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Are you a “Narc”?

Have you ever been accused of being a “narc“?  I don’t mean the type of “narc” that tattles on people, I mean “narc” as in a narcoleptic?

My roommates in college, husband, and even children have all teased me about having this disorder.  I don’t have it, by the way.  Narcolepsy is when you fall asleep without warning (when you’re supposed to be awake).

It’s similar to me the other night when I suddenly, without warning, fell asleep between chapter one and two of Nancy Drew, the book I was reading to my nine year old daughter.  After trying to wake me up (no chance), she read chapter two aloud to the comatose me, before falling asleep herself.  She’s so adaptable!

I blame my sudden sleep on non-restorative sleep or exhaustion, but some might label it narcolepsy. Luckily for me, I only experience this sudden switch off of consciousness when lying down or when I get really cold (histamine release).  Some people actually live with this disorder on a daily basis.  They aren’t allowed to drive (makes sense) or operate heavy machinery.  Not a good thing.

Did you know that some fibromites have found relief using medications that treat narcolepsy?  The drug is called sodium oxybate and can only be obtained from your doctor, not even from a pharmacy.  It’s a class 3 medication with potentially serious side effects.  I just found it interesting that this was been used to treat fibro. Have you taken it?