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Pokemon I’ve decided have narcolepsy based off actual pokedex entries:

Abra (almost always asleep, can attack while asleep, makes me think of sleep paralysis)

Jirachi (sleeps for 1000 years, but wakes up for 7 days at a time)

Komala (always asleep, again)

#saving... do not turn off power #actuallynarcoleptic

World Sleep Day is trending because of the silly banner tumblr made, so I'd like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that sleep is *extremely* important and you can't be your best you if you're not making sleep a priority.

World Sleep Day was created by doctors specializing in sleep medicine to bring awareness to the harmful effects modern society has on our sleep. Such as work schedules, class schedules, and the idea that if you're not pulling all nighters you're not giving your all. You simply cannot work well without sleep. Visit www.worldsleepday.org for more info.

And if you, like me, have serious issues with falling and/or staying asleep no matter how good your sleep hygiene is, please consider talking to your doctor. If you experience severe fatigue during the day, visit www.morethantired.com to learn about the symptoms of narcolepsy.

You should not be tired all day every day. It's not healthy and it's not normal. Prioritize a good night's sleep. Take a nap if you need to. And talk to your doctor if the fatigue becomes unbearable.

#world sleep day #narcolepsy #actuallynarcoleptic #sleep #sleep disorder

hey, if you experience cataplexy, how do you cope with it? Have you found anything that helps you regulate how often/ how intensely/ when it happens? Do you have any strategies for explaining cataplexy to people, esp. in public? Mine is getting more frequent and the thought of falling over in public and being unable to respond in case someone approaches is pretty scary.

my cataplexy isn’t as severe, and it’s gotten gradually better over time. usually it’s just an inability to walk / use my hands for a while. i usually cope by bringing a foldable cane with me in public in case i experience a cataplexic episode so i can still be mobile. for me, preventative medication and being able to sense an oncoming attack is how i manage. i’m sorry i can’t help you with the more extreme stuff, maybe there’s a piece of jewelry you could wear that explains your disease if you’re unresponsive? and of course if you can feel an episode coming before it happens, that’ll be vitally useful in preparing yourself / someone else

#ask #anonymous #n #narcolepsy #actuallynarcoleptic

fellow narcoleptics, i have a question

i’ve been wanting to go get actually diagnosed, so i could maybe get medication to help alleviate some of my problems, but i’m terrified of losing my drivers license.

I’m pretty good at managing my sleepiness while driving (food, drink, and loud music really so the trick), and i’m a great driver, but i’m afraid they won’t care about all that and take my license away anyway. so is it a given that they’ll take my license away simply due to being narcoleptic, or will i be able to keep it?

#narcolepsy #actuallynarcoleptic #help #i NEED to be able to drive i cant afford to lose my licence