Comments on: Life as a Possible–or Probable–Narcoleptic http://www.perfectlypetersen.com/2008/06/29/life-as-a-possible-or-probable-narcoleptic/ Still standing... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:58:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8-bleeding-edge hourly 1 By: Jesse Petersen http://www.perfectlypetersen.com/2008/06/29/life-as-a-possible-or-probable-narcoleptic/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 Jesse Petersen Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:07:42 +0000 http://www.perfectlypetersen.com/?p=328#comment-1009 @Stropp: I'm right with you on getting it checked out ASAP. At least I have a manual transmission, so that at stop lights, the worst that can happen is that I get honked at when the light turns green, rather than kissing the car in front if I doze off. My wife used to have sort of your sleep issue, but she's adjusted from having someone like me around, because I'm not a quiet or still sleeper. @Stropp: I’m right with you on getting it checked out ASAP. At least I have a manual transmission, so that at stop lights, the worst that can happen is that I get honked at when the light turns green, rather than kissing the car in front if I doze off.

My wife used to have sort of your sleep issue, but she’s adjusted from having someone like me around, because I’m not a quiet or still sleeper.

]]> By: Stropp http://www.perfectlypetersen.com/2008/06/29/life-as-a-possible-or-probable-narcoleptic/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 Stropp Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:33:44 +0000 http://www.perfectlypetersen.com/?p=328#comment-1008 Sounds like you have the exact opposite problem to me. I have no ability to fall asleep anywhere but by being horizontal in bed in a darkened room, and even then it can take up to two hours to do so. The slightest disturbance, like my cat using me as a pillow wakes me up. So good luck to ya! Seriously though. It's definitely worth getting this checked out. Sleeping disorders can be quite dangerous and can have unpredictable results -- like falling asleep in traffic. Sounds like you have the exact opposite problem to me. I have no ability to fall asleep anywhere but by being horizontal in bed in a darkened room, and even then it can take up to two hours to do so. The slightest disturbance, like my cat using me as a pillow wakes me up. So good luck to ya!

Seriously though. It’s definitely worth getting this checked out. Sleeping disorders can be quite dangerous and can have unpredictable results — like falling asleep in traffic.

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