FeaturedCould this be cataplexy?My teeth chatter (like when it's cold outside) when I am sobbing or when I laugh really, really hard for a long time. Could this be cataplexy? I told the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCataplexy
FeaturedActive 3 days agoFeeling Like a FraudAnyone else feel this way sometimes? Like you don't have an actual medical problem, you're actually just lazy and undisciplined? I've been on max-dose stimulants for so long that my...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesCopingFriends & FamilyMental Health
Active todayCaffeine, Limping, and Narcolepsy SxHowdy! First time poster here! I couldn't find a useful answer anywhere through traditional search terms, and as of current I'm just not sure the literature on Narcolepsy addresses my...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesCataplexyCopingTips & Advice
Active yesterdayDoes your daily schedule affect narcolepsy symptoms?I have an initial consult booked with a sleep specialist in a couple months because I think I could have narcolepsy type 2...Two months is a lot of time to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesDiagnosisDaytime sleepinessSymptoms
Active 3 days agoWhat medications have you found to work for you?For the first time since I was diagnosed 16 yrs ago, I finally have health insurance. My #1 goal is to find a rx that works for me, or a...Reactions 0 reactions Comments18 repliesPrescription Medication
Active 3 days agoAt What Age Were You Diagnosed With Narcolepsy?Reactions 0 reactions Comments57 repliesDiagnosis
FeaturedActive 3 days agoNarcolepsy MisconceptionsWhat are some of the biggest misconceptions about narcolepsy...Reactions 0 reactions Comments16 repliesStigma
Active 3 days agoCooking with NarcolepsyDoes anyone avoid cooking altogether? I have gotten to the point where I only use devices that are timed because I fear I will burn the house down using the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCopingDiet & Nutrition
FeaturedActive 6 days agoWhere is the most embarrassing place you have fallen asleep?Share your answers below...Reactions 0 reactions Comments76 repliesDaytime sleepiness
Active 6 days agoTelling people you have narcolepsyI’m not embarrassed about having narcolepsy and have come to terms with it. But I also don’t want it to hold me back in my career and other areas of...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesAwarenessTips & AdviceWork & Employment
Active 7 days agoDiagnosed with Narcolepsy with Cataplexy in 1977. I started on Provigil after participating in the drug trial study. Would like contact from members who have been on Provigil or Nuvigil(Armodafinil...Would like to talk with Narcoleptics in their 60's, 70's, and 80's who have taken Provigil or NUVIGIL. WANT TO KNOW HOW THEY ARE DOING. HAVE THEY CONTINUED ON NUVIGIL...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesAwarenessCoping
