Medication can decrease the frequency of sleep attacks. See Resources for Additional Information. Stimulants that increase levels of daytime alertness. Don't engage in any activity that carries the risk of injury from a sudden sleep attack. These include activities such as driving long distances, climbing ladders or working around dangerous machinery.
Exercise can sometimes decrease the number of sleep attacks.
Seek to achieve optimal physical fitness. If You have symptoms of narcolepsy. New, unexplained symptoms develop. Drugs used in treatment may produce side effects. M.D. Copyright by Putnam Publishing Group.