Inanna - thanks for that post. Again it shows how passionate you are! I cannot express my appreciation enough.

The first ENT specialist who ordered the sleep study (SS)did not give me a copy of my whole results when i asked him. I was going to seek a second opinion after i saw the first time as i was not impressed by his manner. He gave me only a page of it, which i cannot find. If i find it (i will do some searching today), i will post the results here.

From what the ENT dr told me, I do recall however that i had no restless leg movements during the SS. I know for a fact that my legs aren't restless during the night and i don't wake from it.

I had read about the MSLT and i told DH that i might possibly have this done at hospital. The test sounds interesting as it will be a sleeping holiday for me! I tell you, i will sleep every two hours, because that is how i am normally. The second my fat bum hits the couch, i want a snooze!

As for cataplexy , hmmmmmmmm. I'll tell you what i have and you tell me if it is cataplexy. When i am overly happy, or sad (doesn't matter which end of the spectrum), i bloat. My bowels start to spasm and collect all the available gas in my system and my tummy blows out to that of a 6 month pregnant lady. That is the only loss of muscle control i have during strong emotions. I have IBS, which is triggered by lactose, but also strong emotion too!

As for Hypnagogic hallucinations. I need a better example to identify it if i have it. The definition you have given is very text booky!

As for sleep paralysis - is that when you are sleeping, your eyes are open, you can see but can't talk or move? If so, i get that, but not too often. It is very scary indeed.

Narcolepsy has been used as a reasoning behind homocide, suicide and other violent attacks...
Often people who do have narcolepsy suffer from depression due to the terrifying experiences they have during sleep. Also the social implications of falling to the floor etc etc.Often they cannot work or live alone. It is very challenging.
Hands up for the above. I have been suffering from depression since i was about 16-18 and a very bout of it just recently.
My severe PND could (and i believe is due to) have been triggered by this illness as DS wouldn't sleep at all as a baby and toddler and i loved sleep so much but couldn't get enough of it. Mum and dad would complain that all i could think of was sleeping after DS's birth and that is why i wasn't coping well. If i have such a condition, of course i would want to sleep!

You know it is scary because sleep is dominating my life. I have only just woken up from a good nights sleep and all i can think of is when DD might have her afternoon nap, so i can have a snooze too.