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Shut up science!! (reddthat.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] 11 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I have Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome… light has no effect on me. Checkmate scientists!

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Me too!

    Question: does your schedule slowly morph and change over time or does it stay consistent?

    Because I think I have non-24 on top of it and I was wondering if it was part of the normal symptoms or not.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    I have a strong feeling I do too, inherited from my mom (both of us self-diagnosed). I also appreciate you calling it a syndrome and not a disorder. It's only a "disorder" because society decided to only accommodate one type of circadian rhythm. Humans have needed people on night watch forever, my money is that this was an advantageous phenomenon.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

    How were you diagnosed? I've experienced a similar difficulty keeping a consistent sleep schedule but I'd always assumed it was screen related

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    When it didn’t go away when I was temporarily taken off my adhd meds as a teen. Before that they thought it was just because of the meds. That was apparently also the earliest indication that I would have adult adhd. If you have an adhd doc talk to them about it, it’s pretty common to have both.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Not OP but I was diagnosed by being sent to a sleep specialist. I complained of fatigue to my PCP so they checked me for sleep apnea and during the initial meeting I described my schedule and what is typical for me. At the end of the questioning I said "yeah, I've suspected I have a sleep disorder or something" and she said "you definitely have delayed sleep phase disorder" and BOOM it was in my chart.

    Easiest diagnosis ever. It helps if you keep a sleep log for a little bit. I can't guarantee the ease of your diagnosis but mine was just being honest instead of lying and pretending to have a normal day walker schedule.

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