A 38 year old UK woman who calls herself a real life Sleeping Beauty has a rare condition which causes her to sleep 22 hours a day and she once slept for 4 days straight. It started in 2017 with her feeling tired all the time and not being able to get through the day without a nap,then she started falling asleep in unlikely places like behind the wheel and at dinner (she gave up driving). After a year of seeing various doctors she was finally diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia which as the name indicates has no known cause or cure. She is unable to work and her daughters have to come by to take care of her and her dogs as otherwise she gets dehydrated and has blood sugar problems. She says the condition has ruined her life as she is unable to make any plans or appointments since she can't be sure she will be able to wake up. As much as most people enjoy a good sleep this sounds more like hell.
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