Falling asleep eating breakfast, lunch and dinner

@lorena1egas @eirrol @gina5009 @bayhorse
Thanks for your input and support.
I’m doing a sleep study on June 13th. Hopefully it will solve the mystery.

Actually, I have done some researching on narcolepsy. The one thing that jumps out at me is the “frozen” body. I have fallen asleep with my hand up holding my coffee, and eating with my hand up holding a fork. But the biggest aha moment was when I realized that I often wake up during the night in my bed, and my arms are up in the air! So, I was sound asleep with my arms up, usually bent at the elbows.
There are several other indicators that could possibly be helpful in determining the diagnosis.

I do have several autoimmune diseases and take medication that typically make me dizzy. I refuse to take any medications that cause drowsiness. That includes the usual ones like Lyrica, Gabapentin, and even regular acetaminophen makes me sleepy.

The one other thing I learned is that narcolepsy is a brain nerve disease. Antidepressants can cause all kinds of trouble. That’s why I am doing the study. Hopefully, I can find a treatment that will agree with my body so I can feel better.

I am 78 .after 3 months severe fatigue and sleeping and many tests.I was diagnosed with Epstein Barr and mononuculosis

@lorena1egas @eirrol @gina5009 @bayhorse
Thanks for your input and support.
I’m doing a sleep study on June 13th. Hopefully it will solve the mystery.

Actually, I have done some researching on narcolepsy. The one thing that jumps out at me is the “frozen” body. I have fallen asleep with my hand up holding my coffee, and eating with my hand up holding a fork. But the biggest aha moment was when I realized that I often wake up during the night in my bed, and my arms are up in the air! So, I was sound asleep with my arms up, usually bent at the elbows.
There are several other indicators that could possibly be helpful in determining the diagnosis.

I do have several autoimmune diseases and take medication that typically make me dizzy. I refuse to take any medications that cause drowsiness. That includes the usual ones like Lyrica, Gabapentin, and even regular acetaminophen makes me sleepy.

The one other thing I learned is that narcolepsy is a brain nerve disease. Antidepressants can cause all kinds of trouble. That’s why I am doing the study. Hopefully, I can find a treatment that will agree with my body so I can feel better.

@SusanEllen66 I think that having one or many autoimmune conditions limit my options when taking natural supplements or meds. Never know how I am going to react. But I never expected to find difficulties with psychiatric meds so common such as ssri. Before, that has never be a problem for me. Today is going to be 10 days with this sleepy mind eventhough i stopped the ssri already last thursday. I am still asleep and my brain is not working but in a slow manner. I feel angry about loosing so many days, I dont wake up on time. Yesterday I tried to work writing an article and after finishing it, i slept the whole afternoon till today!!!!! I want this med out of my system and Its taking too long!! doctors should be more alert when dealing with autoinmune patients, before prescribing anything. How do you deal with depression or/and anxiety? Which meds work for you without so severe bad reactions? Thanks

I am 78 .after 3 months severe fatigue and sleeping and many tests.I was diagnosed with Epstein Barr and mononuculosis

I am 76 years old and was diagnosed with mononucleosis in October
'22 after my complaints of being tired of being tired. It took me 3+ months to feel halfway decent after diagnosis. Even now I still tire quickly and can fall asleep quite easily at anytime of day or night, and I'm finding it difficult to find my words when speaking. My PCP referred me to a sleep study saying it's common to have difficulty with word memory if the quality of sleep isn't as it should be. The study has not yet been scheduled.
My ANA is high but my Rheumatologist has ruled out Lupus, RA, Thyroid problems. I just want to know the source of this constant fatigue so I can address it and return to my life. I've been an active person all my life and have never previously had a lingering health issue.
Tired of being Tired.

I am 76 years old and was diagnosed with mononucleosis in October
'22 after my complaints of being tired of being tired. It took me 3+ months to feel halfway decent after diagnosis. Even now I still tire quickly and can fall asleep quite easily at anytime of day or night, and I'm finding it difficult to find my words when speaking. My PCP referred me to a sleep study saying it's common to have difficulty with word memory if the quality of sleep isn't as it should be. The study has not yet been scheduled.
My ANA is high but my Rheumatologist has ruled out Lupus, RA, Thyroid problems. I just want to know the source of this constant fatigue so I can address it and return to my life. I've been an active person all my life and have never previously had a lingering health issue.
Tired of being Tired.

One of the symptoms of Mono is extreme fatigue. Also have you been tested for sleep apnea. When I saw my physician I was complaining about my fatigue. I told him, put me in the corner and I will be asleep in 10 minutes. He sent me for the Sleep test, and a man with an oxygen and Cpap machine were at my front door. I ask him why he was there and he told me "your doctor said we had to be here this morning. Your oxygen level dropped to 61% during the night". I have been on the machine and oxygen in the evenings ever since. The test is easy, you just have to sleep. You might ask your doctor about this
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