Yes, I'm sure there must be a huge number of undiagnosed cases. Personally I don't have much of an urge to be "officially diagnosed" now, it would probably cause more hassle than it would save; I already know what sort of arrangements I need to make in order to manage things.
There are lots of people who suffer from circadian sleep disorders, just very few that suffer from this particular one. Personally I'm heavily affected by the changes in light intensity around dawn and dusk both triggers a powerful sleep reaction (depending on whether I'm leading a nocturnal or diurnal existence). Given no requirement to maintain a diurnal schedule I'll readily drift into a nocturnal existance though, although it's not a clinical delayed sleep phase episode. Then again I picked up the military habit of being able to sleep anywhere anytime. Or not sleep at all if it is required.
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There are lots of people who suffer from circadian sleep disorders, just very few that suffer from this particular one.
Personally I'm heavily affected by the changes in light intensity around dawn and dusk both triggers a powerful sleep reaction (depending on whether I'm leading a nocturnal or diurnal existence). Given no requirement to maintain a diurnal schedule I'll readily drift into a nocturnal existance though, although it's not a clinical delayed sleep phase episode.
Then again I picked up the military habit of being able to sleep anywhere anytime. Or not sleep at all if it is required.
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