What would happen if someone had both narcolepsy and insomnia?

If I'm in bet for 10 hours, I may get 5 hours of deep sleep, but try to tell anyone that ... they saw that I was in bed for 10 hours. It's difficult ... coming off of about 19 hours without sleep as I write this. I have an Identical Twin who could also have penned these words ... he has exactly the same problems word for word. read more

Although there is no cure for narcolepsy, the most disabling symptoms of the disorder (EDS and symptoms of abnormal REM sleep, such as cataplexy) can be controlled in most people with drug treatment. Sleepiness is treated with amphetamine-like stimulants, while the symptoms of abnormal REM sleep are treated with antidepressant drugs. read more

memory problems, insomnia symptoms, chronic pain, taste hallucinations, smell hallucinations, and twitchy feelings in muscles are actually very characteristic of narcolepsy with cataplexy, and it can be exacerbated by the hormone shifts that happen with menstrual cycles. read more