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This blog is about sleep conditions, invisible illness and raising awareness of Idiopathic Hypersomnia. I myself have Idiopathic Hypersomnia, a chronic neurological disorder marked by an insatiable need to sleep…Read more
THE LATEST
How Stimulant Medication Changed My Life as Someone Suffering With IH
My sleep has always been a priority but pre-meds it consumed my life. I could sleep for 16 hours a day and still find time to fit in multiple naps. I rarely attended 6th form, barely made it through my exams and feared I would never be able to hold down a job due to … Read More
How To Achieve Good Sleep Hygiene…
“Sleep is an investment in the energy you need to be effective tomorrow.” TOM ROTH My latest post covered the importance of sleep hygiene and the importance of it in my life, as someone living with a chronic sleep condition. I thought that I would share how I achieve good sleep hygiene. You might find … Read More
The sleepy truth: It’s all just trial and error.
I would love to explain my condition and how I cope with it in a way that makes sense to the everyday person, but unfortunately my condition denies me that. Not only me, but denies neurologists an explanation as well. It is really hard to get your head round having a condition that is so … Read More
BUT YOU DON’T LOOK SICK…
This is a phrase that has been heard way too many times by those suffering with an invisible illness. I can’t stress how important it is to recognise that we do not have to look ill to be ill! My illness is invisible to those who do not look closely enough and rely on a … Read More
