Navigating Love and Narcolepsy: A Guide to Dating Someone With NarcolepsyDating someone with narcolepsy can bring unique challenges, but with understanding, communication, and empathy, you can build a strong and fulfilling relationship. Here's a guide to help you navigate the... By Kerly Joy Bwoga3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How Narcolepsy Affects Financial IndependenceAside from the condition itself, there's an added burden tied to narcolepsy that hardly receives recognition — the struggle to be financially independent. In an ideal world, money would be... By Iris Vasconcelos3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Fight or Flight: A Narcoleptic's Reaction to PainNarcolepsy will rear its quirky little head at the most inconvenient times. It doesn’t care where we are or what we are doing. If you have cataplexy, like I do... By Jenean3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Finding the Right Narcolepsy Treatment Plan Is Like Building a HouseFinding the right narcolepsy treatment plan is like building a house. When I was first diagnosed with narcolepsy, I hoped there would be a quick fix — a pill I... By Tatiana Corbitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Narcolepsy and the Cloak of IsolationAs the years go by, there's a subtle weight that descends, a deepening sensation of isolation that accompanies the unrelenting hold of narcolepsy. It is more than the neverending struggle... By Iris Vasconcelos3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Picking Up the Controller: IH and Video GamesWhen I was a kid, I loved playing video games. The first games I can remember getting my hands on were Barbie Horse Adventures and Sims 3: Date Night. My... By Lauryn Craine3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
This Can't Be Happening to MeRecently, I was experiencing some tingling in my foot. I am trying to do a better job of noticing when my body is communicating with me. I am 26, and... By Tre Burge3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Grooming With NarcolepsyGrooming with narcolepsy isn’t for the faint of heart. As a person with narcolepsy, every little bit of effort that I dedicate to one part of my life is unable... By Tatiana Corbitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
To Work or Not — That IS the Question!I received notice today that vocational rehab has a spot open for me. This program is my last attempt to enter the workforce again. I will be starting with one... By Jenean3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
New Year, New Goals: Knowing Your WorthWe have come to the end of 2023 and are moving into 2024. As with millions around the globe, a new year brings new goals, resolutions, ideas, and targets. We... By Kerly Joy Bwoga4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Curious Link Between Narcolepsy and ADHDI’ve realised that since I was diagnosed with narcolepsy, I’ve learned so much about myself, and I continue to do so the more time goes by. For a while, I... By Iris Vasconcelos2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments25 comments
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 narcolepsy onset in my college years following a... By Tatiana Corbitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Support SystemsIn January 2024, it will be 4 years since being officially diagnosed and starting my idiopathic hypersomnia advocacy journey. When I started doing my advocacy work, I felt alone and... By Lauryn Craine2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Community Views: What I Wish My Friends and Family KnewFor many people with narcolepsy, finding comfort and support in friends and family is an essential part of the condition journey. When those living with narcolepsy encounter a lack of... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
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 road was over. 'If we know what is... By Tatiana Corbitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Dogs Have Saved Me From MyselfI know that taking care of animals can be tough at times, but the benefit we gain from having them in our lives is priceless! When my narcolepsy started becoming... By Jenean3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
4 Ways to Survive the Holidays With NarcolepsyLiving with narcolepsy means that we have to live life around our condition. Unfortunately, we don’t get the holidays off from our symptoms! Here are some ways that I make... By Tatiana Corbitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The "Weight" of NarcolepsyWhen I was diagnosed with narcolepsy at 28 years old, there were many things I worried about... but my weight was certainly not one of them. Like most recently diagnosed... By Iris Vasconcelos2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Falling Asleep in PublicIf you have narcolepsy, chances are you’ve been in this situation, too. You’re in the grocery store, looking at colorful cereal boxes, when suddenly it hits you – a sleep... By Tatiana Corbitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Narcolepsy: A Comorbidity Magnet?Recently I have been unable to get one question out of my mind: Is narcolepsy a magnet for other illnesses, disorders, and diseases? It has led to me to trying to answer another... By Kerly Joy Bwoga3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments