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Consequences of Missing Naps

Ever since this systemic mastocytosis illness has taken ahold of my body (read death grip), I have struggled with overwhelming fatigue. Overwhelming fatigue... First, I think I need to explain what qualifies as overwhelming fatigue.  This is fatigue which is so severe that it affects my ability to think clearly and make simple decisions...  It is a fatigue so severe that it is difficult to mindlessly hold something lightweight such as a book or magazine or my Kindle Fire tablet long enough to even begin the task of reading...  It is a fatigue which makes reading comprehension frustratingly impossible...  It is a fatigue so severe that my legs feel like mushy goo making walking short distances difficult to impossible...  It is fatigue so severe that I could fall asleep within mere seconds at any moment, even while standing, and then sleep for a solid 4-12 hours...  It is a fatigue which is so severe that it makes my normal triggers (for systemic mastocytosis episodes) beco