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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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2009-11-18 Weird sleep problem...very weird.:

If youre having these awakenings at night it could have to do with your cpap settings not giving you enough of pressure or you may need oxygen attached to the cpap mask, discuss it with your physician

2009-11-18 Sense of 'dying'?:

It sounds like sleep paralysis/hallucinations , understand im not a doctor. i suffer from narcolepsy and get it often sometimes i feel a weighing down sometimes not, as far as the heart rate sometimes

2009-11-18 Sleep Disorder - interrupted sleep:

In your situation I can tell you that you either have the daytime sleepiness because of your inability to sleep fully at night which is insomnia. If these tips dont work then its imperative you go to

2009-11-16 Nightmare.:

What you are experiencing is natural phenomenon called sleep paralysis and hypnangogic hallucinations. Our brains and bodies are supposed to awaken and go to sleep together however there is a lag of a

2009-11-14 Weeping:

You should ask her if she had a bad dream or something is bothering her. However just like a younger child when they would wake up from a nap they need a few minutes to come alive again. Unless you see

 

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