What Is Automatic Behavior in Narcolepsy?Automatic behavior is when someone experiences a temporary brief sleep episode during an activity (e.g., eating and writing) and automatically continues with...reactions32comments
A Day in the Life: Idiopathic HypersomniaBeing someone with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), it causes me to sleep an excessive amount. Sometimes detailing my day-to-day habits is enlightening to...reactionscomments
What My Insomnia Looks LikeHaving both narcolepsy and insomnia can be a bit of a challenge when it comes to getting a good night's sleep for...reactions12comments
How I Combat Brain Fog: Part 1This article is Part 1 of a 2-part series on managing brain fog. Read Part 2 here! Brain fog is perhaps one...reactions3comments
How a Daily Routine Helps With My NarcolepsyI never realized how important a routine is until I was diagnosed with narcolepsy. Before narcolepsy, I would go to bed and...reactions2comments
Lonely Nights: The Social Impact of NarcolepsyOne of the most difficult side effects of living with narcolepsy is the inability to stay up late. People don’t wake up...reactions6comments
Long Road to TreatmentIt can take months to years to get diagnosed with narcolepsy. For myself, once I got my narcolepsy diagnosis, I thought the...reactions2comments
Skin and Body Temperature and NarcolepsyNarcolepsy can be a difficult condition where people experience both daytime and nighttime symptoms connected to waking up and falling asleep. Daytime...reactionscomments
Sleepiness Is Not Laziness: The Way We Act in Our Dreams Is ProofThe narcolepsy community has long used this phrase. This is because, unfortunately, a lot of people still think of sleepiness this way...reactions10comments
Tips for Safely Napping in Your Car With Narcolepsy or Idiopathic Hypersomnia (IH)When you live with narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), you often cannot predict the onset of fatigue. Overwhelming exhaustion may strike at any...reactions3comments
Living With Idiopathic Hypersomnia: Tips for Managing Excessive Daytime SleepinessThe main symptom of idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). This can make it hard to carry out basic tasks...reactionscomments
Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Drowsy Driving, and the Diagnosis HopI must trace back decades to recall when I first realized daytime sleepiness wasn’t normal. Only after several hops from one diagnosis...reactions2comments
Summer Sleep: Overheated and ExhaustedAs I was growing up, I always had a bit of a weird chip on my shoulder about living in Australia. My...reactions7comments
5 Ways I Am Improving My Life With Narcolepsy This YearAll over my social media in recent months, I saw quotes like "new year, new me," or "out with the old, in...reactions5comments
Narcolepsy Is Not "Just Falling Asleep"So many people don't know what narcolepsy is. Those who do have limited knowledge and understanding. Thanks to its portrayal in the...reactions12comments
The Choices We Make: Not Everything Is a ChoiceI made one of the most difficult and heartbreaking decisions in my life: I euthanized my cat of almost 17 years. She...reactions4comments
School and Narcolepsy: Tips for Parents of Young StudentsHaving a young child diagnosed with narcolepsy can be overwhelming, particularly when faced with managing narcolepsy and school. Fortunately, there are ways...reactionscomments
New Narcolepsy, New LifeIt is possible to be "born with" narcolepsy and never experience life without it. However, I was not born with narcolepsy. My...reactions1comment
In Sickness and in Health: Why Unconditional Love Matters with Chronic IllnessI did not receive my narcolepsy diagnosis until about year after I took my vows with my husband. We, like many other...reactions3comments
I Have Idiopathic Hypersomnia. And Yes, I Can Drive!People automatically assume a lot of things when I first tell them I have idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). It causes them to jump...reactions10comments
