[nabs-l] College schedule and sleep

Fri Jan 23 05:16:08 UTC 2015

Hi all. This is starting to meander into the off-topic zone. To bring
it back on track: I've noticed that the non-24 sleep disorder
diagnosis is getting a lot of hype lately. I do believe there are some
blind people who genuinely have it. However, there are other medical
reasons for falling asleep at inappropriate times or having trouble
sleeping at night. In particular, the migraine disorder itself could
be messing with your sleep rhythms in unpredictable ways. I'd
encourage you to get a full investigation done and make sure the
doctor isn't just presuming you have non-24because you are blind.
Also, I've done a bit of reading about non-24, and it's not just
random trouble sleeping. It's a very specific condition in which the
time when you feel sleepy will shift a half-hour to an hour ahead each
night until it resets. So you might feel appropriately tired at eleven
one night, then find you are staying up later and later until a couple
weeks later you aren't sleepy until the morning. If you suspect
non-24, perhaps keep a sleep journal for a while to look for patterns.
And, plenty of healthy people, including sighted people, experience
insomnia and daytime fatigue just because of stress. I find nighttime
routines to be very important especially staying out of my bedroom
until it is time to go to bed.
Best, Arielle

On 1/22/15, Robin via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> It's NOT "Official" IN the EYES of the FEDS (i.e., Federal Law).
>
> Federal Law overrules State Laws (i.e., JimCrow Laws)
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> Just Saying
> At 11:15 PM 1/21/2015, you wrote:
>>It is legal in a handful of states now for medical purposes like
>>this. No need for such alarm. Obviously no one is suggesting
>>non-medical drug use in any region where it's use is not legal under
>>a doctor's advice.
>>
>>Sent from my iPhone
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>> > On Jan 20, 2015, at 1:52 PM, Sophie Trist via nabs-l
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > OMG, did you really just say she could use an illegal drug????????
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Carly Mihalakis via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> > To: Derek Manners <dmanners at jd16.law.harvard.edu>,National
>> Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,Bridget Walker
>> <bridgetawalker13 at aol.com>,National Association of Blind Students
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>> > Date sent: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:52:47 -0800
>> > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] College schedule and sleep
>> >
>> > Morning, Bridget,
>> >
>> >        I was bienucleated at age 2 and experienced non-24 during
>> > high school. Then, I begin using meletonin supplements to regulate my
>> > sleep. I am not familiar with the migraines you speak of. Try to
>> > regulate, though, via meds (preferably natural things such as
>> > meletonin supplements or marijuana) might help your migraines, too!
>> > Keep us posted?
>> > Car
>> > Sorry to hear about this. I wish I could give you some advice
>> > specific to the illness. However, this may be obvious but make sure
>> > your disability services provider on campus knows about this and has
>> > documentation. You may need it to get extensions or makeups etc. in
>> > the future.
>> >
>> > Best wishes
>> > Derek
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
>> >
>> > On Jan 20, 2015, at 11:22 AM, Bridget Walker via nabs-l
>> > <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi everyone,
>> > This is not my usual kind of thread. I was just diagnosed with a
>> > very complicated migraine disorder that mimics seizures caused by
>> > lack of blood flow to parts of my brain due to swelling. Yeah sorry
>> > it sounds really bad but, I want this to be clear. I had to get an
>> > EEG to rule out epilepsy. When I got the EEG we found out I had
>> > very weird sleep patterns. There were some days when I would get no
>> > sleep at all and others when I would fall asleep at 11:00 in the
>> > morning without being aware of the time. My neurologist determined
>> > I had non24 and put me on a supplement I have only been on it sins
>> > Friday. My body is far from adjusted. When I have a migraine I
>> > quite literally just crash. I have this seizure like thing then, I
>> > have to medicate quickly, and then I fall asleep. I can not help
>> > but sleep with a migraine so powerful.
>> > Aside from my issues with migraines, I was wondering if anyone
>> > has dealt with symptoms of non24 while attending college. How did
>> > you adjust your sleep schedule while completing assignments? Were
>> > you ever able to train yourself to sleep at the correct time?
>> > Any advice is appreciated.
>> > Bridget
>> >
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