I Have Narcolepsy

• "Like putting your keys in the fridge, falling asleep at a rock concert, running in the other room because i'm sure someone was yelling for me and no one's home, etc..."
• "Clinical definition encompasses daytime sleepiness, with sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations, and in some me included , cataplexy..."

30% of people who have this experience are in their twenties, 28% are in their teens, and 27% are in their thirties. 94% of people who have this experience are women.

• Imagine yourself staying awake for a few days and feeling horrible like a zombie due to lack of sleep. You are very angry, depressed, and can't handle getting up and doing daily activities. You have terrible anxiety because your brain needs rest.
• Hard to explain. Just imagine everyone calling you lazy and telling you "all you are is tired all day long." Imagine being too tired to have conversations with those around you, and taking naps in your car during lunch break. Its like staying up for 3 da
• Imagine yourself staying up for 2 days and functioning normal...your body hurts, you are really sleepy and your body feels like you have the flu everyday,you get confused,depressed,anxiety,forget what you were doing all day long, lose hours in the day...