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I can understand the sentiment, but as someone who has the symptoms (though up until now I thought that's just a bad habit), I can assure you that this can be straining on social life, work life and relationships.

Also better understanding this can help with social acceptance.

Edit: E.g. yes, I stay up late but that's not because I don't care or want to be an ass or whatever; it's because I genuinely can not sleep for reasons outside of my control and going to bed at 10 or 11 is actually unhealthy for me.

Medicating that or living with it is a different question.




Isn't it great how many people come out as affected in this thread alone? Maybe the common mutation is common.


You forgot "I checked my symptoms, it must be super-cancer" ;)

Of course on HN we're all smart enough to be immune to it /s

I could have been more precise that I deem this a mere possibility for myself, not a factum. I responded to the parent for the other reasons, but wanted to add some weight to my opinion because I can definitely relate to the symptoms, independent of the actual cause.




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