Tatiana Corbitt

As a person with narcolepsy, it’s important for me to find accessible ways to advocate for our community. As a person with severe Type 1 narcolepsy, I constantly feel like...

Sleep apnea and narcolepsy are both sleep disorders. But that is where the similarities between the two end. I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea as long as I have...

I have a German Shepherd service dog that I’ve had since she was eight weeks old. She is now at least five years old and we have an unbreakable bond...

When I explain to people that I have narcolepsy, one common way people like to respond is by saying, “Wow, I’d love to be able to sleep all of the...

Narcolepsy is a neurological disease characterized by an inability to regulate sleep or wake cycles. This means that during the day when most people are awake, people with narcolepsy struggle...

Living with a chronic disease like narcolepsy is hard enough, but keeping a clean living space on top of that? It’s virtually impossible! At least for me - when I...

Living with narcolepsy means that I often struggle to take care of my basic needs. Naturally, narcolepsy has made my relationship with food difficult at times. When my narcolepsy first...

Finding the right narcolepsy treatment plan is like building a house. When I was first diagnosed with narcolepsy, I hoped there would be a quick fix — a pill I...

Grooming with narcolepsy isn’t for the faint of heart. As a person with narcolepsy, every little bit of effort that I dedicate to one part of my life is unable...

It is possible to be "born with" narcolepsy and never experience life without it. However, I was not born with narcolepsy. My narcolepsy onset in my college years following a...

It can take months to years to get diagnosed with narcolepsy. For myself, once I got my narcolepsy diagnosis, I thought the road was over. 'If we know what is...

Living with narcolepsy means that we have to live life around our condition. Unfortunately, we don’t get the holidays off from our symptoms! Here are some ways that I make...

If you have narcolepsy, chances are you’ve been in this situation, too. You’re in the grocery store, looking at colorful cereal boxes, when suddenly it hits you – a sleep...

The longer I live, the more friends I have. (Not all at once, though.) My social life started suffering when my narcolepsy onset. There were many years where I just...

As a person with narcolepsy, I am always tired to a certain degree. When people ask me how I am, a common response I have for them is, "I’m good...

It’s that time of year again — the air is turning chilly, pumpkins are popping up on every corner, steaming mugs of tea and coffee fill us with warmth... Spooky...

Cataplexy is a symptom of narcolepsy that consists of sudden muscle weakness or even temporary paralysis. It can be triggered by many different things, but especially strong emotions. When this...

Daily life with narcolepsy can be difficult. There are many ways in which symptoms can impact us, including sleep attacks and brain fog, that can make it harder for us...

Do you ever find that periods of stress can worsen your narcolepsy symptoms? I recently found myself at the tail end of a romantic relationship. The day our relationship ended...

I’ve been living with narcolepsy since my college years. It was then that personal relationships with other people suddenly became much harder to maintain. I lost a lot of friends...