Question: For the past 3-4 months my son had randomly fell asleep during the day. He’s 6. I have mentioned it to the doctors but they didn’t seem too concerned.
His school has informed me he is doing it every day, sometimes 2 or 3 times a day. He can fall asleep sitting up, talking to you…it’s just very random and when he falls askeep he’s out. Now his doctors are finally concerned–his neuro doctor, pediatrician, and ashtma doctor. But they can’t run any test until after he recovers from having his tonsils removed this up coming Monday….They gave me a list of tings it can be and of course I googled it..and now am freaking out… He’s never been a kid to take a nap..napping stopped around age 2…anyone else go through this?
Answer: Hi Lori, Thank you very much for sharing your son’s experience. When you say that he is falling asleep at random times, including when talking to people, it makes me think immediately of the autoimmune sleep disorder narcolepsy. You can learn more about narcolepsy here and see if any of the other symptoms match up with what your son is experiencing.All the best, and feel free to update this page with anything you learn. Other visitors may be able to offer you advice, or learn from any additional experiences you share.
Thanks for your question and good luck,
Kevin
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