Active 6 days agoCataplexy 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesCataplexyCopingSymptoms
Active 7 days agoCataplexy 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesCataplexyPrescription MedicationSide Effects
FeaturedActive 7 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesCaregivingCataplexyStigma
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesCataplexyCopingFriends & Family
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesCataplexyNewly DiagnosedPrescription Medication
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!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments20 repliesCataplexy
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesCataplexyCopingTips & Advice
Paddle board safety?I just read a post about someone that drowned because of not using a life vest. I always paddle with someone else and I wear a necklace with a large...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesCataplexyExerciseTips & Advice
Sleep/fatigue attack after eatingHello, I am new in here. I am thankful and beyond relieved to find this community! So I have experienced some sleep attack/fainted/unconscious, or maybe cataplexy, after eating any kind...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesCataplexy
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesCataplexySymptoms
