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Grief is something that I have been used to from a young age. It is extremely hard to go through, but narcolepsy and grief feels like a different ball game...

Narcolepsy and stress often go hand-in-hand. Cataplexy is a temporary paralysis that people with type 1 narcolepsy (like me) experience. It is triggered by heightened emotional states. Other ways in...

Living with a chronic illness is hard. Living with an invisible chronic illness like narcolepsy is hard and extremely lonely. As a narcolepsy advocate and support group host, I have...

All over my social media in recent months, I saw quotes like "new year, new me," or "out with the old, in with the new." Everyone was so pumped up...

When most people think of narcolepsy, they immediately envision someone who falls asleep suddenly, anywhere, anytime. However, narcolepsy is much more than excessive daytime sleepiness; there are numerous other symptoms...

I have a thirst for learning. I am always interested in developing a new skill, doing something new. I get restless and bored with the mundane. I crave a little...

Have you had the pleasure of getting shingles? "Pleasure" is not the right word, of course. There is a lot of pain, itching, and an ugly red-bumped rash. Very couture...

With another Valentine's Day come and gone, the holiday reminds me about the struggles I’ve had with dating due to my idiopathic hypersomnia (IH). Before I was diagnosed, I was...

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder impacting between 135,000 and 200,000 people in the United States alone. With symptoms like excessive daytime sleepiness and insomnia, it's no wonder many people with...

I have recently realized that my relationship with sleep and nutrition is not the best. I struggle with a fear of missing out, and it often prevents me from prioritizing...

Living with narcolepsy means sometimes I have to rest my eyes in inconvenient places. There are times when I can fight through the overwhelming urge to sleep, and I’m grateful...

Most people I’ve spoken to have expressed that one of their first symptoms of narcolepsy was excessive daytime sleepiness. This was not my case. The first symptom I remember experiencing...

I have been actively seeking out fellow people with narcolepsy for over 2 decades. I started out in online groups where I was talking with people online. Most of the...

The first time I went through the application process for disability benefits, it was too much to handle. I received many denial letters. I had to get a lawyer. I...

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that makes it hard to stay awake. It causes excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). EDS can make it hard to work, be social, or have relationships...

The number of people I know with narcolepsy grew greatly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pre-pandemic I had met a few people with narcolepsy by attending the Narcolepsy UK conferences, but...

If you’ve experienced sleep paralysis, you most likely know how terrifying these experiences can be. They can range from seeing disturbing entities to feeling them suffocating you. It goes without...

I was back in my dorm room after finishing my classes for the day. The time slot after my classes was my dedicated nap time, but before I could get...

I sleep a lot. I fall asleep on the bus, the train, in waiting rooms, in church. Slightly busy days for the average person can completely wipe me out. I...

Living with narcolepsy can be very difficult. Depending on symptom severity and the effectiveness of the treatment plans in place, the experience of narcolepsy can affect every part of the...