Stories

Want to share your own narcolepsy story? Submit here. I wrote this as a Facebook status a few months ago when I...

I'm sorry brain our immune system attacks us, I too wish there were a cure to free the hypothalamus. Invisible, yet so...

Dealing with narcolepsy is difficult enough, but being a senior citizen with narcolepsy, or any rare disease, is unbelievable! I’ve taken amphetamines...

Living with narcolepsy has not been easy. When I was much younger, I always imagined how other people work without getting tired...

I swear it is like clockwork every day at around 2:30 PM, the intense fatigue starts to take over. I am at...

Narcolepsy to me is the devil. I hate it so much. It has ruined my entire life and I don’t know what...

The journey to receiving a confirmed diagnosis of Narcolepsy 1, was a long and extremely frustrating one, to say the least. Initially...

For anyone following this thread who may be looking for support, these resources may be useful. Howdy! My name is Ron, and...

I was a surgeon. I thought I knew a little bit about sleep. I guess, being a specialist, I should have known...

So, I titled this post '7 strikes' because that's how many I seemingly have against me. We all have things, or strikes...

I was 26 with one daughter, and 2 more yet to come. Lived in rural Oregon, 68 miles to a doctor and...

I have had narcolepsy type 1 for more than 8 years. I am at a loss for what to do. I lost...

Was there ever a time in your life that you knew something was wrong, but neither you nor anyone else could figure...

The balance between fair and being sleepy I remember almost every nightmare. I have had them since I was 4-5 years old...

At Narcolepsy.Sleep-Disorders.net, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Living with narcolepsy can be a challenge, but the...