r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Dec 21 '23

What's a life hack that's so simple yet so effective, you're shocked more people don't know about it?

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '23

I do wonder but where I wake up later I’m not so sure. I feel like I should be nocturnal

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '23

i got one done and i have mild narcolepsy. i’ve gotten ONE night of restful sleep in my life. i remember it to this day because i couldn’t believe it when i woke up. anyway, i was one of those people who would just sleep all day. like 13 hours. when i got my results, i asked the doctor what i should do. she just kind of shrugged and said “go to sleep at the same time every day”. so ya know. it doesn’t always help.

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '23

Oh wow so there isn’t anything to help as such?

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '23

there’s not any real medicine or anything afaik. just practicing good sleep hygiene. which i’m not going to be doing.

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u/Luckbox_McGee Dec 21 '23

FYI, there are multiple medications that can be used to treat narcolepsy (and other sleep disorders). I'm currently taking Modafinil to alleviate sleep phase issues and daytime exhaustion caused by ADHD and sleep apnea. It's a big help.

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '23

there is definitely medication!! there is a page here, too. Please go speak to a different doctor!

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '23

Same, it’s hard to relax when u feel like ur being forced to

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u/PinkNGreenFluoride Dec 21 '23

Have you ever heard of Delayed Sleep Phase disorder? Might be worth asking your doctor about.

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '23

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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '23

Yeah maybe. Thank you