Narcolepsy Support Group
A sleep disorder (somnipathy) is a disorder in the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Some sleep disorders can interfere with mental and emotional function. If you are having trouble falling asleep or having some other kind of sleep disturbance, this group is for you.
I see narcolepsy as a 2 part disease
1. the sleep disorder, to much rem not enough of other stages
2. the lost of the protien or substance in the brain that keeps us awake
I still resent people saying you just have a sleep disorder.
1. the sleep disorder, to much rem not enough of other stages
2. the lost of the protien or substance in the brain that keeps us awake
I still resent people saying you just have a sleep disorder.
If I were to say Narcolepsy had two parts, it would be the primary condition and symptoms (EDS, cataplexy, AB, HH, SP), and the secondary issues that come along with sleep deprivation: (depression, weight gain, congnitive issues, etc)
If you (and I know I do) have an issue with "people still saying you just have a sleep disorder," I suspect you have the issue not with the term "sleep disorder" but with the implications of "just."
People do not realize there is nothing that is "just" a sleep order. Sleep disorders can be deadly, and improper sleep effects every aspect of your life. It is THAT we need to educate people on rather than necessarily the ins and outs of Narcolepsy itself.