FeaturedFeeling 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...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesFriends & FamilyMental HealthCoping
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...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesFriends & FamilyCopingSymptoms
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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosisNewly DiagnosedCoping
Narcolepsy Sucks I don't feel lazy EVER !!! I , NOW, COULD GIVE A FLYING FLICK WHAT PEOPLE THINK(🦍🐒🤡🦧🤯🤯😱) WHAT THEY EXPECT MY "FAMILY" EXCEPT FOR MY DAUGHTERS ARE AWOL, SELFISH, IGNORANT...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingFriends & Family
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...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesSymptomsCopingWork & Employment
Stopping MedicationDoes anyone ever feel as though they would prefer to live without medication?...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesCopingPrescription MedicationSide Effects
What is the most helpful with your personal journey, support groups or medical progress with Narcolepsy?New strategies...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesExerciseIntimacy & RelationshipsCoping
How are your holidays looking?Hey! Just wanted to know how everyone is coping with the upcoming holidays, if you're having any difficulties or even if you just have any cool plans?? Wishing everyone happy...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesSymptomsCopingMental Health
Will you take our In America survey to share the truth about life with narcolepsy?From sleep attacks to cataplexy, there’s so much more to life with narcolepsy than most people know. Help contribute to a better understanding of living with narcolepsy by taking our...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAwarenessResearch & Clinical TrialsCoping
FeaturedWhat is the one thing you can't live without?If you could only have one thing that you couldn't live without that helps you cope with your symptoms, what would that be? (Can be a thing, a person, a...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTips & AdviceCopingSymptoms