r/Narcolepsy • u/ultravioletvenus • 2d ago

Advice Request How do I develop better sleep hygiene?

I don’t know where to start. I sleep at around 10pm and wake up for work at 7am. Do I maintain this on the weekends too? Can I sleep in? What do you guys do?

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u/Impressive-Trifle632 (N2) Narcolepsy w/o Cataplexy 2d ago

Unfortunately with sleep disorders consistency is super important. With that being said its also not realistic all the time to do that all the time. I have type 2 narcolepsy so i do my best to go to bed at 11pm and wake up between 7 and 8am But some days depending on how i feel i will adjust it by an hour but i try not to go over an hour otherwise i feel it too much the next day. You just gotta be strategic about it and know what you got going on the next day and how it affects you

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u/Impeccably-Inconcise 2d ago

I finally tried going to sleep at the same time on weekends too and it’s helped a lot. I honestly didn’t think it’d work but it did. I was always a night owl but I feel so much better that I haven’t really missed it.

Sleep around 10pm-6:30 for me. I do sleep in on weekends though I keep my regular morning alarm on. It’s also been easier to take the 2nd dose of Xyrem on time more consistently.

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u/Grace1122442 1d ago

How much do you sleep in on the weekends? I find not sleeping in to be the most difficult. It’s great to hear you’re are feeling better with the consistency! That’s motivating!

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u/Impeccably-Inconcise 1d ago

Only til 7:30-8:30. I can’t sleep in any longer than that anymore.