Living

Living with narcolepsy comes with a lot of rejection. I’ve personally lost job opportunities, friends, careers, and more due to my narcolepsy symptoms. It wasn’t just my narcolepsy, though –...

Have you ever been invited to a concert or event and said yes, only to realize it might be a problem with your narcolepsy and/or cataplexy? I was invited to...

Something I have been wondering about recently is how similar our sleeping and dreaming habits are within a family. Are my vivid dreams, restless legs syndrome, and sleep paralysis just...

When I was around 7 years old, my mother worked long shifts to support us. In turn, my grandmother ended up taking care of me during the summer when school...

Having narcolepsy can often go hand in hand with having parasomnias. While anyone can suffer from parasomnias, those of us with narcolepsy are much more likely to experience them compared...

Living with narcolepsy can be hard for anyone to manage, but being a parent with narcolepsy and caring for children while managing your symptoms can pose unique challenges. We recently...

From pajamas to out-the-door, this guide gives you a peek into my narcolepsy-related wardrobe choices. Narcolepsy makes it difficult for me to keep up with able-bodied people. I first noticed...

There are so many things that we have to conceal from the world every single day. Everyone is going through their own struggles, and in "polite society," we all must...

"One of the most depressing things about narcolepsy is knowing that this is forever with no way of being able to cure it. It leaves me feeling deflated and frustrated...

Family can be your biggest support system, and they can also be a huge obstacle. Wouldn’t it be great if it was like it is on television? You find out...

Narcolepsy is a chronic, invisible illness. This means that many of our symptoms are unable to be seen by the outside world. Therefore, people can unintentionally forget its existence, which...

This article is Part 2 of "Managing Stress and Narcolepsy." Read Part 1 here!Narcolepsy isn’t often easy to live with. There are many symptoms that I experience that impact my...

Have you ever been so overwhelmed that you collapse and become paralyzed? You can hear people trying to help you, but you cannot respond to them. Your brain is working...

Most people will never understand the difficulties of living with narcolepsy. For many people, studying is already a hard enough task, but for those of us with narcolepsy, it can...

Insomnia, sleeplessness, and disturbed sleep are lesser-known symptoms of narcolepsy that many people in the community experience. Some people have found relief from their insomnia and other sleep problems with...

In my opinion, throughout the years, making friends and keeping friends with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) has been hard. I’ve lost friends because I haven’t been able to constantly keep up...

I still remember my very first experience with stimulants. It was an experience that I can't forget even if I tried. For those who have never taken stimulants before, I...

Since I was a small child, I have always appreciated representation. I enjoy seeing myself represented on television, in adverts, and in literature. I think this is something I recognize and...

I miss the old me. The me that I used to be, before narcolepsy. I miss that person that could stay up studying for all hours of the night, memorizing...

"Imposter syndrome" is a term that has become well-known in recent years. Although it’s frequently associated with success-related situations, it’s also very applicable to invisible illnesses like narcolepsy. For those...