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When I first started showing symptoms of narcolepsy, I was a successful honors college student preparing to apply to medical schools. Within a few weeks, I was ravaged from the...

You finally have an answer. You have narcolepsy. Maybe your diagnosis journey was straightforward. Maybe it was a long and difficult path to get to where you are. But now...

Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for the World Narcolepsy Day Travel Pillow Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID...

I have always been the kind of person who puts myself last, who worries about everyone else's needs and wants before my own. But if narcolepsy has taught me one...

Recently my friend sent me a video on TikTok of a guy who was claiming to be a gymnast with narcolepsy. Every time he would do a stunt, he would...

This will be my last article in a 5-part series on Mom Life and Narcolepsy. My other articles (pregnancy, new baby, toddler, and elementary years) offered a perspective of me...

In another article, I discussed my personal journey with suicidal thinking over the course of my teens and early twenties. This was intricately tied in with my narcolepsy symptoms, to...

I have the pleasure of knowing a variety of different people who also suffer from narcolepsy. This friend group of mine includes people that I have connected with through online...

When I was first diagnosed with narcolepsy, I went online, watched videos, and read articles to learn as much as I could about my new diagnosis. Although there are 5...

When I was first diagnosed with narcolepsy type 2, I was not sure what to expect and thought I was alone since I don’t know anyone in person with narcolepsy...

Having grown up for most of my life in the United Kingdom, where the common colour of the sky is grey and taking vitamin D daily is standard practise, I...

I haven't been sleeping well. Just because my body tells me I am exhausted, doesn't mean I will fall asleep well or even quickly. Things often roll around in my...

Untreated narcolepsy places a huge burden on the lives of people living with the condition. Problems at school and work are common, leading to poor education and unemployment. Relationships suffer...

Dear Stranger, I see you eyeing me from across the room. Your table is in the other corner of the restaurant and you won’t stop looking at me. I know...

It may sound weird, but once I had everything approved through insurance and had my sleep study booked, I was oddly excited. I mean, who really wants to sleep in...

“I just really like boobs,” I cried to my college roommates once. “You know, sometimes we really wonder about you!” they giggled, the attractive sporty blonde duo that they were...

Have you ever found out important information and it was something you had to explain to basically everyone anytime you meet someone? My experience with narcolepsy so far is just...

Disease burden is a term doctors use to talk about how much an illness impacts a person’s life. It will come as no surprise to anyone with it that narcolepsy...

I am in bed, my sheets tangled around my limbs. My hair is sticking out in sections of tangled curls. I’ve taken my medication an hour earlier, but my body...

For anyone who has read my work in the past, you may be aware that I’ve been taking a new medication for about 3.5 years. Xyrem has allowed me to...