Every time I get home from work I cannot hold my head up! My fiance swears I am on drugs,if I swa anyone this way I would think so too!When I am @ work i drift off while I am driving or get blurry vision enough to cause me to run off the road!Does anyone else have this problem?? For instance I am sitting here looking @ the keyboard and the letters are moving on me??? Help????Thanks!! A woman in the dark "all the time!!"
2006-06-23 10:34:55 · 23 answers · asked by kim.york 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Yes, narcolepsy. I'm not sure I spelled it right either, but I personal experience. When you also mentioned driving I went AH HUH!!! Yep, you have what has been named over the years as "sleeping disease". When you drive, watch TV, read, anything that relaxes your mind you go unconscious, but your eyes are still open! Tell your girlfriend that its un-natural and that you are NOT on drugs. I know this for a fact that my dad has it. My mother noticed it when he was driving she would be talking to him while he was driving down the road and would realize that he "wasn't even listening to her" she would get SOOOO mad, just like your girlfriend! Then he went to the doctors and was tested. There are medications and ways to counter-act what is happening in your brain. And no you aren't ignoring your girlfriend either. Tell her its OK, not to make a big deal out of it, lighten up and that YOU MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DOCTOR! It has been known about for decades. I am 50 years old and my dad was diagnosed while I was a kid! So I DO KNOW about the condition. Its more a brain way/condition than a disease. You don't catch it, you pass it to anyone, its genetic, and show her my answer ok? If she has any other questions about it she can e-mail me faysdaze1@verizon.net
2006-06-23 10:46:40 · answer #1 · answered by Fays Daze 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might be suffering from narcolepsy. A kid in my English class had it and he's be wide awake one second and snoring the next second. You should go to the doctor and tell him/her about your condition because if you're running off the road it's not safe for you or other drivers.
2006-06-23 17:39:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get to a doctor right away! You could have sleep apnea, which is a condition where you are not actually getting enough sleep when you are asleep at night due to the collapsing of your throat. Or, it could be because of something neurological. Please, take this seriously and get checked out!
2006-06-23 17:49:17 · answer #3 · answered by brandoline94 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be lack of potassium, which is the counterpart, or opposite, of salt in blood pressure. Without the regulation of the blood pressure raising properties of salt, one may "pole" to active states, and when in a non-active state, extreme fatigue, or "shutting down," since the mechanism acted upon is regulative functioning.
2006-06-23 17:41:14 · answer #4 · answered by Pup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound just like me. Could you have diabetes or reactive hypoglycemia? Is it related to eating carbohydrates or sugar? You say it is when you get home from work. Is it after dinner? Look at this story and see if it describes you--http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/information/question.php?N=e1027915303&Search_Word=diabetes.
Another idea--think of what medications you take. Do you take any related to migraines, sleep or diet? Do any of them mention affecting coordination or blood sugar levels?
2006-06-23 18:56:14 · answer #5 · answered by kristen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely see a doctor.
I looked up narcolepsy and certainly it could be that. (See sample link below).
But the condition is potentially life-threatening: If it's narcolepsy and you keep driving without treating it, you could crash your car and die.
If it is NOT narcolepsy, your symptoms are serious enough that they still deserve a doctor's immediate attention.
Please make an appointment and tell them what's happening, so they can schedule you earlier.
2006-06-23 17:48:54 · answer #6 · answered by Jennywocky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a friend who had sleep apnea and was doing the same thing. Go straight to your doctor, have a sleep study done and get help before you or someone else gets hurt!
2006-06-23 17:44:25 · answer #7 · answered by lee911 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
might be high blood sugars - get that checked first, could be dangerous. might be anemia, low thyroid, other. see your doctor for accurate diagnosis
PS: if you don't know anyone who'd have a blood sugar meter - like a diabetic acquaintance - try to get the EMTs at your local firestation to check your blood sugar. just tell them why and they will be happy to do it. or you could go to an urgent treatment center. good luck.
2006-06-23 17:38:07 · answer #8 · answered by canary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a sleeping disorder like sleep apnea that prevents you from getting enough restful sleep. You should consult your doctor, who may recommend you to a specialist that could study you in a sleep clinic.
2006-06-23 17:37:14 · answer #9 · answered by violet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be from over working {sheer exhaustion} sleep deprivation or could be something more seriuos in any case it's dangerous so SEE A DOCTOR ASAP!
2006-06-23 19:03:39 · answer #10 · answered by aunt_ki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋