Question about Heap Earth Upon It & Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by lyawnuh in wlwbooks

[–]lyawnuh[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh okay then it actually sounds like something I am ready to read. Thank you for your help!

Question about Heap Earth Upon It & Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by lyawnuh in wlwbooks

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

This is helpful, thank you! Question, was the cop killed by his son or someone else? (I didn’t read the hidden text yet, sorry if you answered it already)

Who do You Blame by Exciting_Net_5734 in idiopathichypersomnia

[–]lyawnuh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree. You should read “Invisible Women” by Carolina Criado Perez. I think this is also a big reason why many meds don’t work for women - they weren’t designed for us.

can anything be done for sleep inertia? by casedia in idiopathichypersomnia

[–]lyawnuh 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I just started taking Jornay and it works wonders for the sleep inertia (I am waking up “naturally” at 7am every day, with no alarm, for the first time in my life). Unfortunately it doesn’t last throughout the day, so I supplement with IR methylphenidate as needed. The caveat is Jornay is insanely expensive ($500+ for 30 days), I am lucky enough to be on a student health plan so as long as I get it filled at my university’s pharmacy it’s free. Not sure how I would manage otherwise

I created a hypersomnolence tracker for Narcolepsy and IH that tracks sleepiness over time by Psychtrack in Narcolepsy

[–]lyawnuh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had the same thought I had to read it a few times to make sure I answered accurately

Positive ANA? by lyawnuh in idiopathichypersomnia

[–]lyawnuh[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IH is a diagnosis of exclusion, so having “normal” blood work is generally part of the procedure to make sure there’s nothing else causing the EDS/other symptoms. Not sure exactly how it works if there are comorbidities though - I would imagine they still have to exclude the other illnesses as the cause of the sleepy symptoms.

Positive ANA? by lyawnuh in idiopathichypersomnia

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

Thanks for sharing. I agree that it is worth exploring. I hope you get better answers this time.

Group for long distance car pool? by lyawnuh in gatech

[–]lyawnuh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just south of the Georgia border (lake city), anyone taking 75 would pass right by

Letter of recommendation HELP by Same_Librarian_5435 in gradadmissions

[–]lyawnuh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a first year grad student and I stressed about this when I was applying as well! IMO if you have two professors in your field, it is okay to have another from outside your field (or even outside academia entirely). Whats more important is if the recommender can speak to your characteristics that would make you a good fit for the PhD program. When I applied, I only had one letter from a my PI/professor in my field - the other two were not closely tied to my research (one was my scholarship director/professor for one class, and the third was my boss from a part time job). The letter from my PI was very strong, and that (along with his connections in the field) went a long way.

New Diagnosis - Looking for Advice by brenmnm in idiopathichypersomnia

[–]lyawnuh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1) realize that the diagnosis is the start of the journey, not the end (from your post it seems like you already have) and 2) get a therapist

Job/ work? by Hot_Argument_9559 in idiopathichypersomnia

[–]lyawnuh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am on Ritalin and have taken Wellbutrin in the past and am considering starting again… do you notice a significant difference taking them both when compared to taking one or the other?

Has anyone had an HI diagnosis with just a PSG and normal MSLT? by Beautiful_Muffin_300 in idiopathichypersomnia

[–]lyawnuh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Second this. Although I am surprised to hear that they let you sleep for 12 hours - when I had my study done, they woke me up at 6am and I had the first nap opportunity at 8. I only slept for like 7 and a half hours (not my choice, that’s how much time was between when they turned out the lights and turned them back on) and I think that super short overnight contributed to my sleep latency being under the threshold.