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Question: Has anyone been diagnosed with wrong type of sleep disorder?I do not sleep at night (frequent awakenings, cannot fall or stay asleep) more than 1-2 hours. I was told that I have depression, SAD, cirrcadin sleep disorder, eating disorder and excessive daytime sleepiness. Two polysomnograms confirmed the sleepiness. After much research, I truly believe I have some type of narcolepsy with both primary and secondary symptoms i.e. fall asleep during classes, have to sleep in my car between classes, hallucinations, memory loss and a close relative who does have it. Any ideas as to what or where I should go to be effectively diagnosed with anything at this point in time.
Answer: I have had M.E. for 10 years and it took 4 years to diagnose. The symptoms and diagnosis are similar to how my condition started out. Have you been tested for apnoea? That is another one it could be. I suggest that you look for a specialized sleep clinic in your area (from your G.P. or by yourself). The symptoms that you have could be linked to a variety of conditions- find a sleep clinic and get more tests. It doesn't sound like narcolepsy to me (I'm not a doctor but have had to do my own investigating of my illness). Allergies can cause some of those symptoms and so can depression itself.Anyway, a sleep clinic can test you there or send you home with some cool stuff that you hook yourself up to before you sleep. Ask your G.P. for a referal to a specialized sleep clinic.
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