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Driving - Travel - How do you manage?

How do you manage daily life regarding driving? My radius is approximately 5 miles, and that is after a nap and with medications. How do people with narcolepsy manage to get places safely?

  1. Driving with Narcolepsy is dangerous and stressful! I eat one extra strength caffeine mint 15 minutes before driving. The link of the ones that I use is below:

    https://www.walmart.com/browse/0?facet=brand:Viter+Energy

    1. Thanks for sharing what helps! Best wishes. - Lori (Team Member)

  2. make somebody drive me or have somebody with me at all times just in case I do have a spell

    1. Ì do not agree with most PWN driving. I believe it's a tragedy waiting to happen. My N was well controlled for quite sometime. I could always tell when a sleep attack was going to happen. Overnight I started just going out, it can happen fast.

      1. It sure can. Have you stopped driving? If so, do you have public transportation or other ways to get where you need/want to go? Best wishes. - Lori Foster (Team Member)

    2. I gave up my license. I don't want to hurt anyone.

      1. At this time I rely on my husband for rides. I have no social life to speak of so it works for us. Thank you for asking

      2. Adding a bunch of gentle hugs to those warm wishes. - Lori (Team Member)

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