For example, I went to sleep typing and my fingers continued to move. Your anesthesiologist should be advised of your narcolepsy and asked to give serious consideration to the fact that it is difficult to bring many narcoleptics back out from under the anesthetic. In fact, it has been the cause of death in some cases. I experienced difficulty coming out from under the anesthetic, so the anesthesiologist used a spinal block for my last surgery. However, it is experienced more frequently by those whom are afflicted with narcolepsy than by other members in the general population.
Sleep Apnea involves frequent cessation of breathing which occur during each sleep period.
Usually loud snoring accompanies each resumption of breathing. While asleep, the sufferer is not aware of their breathing irregularities and, while awake, respiration is completely normal. To my knowledge, I do not have sleep apnea. There may be a Sleep Disorder Center located near you. I have written this in hopes of bringing awareness of narcolepsy and its seriousness.