First, I must apologize for my absence. Good news is I am back, and I figured the most appropriate blog topic should be about my recent MIA.
Ever seen the movie "Rat Race"? If you haven't, in my opinion, you're not missing much; then again I prefer romantic comedies and just don't get sophomoric humor. Needless to say, there is a character in the movie who has narcolepsy and in classic slapstick comedy style falls asleep at the most inopportune times. I am hear to clear up that stereotype of narcoleptics because...*if you're putting two and two together from the title and the previous statement this shouldn't be surprise*...I have narcolepsy. Gasp! Shock! I'm pretty sure you're thinking, "Does she fall asleep at work? What about driving?"
The answer to those questions is no. Honestly, the only reason it's no is because I fight the sleepiness all day with "work arounds" I have unknowingly implemented in my life since I was a child. You see, I was only diagnosed with narcolepsy a few weeks ago and I won't lie the moment I got home and was alone, I cried. That good old fashion sobbing style, not because I was upset with the news but actually relieved.
I have been miserable, tired, sad for as long as I can remember. I often told friends I couldn't do things on the weekend because I was busy. Busy was code for I am gonna sleep all weekend because I had forced myself to stay awake all week to work so by the end of the week all I wanted to do was sleep. I just thought my constant sleepiness was because I was depressed etc. and to find out from my neurologist once the test results came in that it was a biological problem I felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders.
Sadly, there is no cure just medication to help me get through the day. I am in the process of figuring out, along with my neurologist, the best medication. The first didn't have much of an effect so we are now trying option II. Worrisome moment...there are only a finite amount of medications and options :-/.
Thousands of things are running through my head that I want to share about my diagnosis from telling you what my "work arounds" are to how this effects my weight, but I gotta keep you all on the hook somehow to continue checking my blog. So until next time....
