Coffee and me

When I was little, someone told me, "coffee stunts your growth." Since my entire goal in life was to become taller than my oldest sister, I decided that I was not going to drink coffee until I was certain I was done growing.

I finally decided I was done growing (wound up the second-tallest in my family) I was in college. By then, my lack of coffee intake had become a novelty. Whenever I said, "I've never had a cup of coffee," people were stunned. I liked the attention, so I kept up my coffee-free streak.

This became more and more difficult as my narcolepsy (officially idiopathic hypersomnia) became more obvious.

With increasing my Nuvigil, my sleep doctor's persistent reluctance to put me on stimulants, and my sudden weight-gain due to a dramatic increase in soda intake, together my doctor and I decided it was time for me to start drinking coffee.

I started a couple of weeks ago. It is quite fun! When I have that much more caffeine coursing through my brain, I get more animated. The drawback seems to be that I also get more frustrated. So far, so good, though. Maybe I'll keep you posted on my coffee antics.

Official disclaimer...

I am not a doctor. Any advice or suggestions are merely my personal opinion. Always consult a medical doctor if you are concerned or have questions.

If you ask me about Narcolepsy drugs, I might give my opinion. Or I might consider your comments to be spam - sorry if they are not, I am cautious with those.

For better advice, please go to the Narcolepsy Network forum.

The purpose of this blog is to tell my own personal story. Advice on this is really not my thing - especially since I am new to all of this.