Narcolepsy, also known as hypersomnia, refers to the fact that it likes to sleep very much and sleeps too much.
We usually sleep eight or nine hours a day, but people with narcolepsy are often groggy, even if they sleep enough at night and during the day.
If you stay up late at night and feel sleepy during the day, it is not narcolepsy, but is caused by staying up late and not getting enough sleep.
If you get enough sleep at night and are sleepy during the day, you may not be suffering from narcolepsy, but you may just be uninterested in working and studying during the day.
So, what is narcolepsy?
Excessive daytime sleepiness is an ever-present symptom of narcolepsy, and if you also have one of the following symptoms, you need to wonder if you have narcolepsy:
1. Dream often
I often dream while sleeping, even if I only sleep for five minutes, and in severe cases, I have nightmares.
2. Easy fatigue
Easy to get tired naturally likes to sleep, after all, sleep can replenish physical strength.
3. Fall asleep quickly
Not only can you fall asleep quickly when you sleep at night, but you can also easily fall asleep when you do other things in your daily life. For example, if you were still talking to someone just now, you fell asleep the next second.
The age of 36 is the period that narcolepsy patients need to pay the most attention to, and narcolepsy patients at this age are the most sick and fall asleep more easily than other age groups. Especially when crossing the road, it is very dangerous to fall asleep suddenly.
4. Light sleep time is more
Most people with drowsiness sleep lightly, and it is easy to wake up when there is movement around them. Many people think that narcolepsy patients fall asleep so easily, but this is not the case.
What to do with narcolepsy?
1. Pay attention to the condition and seek medical consultation
Many people find that they love to sleep and do not pay attention to it, after all, there are relatively few cases of sleepiness compared to insomnia.
Especially teenagers and children are sleepy, and teachers and parents will think that he is just lazy and does not like to study. If he sleeps too much during the day and sleeps enough at night, coupled with one of these symptoms, it can be preliminarily judged that he may have narcolepsy.
If you suspect that you have narcolepsy, you should seek medical attention, as drowsiness will affect your daily life and even personal safety.
2. Eliminate depression and stay optimistic
Narcolepsy is often related to depression, and some people with depression will have insomnia, while others will be sleepy.
If you have symptoms related to depression, you should ask your doctor in time and treat it under the guidance of a doctor. Pay attention to adjusting your mentality, think about everything, and maintain an optimistic mood.
3. Eat regularly and exercise more
Diet and exercise have an important impact on our bodies at all times.
Eat high-protein and high-vitamin foods regularly, and eat three meals a day on time.
Participating in more physical exercise is helpful for uplifting the spirit and can relieve drowsiness.
If you are still very sleepy during the day even if you sleep for eight or nine hours at night, and have symptoms such as frequent dreaming, easy tiredness, falling asleep quickly, and shallow sleep, you should be wary of whether you have narcolepsy.
Pay attention to it, seek medical advice in time, eat regularly, exercise more, and restore a healthy body!