Struck With Tiredness, Reward Deficiency, or Acid Reflux Affecting Sleep?

[POFP]

Over the past few months, I've developed some unfortunate issues regarding sleep and vigilance, among many other aspects of my life.

Some weeks, I have a score of 20 on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. I doze off at the wheel if I drive for more than 10 minutes. My metabolism is next to nothing anymore, which forced me to eat fairly healthy. During these changes, however, the symptoms got worse. Hypnapompic Hallucinations (Sounds/Images exiting microsleeps, even at the wheel). Some REM Sleep behavior recently. Severe Restless Leg Syndrome when tired in the evening, and girlfriend complaining of constant twitching and jerking of various bodyparts throughout sleep. Awaking to headaches. Acid reflux causing hiatal hernias and air-hunger. My attention and memory have been on a steep decline, as pointed out by coworkers, even though my job is now more mentally stimulating than any of my jobs have been before. I'm prone to depression now, when I couldn't even understand what depression was several months ago due to my inability to be depressed. I'm developing irregular bowel issues and persistent stomach pains. My Sex drive is now beyond irritating for my girlfriend. It's now to the point where she is made uncomfortable by attempts at intimacy, which is leading to a porn addiction, and insatiable urge to stretch sexual boundaries. I find myself not caring about certain situations when I should, and caring more and stressing more about areas that I shouldn't.

My doctor confirmed the ADHD, Acid Reflux, and Restless Leg Syndrome, however, medication for the Adult Onset ADHD will be held off until results come back from the sleep study that I will be taking in late March.

I make this post, not to complain, but to ask for perspectives on what might cause this random onset of severe symptoms. The Sleep Specialist had to stifle himself from saying Narcolepsy (Which I assume he got from the hypnapompic hallucinations and weakened face muscles when tired or after extreme emotions, though I thought this was a stretch for an argument of cataplexy.). Technically, the current diagnosis is "Idiopathic/Central Hypersomnia," but only due to the lack of testing and other information that would distinguish Hypersomnia and Sleep Apnea, for example, from Narcolepsy. They are testing for Hypothyroidism, but I figured a better diet in that case would lighten the issues.

I know sleep issues cause ADHD symptoms, making it likely that this isn't exactly adult onset ADHD. But I can't shake the thought that Reward Deficiency would explain the addiction and aberrant sexual behavior, as well as the ADHD symptoms and sleep issues, considering the fact that the Reward neurotransmitters are highly connected to sleep and addictive/inattentive behavior.

Then again, Acid Reflux as severe as mine is known to cause sleep apnea, which is also associated with all these issues, including the Irritable Bowel Symptoms. All of these things seem so connected, that I'm wondering if I'm doing too much research and convincing myself of connections that aren't there.

Does anyone know anything that might be helpful? Anyone have some similar experiences or have any of the issues listed, that can confirm or deny connections?
If I remember any other issues, I'll add them.

[Sung Low]

EAT MORE ORANGES

[POFP]

EAT MORE ORANGES

That's the thing! I was eating oranges all the time. I've only just recently stopped.




EDIT: Oh, I'm retarded. Just recognized the Orange Eating Contest Thread 

[Slyph]

Drink?