If you haven’t heard of the Kleine–Levin Syndrome (KLS) it’s quite an interesting “disease”. The affected individual experiences periods of excessive sleep, normally a day or two, but in some cases weeks and even a month. How great would it be to sleep for weeks on end. I would wake up so refreshed.
The good news doesn’t stop there. It seems “sufferers” of KLS also exhibit a healthy appetite for food and sex. It is highly common for them them to binge during their episodes and to crave a high amount of sexual activity. What!?! It’s like having the best disease in the world.
This is starting to look less and less like a disorder and more and more just another name for adolescence. It is three times more prevalent in males and most people that experience it notice it first in their teenage years. The effects of KLS also wane over time with most suffers seeing a full abatement of symptoms in 10 years or at the very least they are highly decreased.
Now it really just sounds like another name for my weekends in high school. I would get home…hungry as hell. Demolish of a box of Pizza Rolls (spiked with Tabasco and dipped in Ranch Dressing). Head over to the couch and drop my butt square in front of the TV for an afternoon filled with 007: Golden Eye, Donkey Kong 64, Resident Evil or Twisted Metal…maybe even a little Destruction Derby. Throughout this time I would be munching on Cheez-Its, Top Ramen and Chex Mix and downing any number of sodas ranging from Mountain Dew to Josta.
Once I had reached the end of whatever game I was playing that evening I would head back to the room…log into IRC…get “chatty” with a “girl” and become excessively horny. Upon relieving myself I would then slip into a weekend coma rotating through the various above cycles.
So from the this personal revelation you can clearly see that I am a sufferer. I would like to self-diagnose my condition as Kleine-Levin Syndrome. My behavior from the age of 13 on is now completely justifiable. I will also go on the record and state that I am still feeling the terrible effects of KLS. So if I sleep for extended periods of time, gorge myself on the latest Taco Bell concoction or try to hump your leg, please don’t judge me. It’s not my fault. I have a disease and I am trying to cope with it. Any and all sympathy and support will be appreciated while I learn to battle with this problem.
Great information in your blogpost, I saw a report on television the other day about this same thing and since I am getting married next month and the timing could not have been better! thanks for the tip!