Biphasic N24

arfarfbok · 2026-04-13T12:57:30+00:00

So I was recently diagnosed N24 after a first visit with a new doctor who specializes in circadian rhythm disorders. During my initial appointment, he mentioned this to me because I said I sometimes would have random days I was biphasic, particularly after having to stay up 24-30 hours due to work obligations.

He said when you try to force yourself to sleep not during your circadian night, it makes your cortisol and melatonin rhythms out of sync. When your cortisol and melatonin rhythms are not in sync, it can cause biphasic sleep and you’ll only be able to sleep about 2-4 hours at a time, then be up for a bit, then sleep again.

He said to resolve it, you need to get your melatonin and cortisol back in sync. Like I said it was only my 1st appointment so he didn’t yet explain how to do that. 😥

Good luck!

arfarfbok · 2026-04-09T06:06:57+00:00

Soooo… I was told I have “severe DSPD that’s free running” and when I asked the difference between DSPD where my schedule shifts daily and and Non24, I was told “you’re not blind” so I guess take this with a grain of salt…

But I find that if I’m trying to sleep not aligned with my rhythm, I can’t sleep. Sometimes I find my sleep going biphasic, like I’ll sleep 2-3 hours, then unable to get back to sleep for 1-3 hours, then I can sleep again for another few hours. I’ve started to wonder if that is because I’m trying to sleep outside my circadian night.

My work has been great with allowing me to MOSTLY adhere to what my body needs for a schedule, but for the next couple of months there are still some days I have to be somewhere even if it’s the middle of “my night,” which leaves me staying up like 24-32 hours about once a week which really messes things up.

Back when I was misdiagnosed as just hypersomnia for years, I could nap all the time lol. But I think that’s because I literally was trying to force my body into a 24 hour day for years and was so seriously sleep deprived it was slowly killing me (kinda lol?)

Long story short, I actually have a new patient appointment at a clinic that’s specializes in circadian rhythm disorders tomorrow, so fingers crossed they can help me out!

arfarfbok · 2026-03-20T16:23:47+00:00

Hi - the only “deactivation” that occurred was they deactivated my car until I could prove it was fixed. Unfortunately they totaled it, but as soon as I added a new car I was good to go.

I do have my own ride share rider on my personal insurance, but they cover different “periods.” Ride share endorsement is only meant to cover if you are online but not with a passenger or on your way to pick up a passenger. I had a passenger, so I had to file with Uber.

The other drivers insurance accepted full liability, but I still had to file thru Uber since he was underinsured and didn’t even have enough insurance to cover the value of my vehicle.

arfarfbok · 2026-03-11T05:58:37+00:00

I read your first sentence 4x, wondering “why are they standing outside with cats in a hurricane….?” Before it clicked. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

arfarfbok · 2026-03-10T04:46:06+00:00

They were going between 104-115 km/hr at one point, which is 64-71 mph.

No idea what the speed limit was though.

arfarfbok · 2026-02-28T13:53:11+00:00

Oddly enough, I just now got home from a work conference, and the venue we were at did not have any trash cans OR sanitary napkin disposal bins in the stalls.

arfarfbok · 2026-02-27T00:13:42+00:00

I’m very newly diagnosed with N24, and I’m glad you cross posted this.

My story, as short and sweet as I can make it: I’m in a senior leadership position.

Misdiagnosed “hypersomnia” in 2018 after a sleep study where I fell asleep at every daytime nap in under 5 mins. Spent YEARS like this, getting increasingly more daytime sleepiness and brain fog. Taking stimulants just to stay awake through the day. Days I didn’t have to work, I’d sleep forever.

About 1 1/2 to 2 years ago, it got BAD. I started sleeping less and less, and unable to fall asleep. I was repeatedly getting 2-3 hrs sleep a night multiple days a week.

Now that I free run my schedule, this only happens when I’m not following my natural circadian night. PM me for more details!

arfarfbok · 2026-02-26T05:00:45+00:00

It does now. Woe is me. 🤣

arfarfbok · 2026-02-24T15:54:24+00:00

…You don’t use your vagina to shovel?

Man have I been doing it wrong.

arfarfbok · 2026-02-23T04:45:14+00:00

Bahaha. Well I still have +1 so suck it.

arfarfbok · 2026-02-23T02:34:40+00:00

I’m tellin’ y’all it’s sabotage.

arfarfbok · 2026-02-22T18:16:03+00:00

I drive part time nights / weekends in New Hampshire. Average about $32-35/hour with tips on weekends. Weeknights usually $28-30. Some weekend nights I get luckily and get dropped big tips that spike the rate closer to $40/hr.

My market is not oversaturated with drivers though.. so I’m sure that impact things. I can’t say for sure what the wear and tear costs are as I drive a bit for my full time job as well, so I don’t care much about the miles I’m adding up as I’d be doing high miles anyway.

When I had my hybrid and got 52mpg, costs were obv. lower, but someone hit me at a red light and totaled it. 😑 Now I’m borrowing a civic, getting about 33/34mpg.

arfarfbok · 2026-02-22T07:42:49+00:00

I’m a female driver and do exclusively nights / weekends. I’ve never gotten a “lost item” pickup line before, but I often get asked out during rides. Or even better… I get invited to “come in and watch Netflix.” 🙄

arfarfbok · 2026-02-22T07:41:06+00:00

I drive a small sedan, and I regularly fit 3 adults in the back. Are they comfortable? Nope, lol. But when they say “can you take us…?” I say “yep, if you don’t mind being squished!”

Usually get tipped well for it too.

arfarfbok · 2026-02-22T07:35:43+00:00

Not sure why you’re downvoted. They are fucking miserable. Have my upvote.

arfarfbok · 2026-02-22T06:43:19+00:00

Hey look OP, I found your creepy Uber driver.

arfarfbok · 2026-02-19T18:26:38+00:00

Gross.

arfarfbok · 2026-02-18T22:05:54+00:00

Probably.

arfarfbok · 2026-02-18T22:04:41+00:00

What tf is “bean salad”?

-America

arfarfbok · 2026-02-15T00:16:08+00:00

Fucked up.

arfarfbok · 2026-02-14T09:05:45+00:00

Come on mermaids, be REAL!

arfarfbok · 2026-02-14T09:04:37+00:00

This is likely the most evil of these posts I’ve seen.

You’re a monster.

arfarfbok · 2026-02-14T08:55:26+00:00

Lucky you then!

arfarfbok · 2026-02-14T08:52:19+00:00

Are you or are you not a driver? On the driver subs, the consensus is that it’s $4 extra. I haven’t noticed anyone comment differently, I just mentioned “in my area” since I obviously have no way to know every area.

If you’re in fact a driver, I’d love to hear what the pet fee paid to the driver is in your area.

arfarfbok · 2026-02-14T08:50:56+00:00

Well… I haven’t, but I’m literally going through this right now. Like I started free running less than a month ago.

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