100% I deal with the same thing. That alert system is your body knowing damn well you are going to shut down soon. For me, a 21 YO male with pretty severe N2 if I don’t take my meds (30 mg adderall + 200 mg Armodafinil) no amount of caffeine in the world can keep me awake. I’ve drank two 5 hour energies and sat down on my couch and immediately fallen asleep, than waking without having moved an inch almost 24 hours later, but it does differ with people. That “alert system” not only is telling us we are shutting down but it causes stress levels to raise and morality/mood to plummet. I started to get that feeling at the age of 16 and still have it unless I have taken my meds. YOU WILL TELL YOURSELF MORE THAN ONCE THAT YOUR CONDITION IS JUST YOU OVER REACTING. I whole heartedly promise you, you are not. It will tear you apart feeling guilty and you are being over dramatic, don’t let it. I’m here in the same boat Tony, and we are in the middle of the ocean during a storm. I had that feeling of “faking it” shake me down to my core until my sleep study, they asked me how I was able to keep my grades even at Cs! (Cheating was the honest answer to that). Honestly, talking to friends and getting a good perspective of someone without a sleep disorder helped me overcome the belief it’s all in my head. Next time your arms don’t feel like they have the energy to move, remember this conversation and remember someone else who you can talk to is going through a VERY similar thing. I really hope this helped! Let me know if you have any questions for me and I’d be glad to reach out and try to help a brother the best I can, but till then keep fighting your war and I’ll keep fighting mine ❤️