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At Narcolepsy.Sleep-Disorders.net, we are thankful for our amazing advocates who share their experiences of living with narcolepsy. In our advocate spotlight interview series, we get to know our advocates better...

At Narcolepsy.Sleep-Disorders.net, we are thankful for our amazing advocates who share their experiences of living with narcolepsy. In our advocate spotlight interview series, we get to know our advocates better...

I was diagnosed with narcolepsy type 1 in 2017. That means that I’ve had less than 4 years to acclimate to my new condition. Many of the hobbies that I...

Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) and narcolepsy are both hypersomnolence disorders. Those living with these disorders experience excessive sleepiness during the day that is not related to the amount of sleep they...

At Narcolepsy.Sleep-Disorders.net, we are thankful for our amazing advocates who share their experiences of living with narcolepsy. In our advocate spotlight interview series, we get to know our advocates better...

Ever since I was young, the summers have always been the most difficult time of year for me. Before my diagnosis, I used to think I wasn’t “doing enough” during...

A little over a year after I was diagnosed with narcolepsy, I kept seeing other people talk about Julie Flygare’s book Wide Awake and Dreaming. People were saying how helpful...

At Narcolepsy.Sleep-Disorders.net, we are thankful for our amazing advocates who share their experiences of living with narcolepsy. In our advocate spotlight interview series, we get to know our advocates better...

As I lay here in twilight, I think to myself, tomorrow is the day! I am going to wake up, put my hair back and clean my oven! If I...

If I had the perfect support system, it would be almost a completely different world. No more explaining. No more apologizing. Everyone would understand and accept me for how I...

A pile of fur, my service dog sulks on our couch. A pair of bright eyes peer dolefully behind shaded lashes. Her face rests on her paws, giving her cheeks...

Narcolepsy is a nervous system disease that affects 1 out of every 2,000 people. People with narcolepsy cannot control when they fall asleep. Sudden sleep episodes can last a few...

At Narcolepsy.Sleep-Disorders.net, we are thankful for our amazing advocates who share their experiences of living with narcolepsy. In our advocate spotlight interview series, we get to know our advocates better...

At Narcolepsy.Sleep-Disorders.net, we are thankful for our amazing advocates who share their experiences of living with narcolepsy. In our advocate spotlight interview series, we get to know our advocates better...

Writing is my saving grace. It teaches me to structure my thoughts and enables me to effectively express myself in order to truly be seen through means of the written...

Narcolepsy type 1 is a combination of constant exhaustion, fading into sleep at a moment’s notice, and cataplexy. These symptoms have impeded many areas of my life. Some days it...

I must trace back decades to recall when I first realized daytime sleepiness wasn’t normal. Only after several hops from one diagnosis to the next did I understand the roots...

I have been an EMT for 3 and a half years now, and I am now finishing up classes to become a firefighter. I’ve been in this class for almost...

In our 2020 Sleep Disorders In America survey, we wanted to know how people cope with their narcolepsy. Questions covered everything from how community members manage symptoms to treatment experiences...

At Narcolepsy.Sleep-Disorders.net, we are thankful for our amazing advocates who share their experiences of living with narcolepsy. In our advocate spotlight interview series, we get to know our advocates better...