When i don't get enough sleep i have symptoms. could it be narcolepsy?

Question

I get occasional, sudden sleep attacks when doing normal day-2-day activities. I don't seem to have symptoms that resemble narcolepsy, could this be a disorder or an overall health related issue?

Answer 1

Insuff sleep: Probably not. Insufficient sleep is the real problem. Naroclepsy is a problem with the brain and the sleep/wake turn on and off. This is not a problem that "gets better or changes day to day." insufficient sleep can make you feel terrible and last longer than 1-2 days after a bad night. The only way to solve is making more time for sleep.

Answer 2

No: Narcolepsy is a specific syndrome manifested by irresistible desire to sleep in unusual and unlikely situations (it is often associated with cataplexy, hypnogogic hallucinations and sleep paralysis) . Your sleepiness is due to not having enough sleep or due to sleep apnea.

Answer 3

Probably not: Inadequate sleep can cause lots of symptoms: fatigue, irritability, headaches, memory and attention problems, increased accidents, etc. The symptoms resolve with adequate sleep. Narcolepsy is a chronic medical condition which is associated with excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep paralysis, vivid dreams, and sudden drop attacks associated with strong emotion. The epworth sleepiness scale can help.

Answer 4

Fatigue, yawning: Some obvious symptoms of not sleeping would be being tired, yawning frequently, inability to concentrate, and making mistakes. The most dangerous would be falling asleep at the wheel. There are many significant health consequences too, but in the short term, that's what you can expect.

Answer 5

It is recommended to: get 8 hrs of sleep for someone your age, so if you're getting 8 hrs you're fine.

Answer 6

Enough sleep.: It's generally recommended to get 6-9 hours of sleep nightly. It helps to wake up on one of the 90 minute intervals as opposed to in between. So waking at hour 6, 7.5 or 9. And try not to nap. Some studies purport benefit to naps, but other recommendations inform that naps during the day may impact sleep quality at night.

Answer 7

Get exhausted: Make errors in judgment and have higher rates of accidents and probably have a shorter and more dangerous life because of it. Get the sleep you need to function well. As Ben Franklin taught us:"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."

Answer 8

Sleep deprivation.: Obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, anxiety and depression are all consequences of inadequate sleep.

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