Do people know what "delayed sleep phase syndrome" is?

Question

I can't wake up before 1 PM because of my melatonin rhythm... but most people just think I'm lazy. During the week for work i am a zombie and then I sleep in all weekend. Most people at work think I am a lazy ***...my neurologist says I have a legitimate disorder. What do you think?

here's the full description of it...

http://www.sleepdisorderchannel.com/dsps/

i know what it is (i have it) - i am asking if you think i am just lazy or if i have a true disorder if you see me coming into work exhausted every day and i tell you i have this syndrome?

Answer 1

no the average person will assume u r lazy

Answer 2

Delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS), also called phase lag syndrome, is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder. However, unlike jet lag and the effects of shift work, delayed sleep phase syndrome is a persistent condition. In clinical settings, it is one of the most common complications of sleep-wake patterns.

Delayed sleep phase syndrome results from a desynchronization between the patient's internal biological clock and the external environment. Unlike jet lag, this desynchronization is not activated by travel or change in external environment. Rather, the patient's propensity to fall asleep is simply "delayed" in relation to that of the general public. Subsequently, a patient with DSPS is desynchronized with the routine that governs most of his or her life.

Patients typically are unable to fall asleep before 2 a.m. and have extreme difficulty waking early (e.g., by 7 a.m.). People with DSPS are sometimes called "night owls" or are described as "not being morning people." If they are able to sleep a full 7 to 8 hours (e.g., until 10 a.m.), they feel rested and function normally. Unfortunately, this is usually not the case.

The main difficulty for patients with DSPS is functioning early in the morning for school or work. A person with DSPS often fails courses in school or loses jobs, affecting them socially and compromising their health.

Patients with DSPS may initially refer to their symptoms as insomnia. As soon as people deviate from a normal sleep pattern, they tend to assume that they are not capable of sleep at all, but this is not true. Patients with DSPS are able to get plentiful sleep; it just differs from traditional sleep-wake patterns. DSPS makes it hard to wake up in the morning when simultaneously indulging in a late night sleep routine.

Incidence and Prevalence
Incidence of delayed sleep phase syndrome is unknown. In a recent study involving 5,000 participants, DSPS accounted for about 40% of disorders involving sleep-wake schedules. DSPS may surface in childhood and it occurs most often in young men. It is estimated that the disorder affects approximately 7% of teenagers.

Hope you find this helpful. Best wishes!

Answer 3

I didn't know that was an actual disorder. I think I may have that. It doesn't matter how early I get to bed, I cannot wake up before 1pm or 2pm, and if I do, I'm in a TERRIBLE mood and sleep deprived.