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Back in 2020, during the famous pandemic of COVID-19, something wonderful was about to start: something that would change the lives of all those who got involved. At that time...

Narcolepsy often begins in childhood or adolescence. But it can look a lot different in kids than in adults. This can make it hard for doctors to diagnose children with...

"Do you consider yourself to be a disabled person?" Unfortunately for me, I could answer this in 2 different ways: No, I don’t, because for the better part of my...

Thank you for supporting me. Truly, you do. I spend most of my time swaddled beneath your sheets. My bones press into my mattress, and my mattress holds me up...

We are always being told about the importance of sleep by health professionals and in the media. One example comes from the Mental Health Foundation (UK), whose article on the...

“I’ve always been creative. Developing 'Sleppy' came from a need to express what I experience every day with narcolepsy – being sleepy,” shares Tre Burge, a content creator and narcolepsy...

It is interesting how being diagnosed with narcolepsy has significantly improved my GPA. I began my undergraduate career in 2013. I was a different person then — more physically active...

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" I've always questioned whether it's wrong to ask young kids this question. Is it possible to know the weight of...

My eyes trace the lines of a book One word at a time I swallow each letter and digest The contents within But my gaze starts to shake The world...

Before diagnosis, narcolepsy was perhaps unfamiliar to you — now, at times when you might need to explain this neurological disorder to others, it can be overwhelming to share all...

I learned early on 3 very important lessons that I carry with me to this day, and they have helped me not only in life, but also in dealing with...

I was recently diagnosed with PTSD. Though I’ve been diagnosed and treated for other mental illnesses, such as depression, I overlooked a few of my PTSD symptoms at their onset...

Doctors use the term "comorbidity" to describe a condition that occurs at the same time as another condition. Comorbid illnesses can interact in ways that make both worse. A common...

There is one particular question about narcolepsy that I would most like to be answered. In my opinion, I feel that when we speak of cataplexy, people's focus seems to...

I have not had narcolepsy my entire life; my narcolepsy symptom onset occurred in my college years. Whereas some people are diagnosed with narcolepsy very early in life, I was...

I have been diagnosed with narcolepsy type 1 for many years now and have experienced all the usual symptoms. I have phases where my excessive daytime sleepiness is prominent and...

My type 1 narcolepsy onset began in 2016, in the beginning of my junior year of college. My cataplexy attacks, constant uncontrollable sleep attacks, and hallucinations did not respond well...

Do you belong to an online community or support group? These days, I think it’s safe to say that it’s rare to find someone who doesn’t. The world has drastically...

Since being diagnosed with narcolepsy in 2018, my life has unfortunately been less than stable, but this experience offered me the opportunity to live in 3 different countries in the...

My partner and I were driving in the car when I turned to him and asked, "Am I a bad friend?" I began to share my thoughts about how living...