiatric disorders, Chronic use of drugs or alcohol, Other medical disorders, insufficient sleep, Sleep-wake cycle disorder circadian rhythm disorders (eg, nightshift work), etc.
You should seek medical help (sleep specialist) in helping you find out if there is any medical cause for excessive sleepiness.
In the mean time, be careful while doing work that could endanger you or others around you.
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