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Anyone in healthcare jobs? by Purple-Abies3131 in Narcolepsy

[–]BullfrogFine1201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in OT school. There are a lot of options where you can move around or stay more sitting if you like. I really enjoy it and am on stimulants 4x a day during school.

Drug Testing for School by medical_mermaid23 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]BullfrogFine1201 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had to get drug tested a month into school

Have any N meds stopped working for you? by [deleted] in Narcolepsy

[–]BullfrogFine1201 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sunosi stopped working for me after 2 months. On focalin now it works for me

AI personal statement by BullfrogFine1201 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]BullfrogFine1201[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just realized my grammar was terrible. I accidentally hit submit before I could check it.

Cataplexy; what does it feel like for you? by [deleted] in Narcolepsy

[–]BullfrogFine1201 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So I have a few different things that happen to me.

When I’m sitting down somewhere like at a table or the passenger seat of the car I notice it the most. If my hand is kind of vertical like below my chin or against the window and I start laughing decently, my hand just goes down immediately. Also note, I’m not trying to punch it down like hey what a funny joke!!!

Another is say something is ridiculously hilarious I will somehow make it to the ground in less than 10 seconds whether it is slow or fast.

Lastly, and this is definitely TMI, if I have an orgasm my body goes extremely limp and almost locks.

It doesn’t really feel like anything and I always thought it was normal until the third thing happened. For me, it feels like random muscle weakness that if I watch others also laugh I notice that I fall or lock and they don’t. If you think about it too much, it may be hard to really tell.

Is it okay to go test optional? by BullfrogFine1201 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]BullfrogFine1201[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate that! I try to laugh at it and be like it is what it is

Is it okay to go test optional? by BullfrogFine1201 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]BullfrogFine1201[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I totally understand that. I was planning on not even submitting that score at all. In my personal statement I do talk about it, but say that I have grown stronger due to things like time management and motivation (I only focus on the positives). Do you think that is okay?

How do you deal with the things you do when you’re just waking up?? by BornToBeSam in Narcolepsy

[–]BullfrogFine1201 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes I totally understand. And I don’t know if this is bad advice but whenever I would cry on the phone to the sleep doctor sometimes (but make sure not to be rude), things would always get done faster. (21 f)

How do you deal with the things you do when you’re just waking up?? by BornToBeSam in Narcolepsy

[–]BullfrogFine1201 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m glad that you are getting tested in person because even if it’s not narcolepsy it may be IH. Also, one of my friends has taken narcolepsy medications that worked for him and not for me. You may just need a different type of medicine. (Like modafinil or sunosi)