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New meds, and life gets almost interesting!
I saw the sleep doctor again last week. First thing: For a guy formally trained as a neurologist, he's actually a really decent, nice guy. I mean, he gets it. He gets how crappy I feel, and he gets the gravity of the whole situation on my life, and my
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A Diagnosis
It's officially official. I have every sleep disorder known to man. Well, actually, no, it appears I have the grand daddy of the sleep disorders, which leads to the complications of other sleep disorders... I have, now, officially been diagnosed with
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Xyrem--One Week In
I ended up taking my Xyrem with me on Thanksgiving (we traveled). I am glad I did. I actually managed to stay somewhat awake, feel somewhat alert and probably had the best holiday I had in a while. I decided to bring it because by a week in, it had become
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Been a Long Time
It's been a long time since I wrote, and for that, I apologize. It's been up and down for me the last six or so months.I am back up on my focalin: 30 mgs a day. Not as much as I was taking, and honestly, it's not enough to really keep me going.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007 3:53 AM
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Catching Zs, or Zs Catching Me?
I ended up seeing the neurologist, like my sleep doctor suggested. She wanted me to see him to verify that it is okay to continue going on to a higher dose of focalin, since I did have something that looked suspiciously like a TIA.Well, the verdict is
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Friday, July 06, 2007 6:31 AM
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Sleeping on the Floor
The night before last was eventful. It makes me wonder why I can't do this sort of stuff at the sleep lab. Maybe it's performance anxiety?The verdict is out whether it's truly REM Behavior Disorder (RBD) or something else, but boy, whatever it is,
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The Battle Wages Onwards
This sleep disorder thing is tough. I grew up with a mental illness. I pretty much have that little bit under control. Actually, it's been under control for a long time, and I've had very few problems with it. That wasn't the case for my adolescence,
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Just Wake Me Up When This is Over
I have my MRI tomorrow morning at the crack of dawn. (Yes, Sunday morning. I love 18 hour MRI places. If only they had drive throughs).I saw my lovely sleep doctor on Thursday. She is really a great doctor, but honestly, I'd be a little afraid to cross
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Saturday, May 26, 2007 4:03 AM
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Slurring, Sleeping and Sweating (Ewww!)
I realize I haven't given an update. Forgive me. It's been a harrowing week.It began about a week ago, with a very, very, very (very) brief moment of slurred speech. I don't remember much of it, but I was reading something aloud and managed to read the
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007 6:17 AM
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Answers. I Want a Cure, But First I Really Want Answers.
I was thinking. I know I will never have a solid diagnosis. And what ticks me off is without a solid diagnosis, how can I ever get this fixed? I mean, I know it could be well within the realm of possibility that this isn't fixable, and that's fine too...
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Curiouser and Curiouser
Well, it's been almost two full weeks keeping the sleep diary (I can't believe I'm remembering to do it.) I've learned a few more things since I last posted.I don't think I really sleep that much more than the average person. I don't know. I average about
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Well, This is New! Sleep Diaries
So at my doctor's request, I am keeping a sleep diary. Been at it about a week. The conclusion I've come to... I sleep way too much!I record when I go to bed at night, how long it takes me to fall asleep (I guess at that, because I have no concept of
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It's Spring! Time to Rotate the Pillows!
Seriously, it's a beautiful day. And I am sleeping better. And I still feel like a bus ran over me. The CPAP pressure has been crankin' at 11 cm for about a little over a month now, with absolutely no effect on the excessive day time sleepiness. I would
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Saturday, April 21, 2007 4:39 PM
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With Eyes Wide Open (at 3 am)
I'm noticing a lot of people wake up for no reason at 3 am. Interesting. I wonder if there are any studies about that? Or is 3 am just a generalized term for saying "past midnight but before 5 am?"In all truth, I woke up at 2:58. Of course, when
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Dreams - Oft Disturbing, Always Entertaining
So I had this dream, last night, that I was out in public with my Fort Knox chin strap on. It's one that wraps up around the top of your head and fastens in the back as well. I look like a mummy in it.Specifically, I was in line at the RMV (Registry of
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