Where does sleeping rank on your list of important things to do every day? If you are like most people today, you put sleep at the bottom of your list. However, no matter what you do, you cannot seem to get enough sleep. All you think about during the day is sleeping when you should be concentrating on school or work.

You probably feel guilty for wanting to sleep and take naps during the day. You think other things are more important and feel lazy for even thinking about it. But you aren't lazy and it shows from your crazy schedule. So what gives?

If this sounds like you, you most likely suffer from a sleeping disorder called idiopathic hypersomnia. If left undiagnosed, you could eventually suffer from uncontrollable sleep attacks during the day, which can be very dangerous to the safety of yourself and others.

Luckily, idiopathic hypersomnia is an easily treatable condition. For starters, avoiding caffeinated beverages like coffee and soda helps, as does following a balanced diet and exercising regularly.

However, if you do all of these things and it still doesn't seem to help, you may need to do something else. You'll need medication to cure your idiopathic hypersomnia and modafinil is most likely the answer for you.

Idiopathic hypersomnia and modafinil go together like two peas in a pod. Modafinil is a drug designed to boost the responses of your brain, creating a feeling of alertness. Modafinil (and its brand-name counterpart, Provigil) are used to treat a host of sleeping disorders from jet lag to sleep apnea.

Scientists conducted extensive research on idiopathic hypersomnia and modafinil in the 1980s and eventually recommended modafinil to treat idiopathic hypersomnia in 1988.

Modafinil has proved to be an effective treatment for idiopathic hypersomnia and modafinil also shows very few side effects. It targets very specific areas of the brain and one pill remains active in the body for over 15 hours. Other sleep medications require repeated dosages throughout the day. Modafinil has been used for years to treat idiopathic hypersomnia and modafinil only gives its users a headache. This can be a nuisance, but it's better than the heart palpitations and irritability that other sleeping pills give their users.

If you think you suffer from idiopathic hypersomnia, visit your doctor. He will be able to determine if you have idiopathic hypersomnia and it modafinil can be an effective treatment. Your doctor will also be able to give you other options to treat your condition and can probably offer tips for the type of diet and exercise that can help alleviate these problems.

So do not suffer through another day with uncontrollable urges to sleep. Take back your life and control your idiopathic hypersomnia. See your doctor today because there is so much more to do in life than sleep. And hey, wouldn't you rather be spending time with family and friends, rather than sleeping? Of course you would!