My Life and Narcolepsy

Before I found out I had narcolepsy I was made fun of all the time. I was released when I found out there was an answer to what was going on. A couple of tweaks with my medication and my life is going great.

Wishing people would understand

I get frustrated when I get tired and need to take a nap and I had people say, sleeping is for when you're dead. If you're tired suck it up. I found answers to all of my symptoms. I have type 1 narcolepsy with cataplexy. It sucks because the spells have stopped me from doing some things, especially at night afraid of having a spell in front of people.

With the night terrors at night, I found out if I watch TV in my room before falling asleep works so far. Always afraid of embarrassing my family or friends, whoever I am with. I have an older sister that understands me because she read up on it. My problem now is I had surgery and it seems to not get comfortable at night so I am up most of the night. I wish people would understand instead of being judgemental.

Being fired due to narcolepsy

As soon as I told my employer that I could not work over 80 hrs in 2 weeks they kept finding ways to get me out the door. They also took away some of my duties. Finally after numerous years of hard work and loving my job I got terminated for something not able to prove happened. Which didn't. So it is because of narcolepsy. Been rough...

Have you ever been fired due to narcolepsy? Share in the comments below