What is Narcolepsy
The main characteristic of narcolepsy is overwhelming excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), even after adequate nighttime sleep. A person with narcolepsy is likely to become drowsy o...
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I'm in my 2nd year of nursing school and I don't know if its just because i was able to be a slacker most of the summer and sleep when i wanted to/needed to, but i am having a harder than hell time staying awake hwen i'm trying to do my reading and studying. I've been awake for all of 3 hours today so far and i'm ready to curl up and pass out once again and yet i have a TON of reading/studying i have to get done. Last year i had access to some ritalin for the really bad days a friend gave me but this year i don't have that available... I don't do the sleep study for N until December, and feel awkward calling the doc and asking for something to help me stay awake in the meantime...
I know a few of you are also students or have gone through the student routine,... if anyone has some advice to help me stay focused and AWAKE, itd be GREATLY appreciated! I have soo much i need to shove into my head but i just keep passing out...(if i didn't know better, I'd swear my txtbooks were filled with magical sleeping-gas!) And what are your thoughts with regards to calling the doc and asking for a stimulant of some variety...? if only i took it when i'm trying to study..Though i know this is a very real problem for me, i have this paranoia or fear of being regarded as someone that just wants a study aid... Thanks so much- S Posted on 09/27/09, 11:09 pm |
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I would just talk to your Dr. about it. i explained everything to my Dr. and he gave me a script for ritalin to use when in class and for studying. Plus, you will have your sleep study soon and they will put you on stimulants anyways. I would at least talk to him about it. He would be the only one to "judge" you anyways, unless you told other people which i wouldn't. Good Luck. 
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Hang in there, Use every tethod of learning tape your classes, join or run a study group, I use to draw and color the parts of the brain.
talk to your md, my gpa is 3.87, I am a RN, Darn it was hard, well worth it, Study, study, study, on the phone, books, make tapes and listen in your sleep,see yourself being pinned, there multi meds you can take now, monitor your heartrate and your b/p. Use the power of the spoken word. I WILL GRADUATE< I WILL PASS MY STATE BOARDS. I was told the only thing I was qualified to do was test mattresses. I worked trauma, units, and all the ICU'sI cannot do nothing I need action. Feel free to scream on my shoulder. jzldy
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