Falling asleep and falling downEvery night no matter how I try to stay awake while heading to the bathroom or sitting on the toilet, I fall asleep. I have put a hole in my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingTips & AdviceService Dog
FeaturedPre-DiagnosisHello everyone, I am suspected to have narcolepsy. I've been to doctors and a neurologist who all agree with this assumption. Currently I'm waiting to be transferred into a sleep...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCopingNewly Diagnosed
How to manage narcolepsy in collegeManaging school, social life and narcolepsy in college....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTips & AdviceCopingFriends & Family
RepeatingI'm in a large circle of people introducing myself and answering a question, everyone has the same response however, mine is opposite. By the time they get to me, I'm...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesAwarenessCoping
My first cataplexy injury and my friends didn't show me any comfortI was at an event on the weekend and my cataplexy got me a few times. The last one was particularly bad and I crumpled on the grass right in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCataplexyFriends & FamilyCoping
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...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTips & 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...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesCopingDaytime 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?...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesCoping
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
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