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<blockquote data-quote="LucyB" data-source="post: 512671" data-attributes="member: 3472"><p>My son went through this same test last fall, but only fell asleep towards the end of one nap, so received no diagnosis. From what I was told, if you fall asleep easily during the naps but don't have narcolepsy, they diagnose you with ideopathic hypersomnia (you're tired, but we don't know why). The treatment for hypersomnia is often with antidepressants or stimulants. Two that are used are provigil and nuvigil. I don't know if these would be acceptable with your daughter's other diagnoses or medications.</p><p></p><p>Other things they suggested to us were quiet down time at night before bed. No "screen time" for the last hour before going to sleep - no TV, video games or computer during this time. Just quiet reading or drawing with limited light for this hour. My son would never have gone along with this. </p><p></p><p>The other recommendation was light therapy. There are special bright lights you use when you first wake up that reduce melatonin production.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LucyB, post: 512671, member: 3472"] My son went through this same test last fall, but only fell asleep towards the end of one nap, so received no diagnosis. From what I was told, if you fall asleep easily during the naps but don't have narcolepsy, they diagnose you with ideopathic hypersomnia (you're tired, but we don't know why). The treatment for hypersomnia is often with antidepressants or stimulants. Two that are used are provigil and nuvigil. I don't know if these would be acceptable with your daughter's other diagnoses or medications. Other things they suggested to us were quiet down time at night before bed. No "screen time" for the last hour before going to sleep - no TV, video games or computer during this time. Just quiet reading or drawing with limited light for this hour. My son would never have gone along with this. The other recommendation was light therapy. There are special bright lights you use when you first wake up that reduce melatonin production. [/QUOTE]
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