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Re:Brains Sweep Themselves Clean of Toxins During Sleep (2013) by adamwintle on Saturday August 15, 2015 @02:55AM (#10064582)
The subject of insomnia is very interesting to me. I don't even know if I'm medically an insomniac, I just know I've had sleep problems since I was about 19 years old.

Sometimes my friends say I'm forgetful, but I usually put it down to being trolled because I am sure the event or whatever didn't happen. But I do wonder if I have a random "Alzheimer moment".

It would be interesting to know if my sleeping problems were connected to my potential forgetfulness.

A quick search on YouTube reveals some (somewhat old) videos on the topic of fatal familial insomnia https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fatal+familial+...

I thought this one was particularly good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co94aQDs3ek

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Re:Brains Sweep Themselves Clean of Toxins During Sleep (2013) by WalterGR on Saturday August 15, 2015 @04:20AM (#10064718) 

    Sometimes my friends say I'm forgetful, but I usually put it
    down to being trolled because I am sure the event or whatever
    didn't happen.
Obviously I don't know you or your friends but... at least in my personal social milieu - and those I've been witness to - this kind of "trolling" doesn't happen.

Do you have sibling or other close relative or friend who remembers your life with more clarity than you do?

If so, consider speaking with a medical professional.

    It would be interesting to know if my sleeping problems were
    connected to my potential forgetfulness.
So, even if not, wouldn't hurt to have a conversation.

They may not know shit about programming, but in my personal experience, they tend to know more than me about what's considered "normal."

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