Living

My world is different from yours. When I wake up in the morning, my first thoughts are never about what I’ll be doing that day, or rehashing some likely dramas...

We first started to understand the connection between narcolepsy and our immune system after the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Doctors saw a surge of new narcolepsy cases after people recovered from...

My diagnosis journey was a long 20 years full of misdiagnoses and misunderstandings. When I was young and until I was diagnosed, I always felt like something was off but...

As a person with type 1 narcolepsy, I often struggle to feel gratified from the food that I eat. A 2016 study found that it is common for people with...

I made one of the most difficult and heartbreaking decisions in my life: I euthanized my cat of almost 17 years. She had a fairly serious infection in her eye...

Matt and the terrible, horrible, no good, very sleepy day. If you live with narcolepsy, chances are you have experienced one of these days. These days are more a matter...

This is the second article in a two-part series. In part 1, Lindsey shares how she came to realize her extreme sleepiness was not normal. Driving home that morning, a...

Sometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone has a different level of comfort using technology...

Since being diagnosed, I have been looking back more and more on my childhood and how I would act. I personally think I have had narcolepsy since I was 2...

There is some debate as to whether narcolepsy is truly an invisible illness. I mean if you look close enough you can see the signs that someone is struggling with...

As a person with narcolepsy, I’ve been sleeping a lot of my life away ever since I was 13. No one who knew me would ever doubt my ability to...

One of the most difficult side effects of living with narcolepsy is the inability to stay up late. People don’t wake up early to party, they stay up late. So...

Being a mom with toddlers is an adventure. Being a mom with toddlers and narcolepsy is straight up bonkers. If you have been following along with my Mom Life and...

It’s important to stay vigilant when assessing an accommodations request. Are the accommodations providing support and opportunities for success? Is the employer honoring the requests while maintaining confidentiality? Accommodations require...

Nightmares, as anyone knows, can be pretty scary. Luckily, they tend to occur mostly in childhood and only happen on rare occasions in adulthood. However, nightmares are one of the...

If you find yourself struggling to get things done around the house, here are some things I do to help myself so I do not feel overwhelmed. Start with making...

I’m pretty sure we all have those strange family stories that get passed down from generation to generation, but I often entertained people with the stories of my grandfather. My...

I have recently connected with some amazing people through different narcolepsy organizations. There are several social media groups on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter that I have found. There is one...

Ever have a day or month or even a year where you are so tired it seems impossible to eat healthy? Yeah, me too. Then when you go to eat, you...

During this pandemic, I have learned the importance of positive thinking. When you think positively, positive things happen in your life; however, whenever thinking of narcolepsy, the first thing that...