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Growing up, I never thought twice about my sleepiness and I didn't question it either. After I was diagnosed with narcolepsy, I would constantly think about how my brain was wired...

The average time to diagnosis for people with narcolepsy is 8 to 15 years. By the time of diagnosis, a person may have spent as much as half a lifetime...

When it comes to relationships, every couple will have their issues - but when one of you has narcolepsy, this can bring up some unique challenges! As a person with...

Leading up to and after my diagnosis of narcolepsy with cataplexy, excessive daytime sleepiness most interfered with my quality of life. The sleepiness preoccupied my daily thinking, but that was...

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes overwhelming sleepiness during the day. It is usually diagnosed between the ages of 10 and 30 and is a lifelong disorder. There are...

This article is about my preference for person-first language, such as identifying as a person having narcolepsy with cataplexy, as opposed to narcoleptic and cataplectic. It is important for me...

Narcolepsy is notorious for being a difficult disorder to diagnose. It can take years for patients to be diagnosed, and they can often be misdiagnosed in the process! I want...

When it comes to relationships, every couple will have their issues - but when one of you has narcolepsy, this can bring up some unique challenges! As a person with...

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to have narcolepsy and be unmedicated? I have always said, that there is no wrong or right way in how we...

Exercise and strength training have been a part of my life as long as excessive daytime sleepiness. By the time I was in middle school, I had begun to struggle...

Let's talk about preparing you on what to expect and what to bring for a test that helps diagnose narcolepsy! As a guy, this is perhaps a bit embarrassing to...

Imagine laying in your bed awake, but completely unable to move, or speak, while intruders approach your bedroom. You just lay there passively waiting for it to be over while...

When it comes to relationships, every couple will have their issues – but when one of you has narcolepsy, this can bring up some unique challenges! As a person with...

Chances are, you or someone you know has been diagnosed with a rare disease and that is why you are here, reading this now. You are not alone if you...

Have you ever experienced the following while behind the wheel of a car: Or maybe you've found yourself nodding away while at the wheel of the car, despite feeling rested...

Picture this: Sicily 1956...Oh, wait. That’s a Golden Girls story. Presuming you all know the TV show The Golden Girls? Anyway, let’s try to picture this instead: Cannes in France...

As a person with narcolepsy, I’ve often been told that I’m strong and resilient for getting through each day. It’s true, I won’t deny that overcoming the many obstacles that...

Even after months of navigating life in the COVID-19 era, keeping up with new information and news can be overwhelming. Below are some of the latest developments surrounding COVID-19 for...

I started working at my current employer as an intern. This is where I was first introduced to the hustle, 8 AM meetings, and endless amounts of coffee. Coffee became...

What? I have narcolepsy? Like the girl in that movie that falls asleep in her soup? I remember this being the first thing I thought of when I was diagnosed...