When I think of narcolepsy, I think of collapsing poodles and fainting goats. So, when I visited a sleep specialist a few weeks ago and he suggested I might have narcolepsy, I just about fell out of my chair trying not to laugh. Yet, here I am at home from work for the second or third time in a year year because I don't feel confident enough that I won't fall asleep in the car during my drive to work. (I mean, besides my normal napping at stop lights. I guess that's not normal for most people.) For those of you prone to worry about me (Mom, Dad) I've rescheduled the overnight sleep study appointment I canceled.
Even if my problem is narcolepsy, it's still pretty darn funny, especially if I keep having the waking dreams like the one I had the other night. (Hypnopompic hallucinations--apparently another symptom of narcolepsy.) Josh came to bed after I'd fallen asleep, and I woke up, but not enough to stop dreaming. I spent about five minutes trying to convince him that I had information from another dimension that would help stop Peter on Heroes from blowing up New York City. Of course, since the information was from another dimension, I didn't have the vocabulary to describe it. I was so upset I was crying. Of course, maybe I wasn't having waking dreams. Maybe, instead of narcolepsy or some other sleep disorder, I really have special powers. Next season on Heroes, suburban paper-pusher Amy Walton dreams in other dimensions... All I need is someone else with Linguistic Super Powers to help me describe my dreams.
Posted by waltondammerung at May 22, 2007 1:04 PMI haven't seen the season finale of Heroes yet, so please, no spoilers!
Posted by: Amy at May 22, 2007 1:53 PMIf you watch the fainting goats without sound it's even funnier!
I'm sorry to hear about this possibility Amy but on the bright side...maybe this was Josh's problem in college??
Ahh, the collapsing poodles! I remember seeing those in some health class film strip at MVHS. I hope the doctors can make a conclusive diagnosis and that you can get some help, whatever the problem may be.
Posted by: Peter at May 23, 2007 12:05 PMI rode a narcoleptic horse in my college horseback riding class.
Posted by: Vicky at May 24, 2007 7:15 AMHey there! I hope things work out for ye. There is a song called 'Narcolepsy' by the Ben Folds Five which I am fond of. Are you familiar with it? Not sure it would make you feel any better about your situation, but it's a good song. Right. A solution is what you need.... OK. Put a pair of Josh's shoes (stolen or not, doesn't matter, as long as he has been wearing them) in your car when you drive to and from work. There! Problem solved!! Oriental Love and kisses to both of you!
Posted by: Hack Rambler at June 7, 2007 10:28 AMWow, Amy! I had no idea you were having sleep problems! I just hope that your narcolepsy is not brought on by excitement, like poor Skeeter the poodle. If that were the case you might have a different problem since you are falling asleep while driving. :O)
Posted by: Kittykattykellee at June 20, 2007 11:21 AM