Active todayCaffeine, 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 Comments0 repliesCataplexyCopingTips & Advice
FeaturedActive 3 days agoFeeling Like a FraudAnyone 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesCopingFriends & FamilyMental Health
Active 3 days agoCooking with NarcolepsyDoes 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCopingDiet & Nutrition
Active 7 days agoDiagnosed with Narcolepsy with Cataplexy in 1977. I started on Provigil after participating in the drug trial study. Would like contact from members who have been on Provigil or Nuvigil(Armodafinil...Would like to talk with Narcoleptics in their 60's, 70's, and 80's who have taken Provigil or NUVIGIL. WANT TO KNOW HOW THEY ARE DOING. HAVE THEY CONTINUED ON NUVIGIL...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesAwarenessCoping
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 repliesSymptomsCopingWork & Employment
Fill in the blank: The hardest thing about living with narcolepsy is ___________.What is the hardest thing about living with narcolepsy? Share your answers below...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesCoping
Stopping MedicationDoes anyone ever feel as though they would prefer to live without medication...Reactions 0 reactions Comments17 repliesCopingPrescription MedicationSide Effects
NapHi 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCopingDaytime sleepiness
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesCopingFriends & FamilySymptoms
Falling asleep and falling downEvery night no matter how I try to stay awake while heading to the bathroom or sitting on the toilet, I fall asleep. I have put a hole in my...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesCopingService DogTips & Advice
