Fun with Hypersomnia

[Marsden 1st MRB]

O yes indeed, sleeping too much is the greatest thing ever. Because you know it's healthy and a gratifying waste of a day to have slept 23 of the last 32 hours and still be exhausted.

I'll be seeing a doctor later this afternoon (assuming that I'm able to stay awake until the appointment), however I was wondering if anyone in the unit has dealt with any form of hypersomnia in the past and tips on how to deal with it.

[Woz 1st MRB]

I have a snoozeless alarm that is on the complete opposite end of my room from my bed that blares a buzzer noise that has the same effect as mainlining adrenaline in the morning. Additionally, I have a blindingly bright light on a timer that turns on at the same time as the buzzer and blasts me with light.

The combined effect is an adrenaline filled fight or flight response as well as a light stimulus that tells my body that it is daylight (Otherwise my blackout curtains would keep me sleepy all day). I find it near impossible to go back to sleep after this routine.

[Marsden 1st MRB]

Hmm I'll take a look into that and see if it helps any, I normally have about 8 or nine different alarms to get up in the morning