The Chronic Illness HouseholdPicture this: 2 best friends living together in their mid-20s, in their dream household, with 2 adorable puppies. We go to cafés...reactions1comment
Working From Home: The Good, the Bad, and the UglyI am sure so many of us have experienced the ups and downs of working from home over the last 2 years...reactionscomments
Go to Sleep!This is a little reminder for myself and anyone else out there who may need it. You have narcolepsy – a chronic...reactions2comments
Juggling Chronic IllnessesYou know when you think you have everything figured out, and then life throws you a curveball? Well, the last 18 months...reactions4comments
The Trauma of DisbeliefMedical trauma is real and can be incredibly distressing. For those of us with chronic illnesses like narcolepsy, medical offices tend to...reactions3comments
Crying Over Spilled MilkYou know those days where you feel like you are being tested by the universe? Anything and everything that could go wrong...reactions4comments
Finding CommunityLet me start by saying, without the online narcolepsy community that I have found, I would not be where I am today...reactions2comments
Narcolepsy and CreativityEarlier in my life, if someone had asked me if I considered myself to be a creative person, I would've quickly said...reactions1comment
Meet Our Advocate – Judy FergusonAt Narcolepsy.Sleep-Disorders.net, we are thankful for our amazing advocates who share their experiences of living with narcolepsy. In our advocate spotlight interview...reactions4comments
Learning to Put Myself FirstI have always been the kind of person who puts myself last, who worries about everyone else's needs and wants before my...reactions12comments
The Queen of FidgetingHave you ever had someone think you were being rude because you couldn't sit still or because you were constantly fidgeting? I...reactions12comments
Narcolepsy's Cloak of InvisibilityThere is some debate as to whether narcolepsy is truly an invisible illness. I mean if you look close enough you can...reactions12comments
When “How Did You Sleep?” Becomes a Loaded QuestionSuch a simple question that we all ask our loved ones regularly. "How did you sleep?" Each morning when my partner wakes...reactions2comments
Sleep Is My SuperpowerLooking back on the last 10 years of my life, there were definitely some red flags that should have led me to...reactions3comments
The Bumpy Road to DiagnosisNarcolepsy is notorious for being a difficult disorder to diagnose. It can take years for patients to be diagnosed, and they can...reactionscomments
Behind the Red DoorImagine laying in your bed awake, but completely unable to move, or speak, while intruders approach your bedroom. You just lay there...reactions2comments
Half Asleep but Still DreamingEach day that I live with narcolepsy, I am learning how to better describe so many of the bizarre symptoms that I...reactions23comments
