Hi Chuck. I have the reverse sleep disorder from you. Idiopathic hyposomnelence. (Spelling doesn’t count) I have trouble staying awake! I went through a sleep study. I slept through the night and was in level 4 sleep much of the night. They then followed that with a daytime nap study where you take 5 naps throughout the day. I could get to level 4 sleep in 2.5 minutes. That is very unusual. They tried two different classes of meds but the side effects were such that I cannot take them. My doctor then said I just had to manage it with caffeine and with knowing when I was most likely to be sleepy and plan for it! So I sleep through the night, but I am sleepy when I wake up. Then coffee. I get through until about 2:00, then have to drink more caffeine or I have to nap. I have no choice on that. I can’t just power through. My body will just stop! After that caffeine or nap, I can make it until bed time.
People who do not have a sleep disorder can understand, but they cannot feel it the same way. Good luck to you.
I had no idea that there were this many of us with sleep disorders. Best of luck to you.