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What Do You Wish People Without Narcolepsy Knew About Your Life?

As part of raising awareness about narcolepsy, we want to hear from you!

  1. It is not fun sleeping all the time without warning

    1. In general, people do tend to have positive associations with sleep, so it can be hard to make them understand that the inability to stay awake is not desirable or funny. Do the people closest to you understand? - Lori (Team Member)

    2. most of them. not all.

  2. That it’s not just sleepiness, it effects my daily work with the brain fog poor concentration

    1. Hi . Welcome to the community! Brain fog can be a serious effect of narcolepsy. Is your employer aware that you have narcolepsy? If so, is your employer supportive? Are you taking any medications that help improve your concentration? Thinking of you and wishing you the best. - Lori (Team Member)

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