Living

I was back in my dorm room after finishing my classes for the day. The time slot after my classes was my dedicated nap time, but before I could get...

I sleep a lot. I fall asleep on the bus, the train, in waiting rooms, in church. Slightly busy days for the average person can completely wipe me out. I...

Living with narcolepsy can be very difficult. Depending on symptom severity and the effectiveness of the treatment plans in place, the experience of narcolepsy can affect every part of the...

Living with narcolepsy includes navigating many symptoms. It is a daily challenge. The symptoms can significantly alter your life. We were curious about the symptoms you experience with narcolepsy. We...

When I was first diagnosed with narcolepsy in 2018, I would have never pictured myself talking openly about it to anyone, let alone strangers. It wasn’t until 2020, after publishing...

I have been living with obstructive sleep apnea for about 12 years. Whilst I had heard of sleep apnea before I was diagnosed and was aware of some of the...

So many people don't know what narcolepsy is. Those who do have limited knowledge and understanding. Thanks to its portrayal in the media, a lot of people think that narcolepsy...

Working a full-time or part-time job with narcolepsy can be highly challenging. Not knowing how they may react, or how you may be treated afterward, are only some of the...

As a person with severe type 1 narcolepsy, the question isn’t whether I will experience automatic behaviors or not – the question is when I will experience automatic behaviors. If...

I have been living and battling with my cataplexy since before my diagnosis 20 years ago. In the early days before my medication was regulated, I felt like the cataplexy...

We talk a lot about spreading awareness and advocacy in this community, and while both are so important, in order to do these we need to first be able to...

If you have narcolepsy like me, then you might also have vivid dreams. Chronic vivid dreams are one symptom of many that might indicate narcolepsy. Sometimes these dreams are full...

Ringing in the New Year can be a great opportunity to set intentions for the upcoming year. After the whirlwind of the holidays, I can end up totally exhausted. From...

There are so many things that make our journey with narcolepsy more difficult than it has to be, but the biggest one for me is the lack of information we...

As we all prepare to ring in the New Year of 2023, it's the perfect time to connect with each other as a community to share the trials and triumphs...

If you have narcolepsy, chances are that you consume caffeine. Stimulants are one of the treatment options available for narcolepsy, and caffeine is a cheap over-the-counter stimulant option. Narcolepsy symptoms...

"Don’t judge a book by its cover" is one of the most cliché phrases, but it’s still one of my favourite sayings because it relates to invisible illnesses so perfectly...

As a person with narcolepsy, I sleep a lot, and I am almost always sleepy. It is often a surprise to people when I say I do not enjoy sleeping...

In a previous post, I wrote about conducting my research project for my master's degree in health psychology. My research involved interviewing individuals with narcolepsy to explore the lived experience...

John F. Kennedy once said, "One person can make a difference, and everyone should try." The world is such an enormous place that we often fall into the trap of...