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all questions on sleep disorders,expert on narcolepsy,its symptoms

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i have narcolepsy since age l6

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2009-11-07 hypnogogic hallucinations?:

If these dreams are happening regularly and your daytime alertness is affected you may want to consult q sleep center to see if they can prescribe a low dose antidepressant which research doent, know why

2009-11-07 Irregular Breathing during sleep:

If he snores he could be suffering from sleep apnea, which the person literally will gurgle in his sleep or awaken coughing after these noises because he does stop breathing for a few seconds. He needs

2009-11-05 narcolepsy:

You need to go back to the md that dianosed you, the sleep center and be placed on medication if he feels you need it. Go to Y.A.W.N. young americans with narcolepsy, sleepnet.com click on disorders

2009-11-05 sleep headaches:

You can try 3 hours before sleep stay away from chocolate, caramel colored soda like coke and pepsi, ginger ale, root beer, caffeine, alcohol, tea, coffee as all this can give you a headache, if that does

2009-11-04 I sleep way too much:

First of all you need to go to your md to rule out the easiest with simple blood tests, anemia, thyroid trouble,or mono. If they check out then you will need to go to a sleep center to have your sleep

 

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