Extreme lethargy, lower concentration and awareness Find right meds, maybe combination of two, desperate to improve my life, it's been many years and I haven't found the right meds....reactions1replyCopingTreatment
Diagnosed 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...reactions8repliesCopingAwareness
How to manage I was diagnosed at 65 years of age. The symptoms have worsened not at 70. I find it strand when Dr. Google says the disease is not progressive. Sometimes I...reactions1replyNewly DiagnosedCoping
Let's Make a List of our Memory SymptomsI thought it would be great for us to have a really good list of our memory symptoms. After looking around I found no such list out there (if anybody...reactions7repliesSymptomsResearch & Clinical TrialsCoping
Does anyone else feel helpless?For a quick backstory-I've been excessively tired for as long as I can remember. I have spent the last 6 years struggling to stay awake, and trying to have the...reactions4repliesNewly DiagnosedPrescription MedicationCoping
FeaturedWhich narcolepsy symptom impacts your daily activities the most?In your experiences, which narcolepsy symptom(s) impacts your daily life activities the most? Has this changed over time? Also, do you have any tips on how to deal with it?...reactions9repliesCopingSymptoms
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...reactions11repliesCataplexyCopingSymptoms
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!...reactions77repliesCoping
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...reactions5repliesCopingDaytime sleepinessDiagnosis
Being able to clean one room at a time. I'm wondering if many of you deal with this issue... I can't stay focused on one room. I begin to clean up kitchen, but before I can start, I have...reactions1replyCopingTips & AdviceSymptoms