Confused

[Frustrated520]

I am a 24 year old healthy female.  About three months ago I was diagnosed with Narcolepsy.  After explaining to my doctor that I am always sleepy, never feel rested, little energy or motivation, lack of concentration and irritability I did a day sleep study.  I took four 25 minute naps an hour and a half apart.  On the average I fell asleep within 4 minutes and reach REM sleep on three of the four naps.  Since then I've been taking 200mg of Provigil/day, but not feeling better.  This week we double the dosage and the only difference I see is that it takes me longer to fall asleep.

I have been dealing with anxiety for as long as I can remember.  I am a worry wart and have been since I was a child.  I have work anxiety and an anxiety about new or different things.  

Lately I've been have what I would consider to be symptoms of depression.  I am a newlywed and honestly have nothing to be depressed about, but I don't feel like going out at night or on the weekends.  I don't have the motivation to clean the house or do something productive when I get home from work or study for the GMAT again after bombing the first one I took (I'm actually an excellent student).  I get upset pretty easy, I can't let things go and I'm hard on myself.  My husband is chef and a musician so he's always doing something, he CAN'T sit still.  So I feel lazy when I'm sitting on the couch watching TV and he's running around doing stuff.  He says I'm not a lazy person, but boy do I feel lazy.

My question to you is does Narcolepsy and Depression go hand in hand?  Why isn't my Provigil working?  I have seen my family doctor on these issues, but he is unsure.

Please help.

[Frustrated520]

I have had blood work done for everything under the sun and everything comes back normal.

[Venora Moonwind]

Get your thyroid tested.
love Venora

[jo929]

i have only known 2 people that have narcolepsy one was one that ran a business and she was a very out going person loved to go but she said she just fell asleep somtimes when she did not expect it my daughter used to almost fall asleep standing up but was never dianosed with it she out grew most of it later i wish i could ans this for you  but if your current doctor cant ans this go to another one   lots luck  please keep us posted i am sure there are a lot out here that can give a better ans just wanted you to know someone cared   jo