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I would like to begin by saying I love my husband! He is my best friend and soulmate. We hardly ever squabble, and he is very understanding of my narcolepsy...

Narcolepsy is a condition for which there is no cure. This means that those of us who have it will live with it for the rest of our lives. This...

This article is the second of a series. Be sure to check out Part 1, Finding the Right Doctor: What Poor Care Looks Like. By this point, I had been...

Brittany Runs a Marathon (available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video) is a tale of the arduous journey of one woman in making healthy lifestyle choices that ultimately leave her...

It may sound strange, but my biggest fear in relation to my narcolepsy...is having my professionalism called into question. This may not relate to everyone, but being a single, childless...

My name is DJ Bwoga, and I am a Russian blue mixed cat. Kerly adopted me in December 2017. When I would think of adoption, I hoped to be chosen...

A forest of greens and browns surrounds me. Dirt crunches beneath my boots. My German Shepherd service dog is happily pulling me along the trail. I am passing a trail...

When I first started going to online support groups with Wake Up Narcolepsy, I never would have guessed I would be where I am today. I remember my first ever...

I was involved in a serious car accident 7 months ago. We were in downtown Houston on the interstate and were stopped in traffic. The person behind us did not...

It’s 4 PM, and I am exhausted. Earlier I’d driven twice in one day, which is more than I can typically handle. My roommate pouts across the room after I’d...

I’m sure a lot of women will agree that we don’t always get fair treatment from doctors. Many times our concerns are brushed aside or flat out denied. We are...

On August 12, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xywav® (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybate) oral solution to treat adults with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). There are...

You know those days where you feel like you are being tested by the universe? Anything and everything that could go wrong seems to be going wrong, and you are...

Automatic behaviour is when someone experiences a temporary brief sleep episode during an activity (e.g., eating and writing) and automatically continues with the activity for a few seconds or minutes...

Before starting working as an advocate, I had spent more than 2 years unemployed. This was due to a combination of factors, but it mostly boiled down to ill health...

The world of gaming is a vibrant, albeit intimidating, space. The intersectional nature of my identity greatly impacts my experience. As a gamer who identifies as female and is a...

“Wow, I wish I could fall asleep whenever I want to.” “You get to take naps during work? You’re so lucky!” “I can’t tell if I have narcolepsy or 2...

The Managing Treatment and Medication Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Treatment is a big part of managing a chronic (long-term) health condition like narcolepsy. Often, we...

Narcolepsy has deep and lasting consequences for daily living. Many situations, whether at work, home, or school, are made more challenging by narcolepsy symptoms. To better understand the impact of...

What is acceptance? The Oxford Learner's Dictionary describes it as “The quality of being willing to accept an unpleasant or difficult situation.” Acceptance is essentially a common and unremarkable word...