http://www.narcolepsynetwork.org Benefits and services for Narcoleptics and their families. Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:24:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.narcolepsynetwork.org/about-narcolepsy/comment-page-1/#comment-1569 Rewind. « Daytime Dreams Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:24:31 +0000 http://www.narcolepsynetwork.org/?page_id=1082#comment-1569 [...] Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder which is identified by irregular REM sleep patterns and abnormal sleep/wake cycles.  People with narcolepsy experiece excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), feeling extremely tired, groggy, and fatigued throughout the day, regardless of how much sleep they got the night before.  Narcoleptics often fall asleep, without warning, for a period as little as a few seconds.  We also have “sleep attacks,” which are overwhelming, undeniable urges to sleep.  And no, these sleep attacks and “micro-naps” don’t happen when you’re tucked soundly in bed… they are quite annoying and scary. [...]

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