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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 that 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...

Hello and welcome aboard flight number 7899 with service to your favorite vacation spot. Thank you so much for choosing to fly with us today. As your flight attendant, I...

I have been thankful for finding the thing that I might be doing for the rest of my life, and that’s working with children. Right before the pandemic, I was...

One of the worst experiences I’ve ever had was the day I accidentally mixed methylphenidate with alcohol. It was an experience that I would never like to repeat again. For...

If you’re going to participate in a sleep study, you may encounter more than one person working at a clinic, and several of those people may not be your sleep...

Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...