Comments by "Ficus-lovin\x27 Capybara N\x27 pals • 🌟 • 25 yrs ago" (@YourCapybaraAmigo_17yrsago) on "Dr. Tracey Marks" channel.

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  4. Very interesting. Yep I believe so. I used to have many instances of this from my teens thru my early 30s or later 20s. I can recall many times I became drowsy or sleepy during the day when I didn't want to. It would probably be more likely if I got less sleep than ideal the night before but it's as you say, also happened when I felt generally rested or alert. I won't say it always happened but every time I had to sit still for any length of time there was a possibility it could happen. Sometimes I could quickly shake it off and sometimes I couldn't. I couldn't predict when they would happen. I began to think I might have low-level narcolepsy bec these casual sleepiness attacks would frequently come on with no warning. Now that I'm 40+ I can't say I've noticed them as much. It could be because in general I get much better and more regular sleep than I did when I was younger. It could be because I'm better at using any OTC stimulants if I need to. Maybe hormonal changes play a part. I'm honestly not sure. Now if I get any sudden onset of drowsiness it's due to a temporary low blood sugar condition. I'm not a diabetic but I've noticed sometimes certain foods leave me inexplicably briefly sleepy afterwards - and it's not turkey lol, it's usually some forms of carbs. But yes for me this was quite a bothersome issue I very much dealt with in my younger adult years. I always found it extremely puzzling because it wouldn't always happen if I was feeling necessarily tired. And being temporarily bored or mentally unengaged certainly seemed to make this much more likely. There were times when just like in this video, my lights would just seem to shut off. I would usually be able to catch myself before it became too visible but not always. Occasionally I would get criticized or teased about it at work and I would do my damnedest not to have any of these moments by trying to redouble my willpower but willpower just wasn't enough. If I had access perhaps to prescription stimulants at the time it might have helped to avoid these moments, but all I had was OTC caffeine products and energy drinks, which helped somewhat but couldn't always prevent everything.
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