Cooking 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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiet & NutritionCoping
Narcolepsy and ApathySince my retirement and getting out of the 'rat race', I find I have lost interest in doing anything other than sitting in my recliner and napping and reading. I...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Sleep/fatigue attack after eatingHello, I am new in here. I am thankful and beyond relieved to find this community! So I have experienced some sleep attack/fainted/unconscious, or maybe cataplexy, after eating any kind...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCataplexy
Narcolepsy and PTSDHas anybody dealt with or know somebody who has Narcolepsy and PTSD? Im 21 as of now, i was diagnosed with narcolepsy at 16, and was just diagnosed with chronic...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesMental HealthDiagnosis
FeaturedFeeling 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...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesFriends & FamilyMental HealthCoping
It's hard saying no to things because of Narcolepsy...This evening a friend asked me to go shopping with them tomorrow. Of course I wanted to hang out with them and go shopping, so I said 'yes'! Then after...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesFriends & FamilyCopingSymptoms
My strange cataplexy Dear friends, in some periods of the year I experience a variation of my cataplexy, which has always been and continues to be a fraction of a second. It involves...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCataplexySymptoms
Diagnosis of HypersomniaHi all, (I wanted to post this as a different discussion, but this is really a follow-up/update on my initial question found here: https://narcolepsy.sleep-disorders.net/forums/does-your-daily-schedule-affect-narcolepsy-symptoms#reply-164293.) My sleep study has been completed...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosisNewly DiagnosedCoping
Narcolepsy Sucks I don't feel lazy EVER !!! I , NOW, COULD GIVE A FLYING FLICK WHAT PEOPLE THINK(🦍🐒🤡🦧🤯🤯😱) WHAT THEY EXPECT MY "FAMILY" EXCEPT FOR MY DAUGHTERS ARE AWOL, SELFISH, IGNORANT...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingFriends & Family
Can it be narcolepsy or other disorderHello everyone! My name is Desislav,35 years old,i live in Bulgaria. Before almost an year and half ago something strange happened to me. as I was driving my car I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptomsTips & Advice