sleep - notes from before

work computer - document Created: Sunday, December 05, 2004, 4:37:23 PM
-I would use this drug for its marketed intent. I am mildly narcoleptic - I've only done that stereotypical/classic "pass out" thing a couple of times, and not for several years. But I do get this ridiculously strong sleepiness, especially in times of stress or other strong emotional states. I can be going along just fine, then quite quickly have to struggle to keep my eyes open. It's not like being tired. It's like sleep has a gravity/strong pull. It would be nice to not get that. posted by yesster at 7:24 AM PST on December 4
-Damnit. Have they got one that will make me sleep more? I like sleeping.
posted by walrus at 3:31 AM PST on December 4
-If I had eight extra hours a day, I would use them to GET MORE SLEEP!
posted by briank at 7:11 AM PST on December 4
-Ahah this so fun ! Another drug that helps morons with more money than you to exploit you even more ! Ahaha and you must pay for it ! Oh no please company will pay it for you and I'm throwing a cellphone in the deal too ! posted by elpapacito at 11:40 AM PST on December 4
-Provigil isn't going to replace speed. It puts sleep out of the way for a while, but we're talking 10 or 12 hours: you get up in the morning, take a pill, shower, and have a normal day, maybe a cup of coffee or a pot of tea, and you're reasonably alert, and then you go to sleep sometime after dinner. No big deal, unless you've been sleepy for weeks, months, or years, and getting 8 or 10 hours of sleep a night, consistently, isn't helping. That's the "excessive daytime sleepiness" the page mentions. *The thing they don't mention is that, for many people, it stops working after a while. No withdrawal symptoms from stopping, just that the body stops noticing it. Which is annoying, because then you're back where you started, looking for something to keep you functioning.
the reigning sleep champion is the platypus Ok my next reincarnation is sorted ;)
posted by walrus at 3:26 AM PST on December 5
-I like jeb's take on this. Remember folks, "Dr. Albert Einstein usually slept from 10-12 hours daily, but when he was working on a particularly difficult problem, might have slept as much as sixteen hours in a day." posted by EngineBeak at 4:33 PM PST on January 2
-Sleeping is the best part of my day. Why would I want a pill to eliminate that? I like naptime. That's when I'm a viking.
-Have any of you had a common cold that kicked your ass? What's the overall best cure? Sleep. I'm just saying.