Imagine you get a chance to sleep for months together, without waking up! Doesn’t it sound like a fairy-tale? Well, it surely does, but this thing has really happened with a 22 year old girl named Beth Goodier.
Beth is suffering from “Sleeping Beauty Syndrome” and slept for 6 months, can you believe this? There is a rare disorder named “Kleine-Levin Syndrome” and just 1000 people all across the globe are diagnosed with it, Beth being one of them. There is no cure whatsoever. She had also appeared on a TV series, revolving around Medical mysteries.
She went to sleep before her 17th birthday i.e. 5 years ago and got up 6 months later. Technically speaking, she slept for 22 hours in a day and woke up for just 2 hours to have little water and food but that too in a trance state. Due to this disorder, there have been major changes in her personality.
Beth is a resident of Stockport, Cheshire and hardly leaves her home; most of the time, she is found sleeping on the sofa. Once again, she is in a “Deep sleep” period since 2.5 months now.
Beth’s mom, Janine says that her sleep is very unpredictable, as no one can say when she will fall asleep. Beth is always excited to meet her friends, but there is no guarantee again as to when she will doze off.
The 22 year old girl feels agitated and confused when she wakes up and becomes furious because she doesn’t get a chance to attend the university like her other friends.
Such people need support and she gets the same from Dan, her boyfriend(25), who works as a primary school teacher. He makes it a point to visit Beth everyday and also communicates with her in her deep sleep.
Janine also says that when Beth is awake, the duo indulges in adult-relationship; she appreciates the co-operation extended by her BF. She always had impressive exam results and was outgoing and confident, but now, nothing can wake her, neither drugs nor loud noises.
It is really sad, isn’t it? Do share your views in our comments section below!
