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.

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Symptom Control by Diet

noseycow
noseycow
I have read that carbohydrates can make my narcolepsy worse.

I currently get by with provigil 2-400mg daily (depends if I'm working).

But I also rely heavily on a variety of stimulants, coffee, sugar and nicotene.

I offen have overwhelming sugar cravings when I'm tired and would also like to give up smoking. But last time I did this I piled on the weight and felt absolutely awful so started again after 7 months.

I would like to try changing my diet to a 'diabetic' type one and cutting out the coffee and ciggy's, and would anticipate feeling really bad for a while.

Has anyone tried this? How long does it take for your metabolism to readjust? Does it work? Is it worth the effort?

Help Please (am getting desperate and worrying about diebetes, weight, heart issues, cancer etc etc etc)
heart513
heart513
carbs are what bring on my sleep..
deleted_user
deleted_user
My doctor is from India. She put me on an allergy rotation diet filled with vegetables and fruits. I only eat something once every four days and do hatha yoga. At first I thought it was hokey but after only three weeks I'm feeling great. 4 days this week I only had one dose of the Provigil, 200 milligrams total in 4 days. I can't believe it. I feel so much better. I'm still tired, but it is a major improvement. My docs want me to try this for about 3 months to see how it goes.

I failed an EKG and my heart was doing some funny things. The medicine wasn't working as well and I had to try something new. There's something to be said about going natural and getting away from all the chemicals. Hey, I still enjoy Oreo's every once in a while with a 7-up. But no caffeine, cut down on sugar and salt and rotate the foods is doing great. When I started looking up just what was in these fruits and vegetables I was surprised. No multivitamin is ever going to do as good.

If you want to know specifics on my diet or the yoga poses just let me know.