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Caffeine, Limping, and Narcolepsy Sx

Howdy! 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...

Nap

Hi 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...

Are people with narcolepsy more creative?

Has anyone ever felt that they are more creative because of narcolepsy? How do you express your creativity?...

Cooking with Narcolepsy

Does 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...

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Feeling Like a Fraud

Anyone 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...

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...

Diagnosis of Hypersomnia

Hi 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...

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...

How bad was your quality of life before diagnosis?

Could you get through a day without napping? Were you productive at all? Could you get up in the morning? For me, I would often go entire months without a...

Stopping Medication

Does anyone ever feel as though they would prefer to live without medication?...

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