FeaturedActive 6 days agoWhat’s helpful during cataplexy attacks?Cataplexy attacks can be outwardly shocking to observe. They can also be dangerous for those of us who experience them. When I have full-body cataplexy attacks the people around me...Reactions0reactionsComments37 repliesCataplexyCaregivingStigma
Does this sound like cataplexy, or could it be something else?I fear this may be a long post, but I'm really hoping it can help me with finding answers. So, almost 2 years ago I first learned what cataplexy was...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTips & AdviceCataplexyDiagnosis
Cataplexy & IntimacyI really don’t want to be posting this, since my or anyone else’s sex life isn’t something I ever want to discuss in a public forum, but I have questions...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCataplexyIntimacy & Relationships
Narcolepsy/ Doctors/ St. Louis I am looking for sleep doc suggestions from Narcoleptics that experience chronic Cataplexy in the St. Louis area....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCataplexyHealthcare Team
Parenting 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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiagnosisCataplexyDaytime sleepiness
Can you tell when you are about to have a cataplexy attack?Are there any early warning signs that let you know a cataplexy attack is coming? Share below!...Reactions0reactionsComments28 repliesCataplexy
Cataplexy war scarsI'm curious to know if anyone else is keeping track of all the cataplexy/accident related scars? It might sound weird but I started a sort of "album" of pictures of...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesCataplexyCopingSymptoms
Cataplexy Treatment - Venlafaxine I was diagnosed in 2019 with type 1 Narcolepsy w/ Cataplexy and was immediately put on Venlafaxine to treat the Cataplexy. I knew nothing about it at the time so...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCataplexyPrescription MedicationSide Effects
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
Dexamphetamine UK ??Hi I'm from Wales UK and diagnosed 6 years ago with narcolepsy with cataplexy and idiopathic hypersomnia after misdiagnoses for 34 years initially I was given dexamphetamine but I was...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCataplexyNewly DiagnosedPrescription Medication