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Cn narcolepsy b misdiagnosed wth depression bn pssing out 4 no reason 4 a yr nw nd drs say it's depression bt i looked my symptoms up nd it matches na?

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Hard to say: Hard t osay but narcolepsy cna be diagnosed with blood testing and a type of sleep study called mslt.

Answered 10/8/2013

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Yes, this is possibl: Please see a sleep specialist. Narcolepsy is often triggered by a trauma that leads to ptsd and/or depression. The narcolepsy can easily be overlooked, especially because of its rarity. A sleep specialist will run the tests consisting of an overnight sleep study to rule out sleep apnea and a daytime multiple sleep latency test to confirm the narcolepsy. Congrats on being your own advocate.

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