Hi there. My name’s JC, I’m a 29 year old web jockey, and I have a sleep disorder called “Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome.”
After consulting with my doctor, we’re going to try and treat the disorder with a drug called “Provigil,” (“Modafanil” is the drug, Provigil is its brand name) by attempting to reset my natural internal clock.
The doctor asked me to keep a sleep journal, and for a couple weeks before the medication arrived from my insurance company’s pharmacy, I was jotting down notes on what time I went to bed, fell asleep, and woke up. The medication arrived today, and I took it for the first time. I decided to take notes on the effects as well, because it seemed fairly significant, much moreso than I anticipated. And on the way home, I decided to make a blog for the process instead of just notes. I’m sure there are other people out there like me, who have to work banker’s hours on new york time, when their body thinks they’re in japan. Maybe this will help someone. At any rate, it’s more fun than just jotting crap down on paper.
It’s 2AM. I’ll post my original log notes tomorrow.