troble with getting diagnosisThe following youtube video is my experience with seeking a diagnosis for the symptoms I have For over 12 years I was back and forth to doctors begging for help...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosis
Doctors disagree on diagnosis, medication anxietyLast year I had a sleep study and sleep latency test done to investigate my excessive daytime sleepiness. The sleep study was normal, and the sleep latency test showed normal...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesCopingDaytime sleepinessDiagnosis
FeaturedParenting with narcolepsy type 1Hello, I am Jazmane, I am 30 years old, and I am a single mother of 2 handsome boys. Can you imagine the energy of a 7- and 2-year-old everyday...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesDiagnosisCataplexyDaytime sleepiness
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesDiagnosisSymptomsSleep Study
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesDiagnosisDaytime sleepinessSymptoms
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesDiagnosisMental Health
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosisNewly DiagnosedCoping
Cannabis and Narcolepsy?First off, I don't have an official narcolepsy diagnosis. I have been suffering from sleep problems on and off for about 20 years now, though. When it's bad, it's really...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatmentMedical MarijuanaDiagnosis
Severe Sleep Apnoea & tests for other sleep issuesI thought I was coming to the end of my 2-3 year journey of testing etc. thinking I had ME/CFS, although now I'm being referred for other neuro/Sleep tests. Could...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesDiagnosis