Depression Difficult to decide if l am depressed or it’s just my narcolepsy ( type 1) I am retired , 74 this august , have lots to do all which don’t...reactions2repliesDepression
Caffeine, 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...reactions7repliesTips & AdviceCataplexyCoping
NapHi I was wondering. Are the medication helping you to stay a wake the whole day or do most of you have to fall a sleep during the day, I...reactions12repliesCopingDaytime sleepiness
Are people with narcolepsy more creative?Has anyone ever felt that they are more creative because of narcolepsy? How do you express your creativity?...reactions16repliesCoping
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...reactions4repliesDiet & 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...reactions5replies
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...reactions6repliesCataplexy
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...reactions5repliesMental HealthDiagnosis
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...reactions6repliesFriends & 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...reactions2repliesCataplexySymptoms