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I'm actually curious how narcolepsy works since most people (including me) don't instantly fall asleep-so when you have an episode (for lack of a better word), do you instantly *boom* just fall asleep or do you suddenly feel really tired and have like an uncontrollable urge to close your eyes and just... sleep... ? And if it's the second one is there any way to fight it if you really really have a need to?
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@AngryDev 90% of the time is BOOM! and I'm gone. When I'm in a very very important situation I try to fight it but with a nearly 0% success rate
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@merlindiavova hm that's interesting thanks for answering! Also how long are you usually out? Is it a full nap (i.e. Someone has to wake you up), do you wake up upon hitting the floor? Or is there some other wake-up condition? Is it problematic in terms of your productivity at work or not?
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@AngryDev No problem I don't mind answering. I can be out for 10 to 30 min. If I'm tired then I literally just go to sleep. So this happens when I'm standing up, sitting down, I have fallen asleep at carnivals, I cannot go to the cinema as I always miss the films. It takes me on average 3-4 days to watch a complete film 😅. Conferences are a near rightoff aswell.
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