Does anyone get overwhelmed by a sleep attacl?

[Stiffsister]

Hey guys!
Don't know if this is relevant.
I am pretty well controlled with my Fibro but I live a pretty lame life and spend most of my energy pursuits on studying.
I do get out and do things just try to avoid the extreme cold.
I am currently pretty dehydrated, though trying to hydrate, like I'm never fully hydrated, though.
So every now and again I get what I call a sleep attack.
They used to happen after I would eat gluten, but I would black out for up to 3 hours.
This is like an hour long, almost always, sometimes 2, with dreams I can remember, but I don't get a choice.
I was working and was falling asleep and I had to just lay down and pass out
I woke up exactly an hour later feeling almost refreshed, like it never happened
I have NO idea what this is, but wondered if anyone else suffered this
It only happens after a period of chronic stress, or pushing myself too much, you know, almost like a mini flare?

 

[cookiebaker]

oh yes! I get those too!
and usually around the same time of day - not always, but more often than not it is.

Happens more often after a rough night (not sleeping due to pain) - but can happen at any time, really.

 

[Stiffsister]

Thank you for letting me know! They dont happen to me as much anymore not that I am taking really good are of myself, but they still happen, and yea, usually like 12ish to 2ish!

 

[cookiebaker]

usually like 12ish to 2ish!

yup, same time as mine for the most part!

 

[JayCS]

Could this be a sort of temporary(?) narcolepsy?

 

[cookiebaker]

Could this be a sort of temporary(?) narcolepsy?

no, i dont think so... If i fight it hard enough, i can stay awake, but it can be very hard to do so... much easier to just give in for a little bit.

my understanding of narcolepsy is that the person has no control over it, and it is very unpredictable...
what we are talking about can be pretty predictable, LOL..

 

[JayCS]

my understanding of narcolepsy is that the person has no control over it

Hmm, well my ex-sleep lab psychiatrist (who was great at thinking outside of the box) seemed to consider a wider definition or traits or influences....

 

[cookiebaker]

Hmm, well my ex-sleep lab psychiatrist (who was great at thinking outside of the box) seemed to consider a wider definition or traits or influences....

i would think they would be better versed in the intricacies of the issue than I am... cause heaven knows, I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV, or the internet, LOL

 

[Croatian Man]

Yep, I get the Chronic Fatigue and wanting to Nap all the time. Chronic Pain and terrible Stiffness of wide spread Spinal Arthritis SAPS my strength. Funny thing though, even when I was younger (71 now), I would get "sleepy". I used to think that I had seasonal Allergies, but I debate that somewhat now. It is a very perplexing issue. Could it be Sleep Apena (never been tested for it)? I was never a good Sleeper. I could never digest how certain people could go to bed and sleep 8 , 10 or more hours. I never could. Another Theory of Mine is that when I finally addressed my years of Chronic Pains & stiffness by going to a Pain Management doctor, he took my first Cervical MRI. Yes, it detected degenerated Discs, mild stenosis, and disc bulges, BUT the radiology report indicated that I had a More Narrow Than Normal Spinal Canal !! According too The Mayo Clinic's web site about Spinal Stenosis revealed that only 5% of the people per their Database of thousands of cases, have this !! I have been doing years of Personal reseacrch on my conditions - seeking answers and/or Magic Pills. My Diagnoses of FM came about 3 or 4 years agao by The PM doctor confirmed by my PCP. But it's a difficult diagnosis to confirm. I can say, that Ican hurt All Over when it flairs up badly. The Fatigue can get so Bad that at times sitting at a desk trying to work , I could feel this "dread" of Tiredness hit me -to the point that I thought I may die if I fell asleep. Totally Exhausted. SUX BIG TIME.