Does this sound like narcolepsy?Hi. 32YO male. Around one year ago, I suddenly started developing some weird symptoms where I kept randomly passing out during the day. I felt like I weighed 1000 pounds...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptoms
was diagnosed and managed for 2 years thenI moved. I just got a new sleep disorder specialist. She stated that I do not have the marker (gene) there, for it is highly unlikely I have Narcolepsy. Two...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesDiagnosisSymptomsSleep Study
PainI am new here. I am wondering if muscle or joint pain in different places at different times is at all associated with narcolepsy.?...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSymptoms
Does your daily schedule affect narcolepsy symptoms?I have an initial consult booked with a sleep specialist in a couple months because I think I could have narcolepsy type 2...Two months is a lot of time to...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesDaytime sleepinessSymptomsDiagnosis
Daily Narcolepsy ChallengesWhat are some of the biggest challenges you face in managing your narcolepsy on a daily basis? From maintaining a sleep schedule to dealing with medication side effects, what narcolepsy...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
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
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
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...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesCopingWork & EmploymentSymptoms
Narcolepsy Flares Around Hormone CyclesIt's been almost a year since I was diagnosed with Narcolepsy and Cataplexy and over the past 6 months, every month, I have really debilitating symptoms and my meds stop...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCataplexyNewly DiagnosedSymptoms