IMPORTANT!!! Unlike our many other threads, let's actually keep this one on-topic.

I think the best way to do this is to have a master list here in "my" post. I will start the list with my own, and each of you can add to there, giving a big list of symptoms that can then be made into a poll to see the prevalence of each symptom among us. I'll let this go for 15 symptoms or so before making the poll. *Ok, forget the poll, we have far too many listed ;)*

In your reply, I want it in this form for however many symptoms you have (without meds), and yes, please list symptoms even if other people have already mentioned them, and yes, include related sleep disorders (RLS, Apnea, Snoring etc.):
1. *symptom 1*
2. *symptom 2*
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1. EDS
2. Cataplexy
3. Etc.

Get to adding now, remember let's not get lost on tangents, and please no "like ____ I also have _____" just keep it to a numbered list.

If you update your list: Use the code to change new entries to red which I will remove when I update the list. To change the color:

Chris"Toph4er"

1. Cataplexy
2. Constant Fatigue (EDS)
3. Mental Fogginess
4. Chronic Yawning
5. Night-Time Insomnia
6. Night- time Paralysis
7. Hypnogogic Hallucinations
8. Automatic Behaviour
9. Aches and Pains
10. Chronic Daydreaming (!)

Excellent, just like that people -- Toph4er

1. excessive daytime "sleepiness"(for lack of a more accurate word)
2. cataplexy
3. impaired cognitive ability
4. hypnogogic hallucinations(and sometimes hypnopompic)
5. automatic behavior
6. night terrors
7. hallucinations(other than HH)
8. sleep attacks
9. dreaming while awake
10. migraines
11. fibromyalgia
12. restless leg syndrome
13. periodic limb motion disorder
14. chronic fatigue
15. memory loss
16. interrupted nighttime sleep
17. moodiness
18. occaisional sleep paralysis
19. lack of concentration
20. muscle weakness
21. impaired coordination
22.loss of fine motor skills

I'll add more when I remember them. :wacko:

1. Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
2. Night-time Insomnia
3. Chronic Daydreaming
4. Mental Fogginess
5. Decreased sex drive
6. impaired cognitive ability
7. Hypnagogic hallucinations
8. short term memory
9. interrupted nighttime sleep
10. moodiness
11. lack of concentration
12. irritable
13. unmotivated
14. depression

1. "Chronic Yawning"
2.Sleep Paralysis (day or night)
3.Cataplexy
4. Memory Difficulties
5. Hallucinations
6. Interrupted Nighttime Sleep
7.Night-time Insomnia
8. Automatic Behaviour
9. Mental Fogginess
10. Aches and Pains
11. Decreased Sex Drive
12. Lack of Concentration
13. Irritability
14. Lack of Motivation
15. Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
16. Snoring :blink: Carol

Ok, I just want to make sure you all understand what I mean by "chronic yawning". Chronic yawning is yawning that occurs not from tiredness, but when you yawn you become tired. When I yawn like this, it completely knocks the wind out of me causing me to take several deep breaths to recover, and I generally have a small extent of cataplexy as well. If you said you have it above, but it does not meet this description, please LEAVE it, but edit your post and add a red * after it.

Example:
Chronic yawning*

Code is:

Thank you!
Chris"Toph4er"

1. excessive daytime sleepiness
2. mental fogginess
3. memory problems
4. irritability
5. aches/pains
6. lack of motivation
7. automatic behavior
8. impaired cognitive ability
9 hallucinations?

Is Cateplexy part of Narcolepsy? Does it tend to come on worse the longer you have Narcolepsy? This is weird, I have to force myself to do anything? Like coming here! :rolleyes: (Sheesh) I'm tired. Love & Huggles--Bprettyc

not everyoone with narcolepsy has cataplexy....but everyone has excessive daytime sleepiness.

1. EDS
2. Interupted Night Time Sleep
3. Sleep Attacks
4. Hypnogogic Hallucinations
5. Memory Difficulties
6. Nighttime insomnia
7. Chronic Daydreaming
8. Lack of Concentration
9. Mental Fogginess
10. Automatic Behavior
11. Impaired Cognitive Ability
12. Cataplexy
13. Nighttime Paralysis
14. Migraines
15. Muscle Weakness
16. Aches and Pains
17. Decreased Sex Drive
18. Restless Leg Syndrome
19. Tremors

cant think of adding anything to this unlessyo count allergies, I dont think they are related though.

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Sleep Attacks
"Chronic" Yawning
Night-time and/or Day-time Paralysis
Moodiness (Doctor classified me as not having depression, perhaps i'm just thinking of irritability)
Memory Difficulties
Hallucinations
Interrupted Nighttime Sleep
Night-time Insomnia
Chronic Daydreaming
Automatic Behavior
Mental Fogginess
Impaired Cognitive Ability
Aches and Pains
Decreased Sex Drive
Lack of Concentration
Irritability
Migraines
Lack of Motivation

I had forgotten about this!

Thanks Lily and Dracozny, I updated the list.

Chris"Toph4er"

1. Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
2. Cataplexy --> Never got worse - emotionally connected
3. Sleep Attacks
4. Night-time and/or Day-time Paralysis ---> Not so much after I stopped the meds.
5. Memory Difficulties
6. Hallucinations ---> Not so much after I stopped the meds.
7. Chronic Daydreaming
8. Automatic Behavior
9. Migraines --> But I have got those always.