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[quote=Anonymous]I almost flunked out of two colleges due to my sleep requirements - I was a zombie on fewer than 11 hours. This was nearly two decades ago. I hope and pray that medical science in this area has advanced since then. I got through high school only because 1. Small town, known family, known as a good smart kid and 2. Picked up the material easily and quickly. Things went to hell when I went away to college and could.not.wake up for class. The shame of being called lazy and flaky ruined my personal life for a while as well ( I attracted toxic, needy friends and partners because of my failure).

Please seek specialists and diagnoses but do not let your child make escuses. I could have (and did) sleep 14-16 hours a day. Best explanation from small town psydoc was lingering effects of Epstein-Barr from the mono i contracted in 10th grade. I could have used a combo of tougher love and more aggressive medical second/third/fourth opinions.

I turned a corner later in college after some semesters of good grades and supportive friends. I'm now 34 and live a normal life with a god job. All the love and empathy to you. I STILL occasionally wake for work feeling borderline suicidal. I think I've got sleep issues no one has quite figured out yet. Your daughter isn't alone. [/quote]

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