Young woman sleeping 20 hours a day

penuel wrote:Recognize the Symptoms of Narcolepsy
Important information about narcolepsy to help you talk with your doctor.
Narcolepsy is a chronic, life-disrupting neurologic (involving the nerve cells and chemicals in the brain) disorder in which the brain is not able to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally.1 It is estimated that about 1 in 2000 people in the United States have narcolepsy.2
Every patient with narcolepsy has excessive daytime sleepiness.3,8 Yet, patients often do not think that this could be a sign of a sleep disorder.4
Excessive daytime sleepiness is often the first sign of narcolepsy to occur.3 But patients may not use the words “excessive daytime sleepiness” to describe what they’re feeling.4,8,9
Patients may say that they:
Have a hard time staying awake while doing everyday things3
Are tired4,9
Are fatigued4,9
Have difficulty concentrating or focusing8,9
Are forgetful or have poor memory8,9
Are irritable9
Have changes in mood9
Excessive daytime sleepiness can be disabling. This is because of the high risk of falling asleep — or having a “sleep attack” — while doing everyday things,3 such as:
Sitting and reading10
Riding in a car10
Stopped in traffic while driving a car10
Talking to someone2,10
Some patients may do things, but not remember doing them. They may say that they felt like they were “on autopilot.”3
Some patients may take daytime naps, but these naps only help them feel refreshed for a short period of time.2,3
The symptoms of narcolepsy can be hard to spot and can be a lot like symptoms of other disorders.2-4 If you think you may have characteristics of the symptoms of narcolepsy, talk to your doctor.

https://www.wakeupnarcolepsy.org/