The main characteristic is excessive and over daytime sleepiness,

even after a good nights rest. A person with narcolepsy will usually

be very drowsy or fall asleep, particularly at unappropriate times and

places. Daytime attacks may or may not occur withouth any warning

(This is a personal account of someone with Narcolepsy that i

found on the Science News website) My problems started in the fall

of 1954 when football practice began just before school started. I

would be so exhausted after practice that I could barely make it

home. Upon doing so I would lay down on the floor and go to sleep.

I knew that something was seriously wrong with me and there

wasn't anyway that I could play football. The previous year I was a

starter on the varsity team. The next ten years were very difficult for

me. Doctor after doctor made diagnoses that were wrong. People

around you think that you are lazy, sleep all the time, you have no

interest in anything and worst of all, you begin to think you are

worthless and lazy. During this ten years, I have had sleep att

anyone that has had a proper diagnosis as to their narcolepsy is the

adjust the time. When the cigarette burns down toward your fingers

may run in the family, but not always.

tone lasting a few seconds to 30 minutes, but without loss of

use cigarettes as a timer. You can light a cigarette and slide it

How I found out what was wrong with me! There was an article

following. Get to know thy self, be aware and study what effects

between your fingers down toward your palm, different lengths to

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