Vietnam Vets, does anyone just fall asleep 3-4 times ea. day, no apparent reason. Re-awake and remember nothing, total confusion?

PO3 Michael James — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:35:54 -0400

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 17 at 2017 2:40 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:40:30 -0400

PO3 Michael James I have not experienced anything like what you describe. What has your doctor told you?

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Apr 17 at 2017 3:21 PM

CAPT Kevin B. — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:21:36 -0400

Don't know what doctors are looking at you but your shopping list of symptoms have things in common with Agent Orange exposure. I recall seeing a list of ships involved. It got sucked into the ventilation systems or was transported by them. Don't know what your timeframe in was.

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Apr 17 at 2017 3:41 PM

CPT Lawrence Cable — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:41:22 -0400

narcolepsy ? Work with a guy that was narcoleptic, that is basically how he acted.

Response by CSM Richard StCyr made Apr 17 at 2017 4:07 PM

CSM Richard StCyr — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:07:21 -0400

Not a Vietnam vet but had these symptoms in Iraq, would slip away and come back on line in ops meetings and pick up conversations out of sync. They initially thought it was narcolepsy but later found it to be due to TBI. If it is narcolepsy they have meds that will help.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Apr 17 at 2017 10:24 PM

SN Greg Wright — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 22:24:22 -0400

You should get checked for sleep apnea -- that will also cause your symptoms.

Response by SSgt Jim Gilmore made Apr 19 at 2017 8:36 AM

SSgt Jim Gilmore — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 08:36:08 -0400

I drift off a couple of times a day but I attribute mine to PTSD and not sleeping at night. I often times sleep better in the recliner during the day than in bed at night.

Response by CPO Bill Penrod made Apr 19 at 2017 8:40 AM

CPO Bill Penrod — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 08:40:42 -0400

Hope this helps: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/conditions/index.asp

Veterans' Diseases Associated with Agent Orange - Public Health

Information on diseases VA has recognized are related to Veterans' exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service, also known as presumptive diseases

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2017 12:16 AM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 00:16:27 -0400

Sleep Apnea is my guess, but you say you're being treated for it. Second thing, you were in Subic for two years. Lots of planes and machinery coming in and out of Cubi Point that were in the Nam and could have been caked with Agent Orange. That stuff stuck to everything. Just a thought. BTW, you had an identical twin in my 1970 NTC-RTC boot camp company. I mean IDENTICAL!!!