It's been 5 months since I was officially diagnosed and I can't say anything has really gotten better. It's moreso that I at least understand why I fall asleep everywhere, and why I want to sleep in the most inappropriate moments. It's still frustrating and annoying, both for me and everyone around me, and I still don't know if I will ever be able to effectively manage it.... but hey, at least I'm trying.
I have an exam in 6 days, which I know I'm going to fail, but I'm studying as best I can for it anyway. Studying is probably the hardest thing to do when all you want to do is sleep... retaining information is unbelievably hard, and the subject (Avian Biology) is hard enough as it is. Today has been typical for me... set my alarm for 8am, but didn't get up until 8.30am because that's how long it took for me to physically force myself out of bed. Had breakfast, stared for a little bit, tried to be social with my friend who had stayed the night, but could only keep thinking.... please, just leave so I can sleep some more. Isn't that awful?? I love my friends but sometimes all I think about when I'm with them is when are they going to leave to I can sleep already....
Then she left, and I slept until 11am. Showered, studied.... created this blog. The rest of today is probably going to be a fine balancing act between how much sleep I can get and how much effective study I can do. Joy!