I found out that I have narcolepsy, but what are the treatments for it besides medication?
Saturday, August 21st, 2010 at
6:49 pm
I did both the multiple latency test and the polysmnogram test and they didnt find narcolepsy but they also did a narcolepsy panel and found that I tested positive. I noticed the symptoms I had were excessive daytime sleepiness, sometimes I hallucinate, sometimes I get sleep paralysis and during school I feel very sleep at the wrong times. I know the doctor will give me medication for it, but I am wondering is there any treatment for it besides medication? Like what can I do to cope with narcolepsy?
Tagged with: Excessive Daytime Sleepiness • latency test • Medication • Paralysis • Sleep
Filed under: Narcolepsy
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Home Care Tips for Narcolepsy:
There are several things you can do at home to help improve the symptoms of narcolepsy and include the following:
Maintain a regular sleep schedule. Many people have an improvement in their symptoms if they maintain a regular sleep schedule, usually 7-8 hours of sleep per night.
Schedule naps during the day. One study suggested that the optimal sleep pattern is a combination of scheduled nighttime sleep (such as from 11:00 pm to 7:30 am) and two 15-minute naps throughout the day.
Avoid heavy meals and alcohol. Both can interfere with sleep.
Do not drive or operate machinery when you feel sleepy.
Exercise regularly.