The final episode of the Waking Up Tired – Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained podcast features Dr David Cunnington, a specialist sleep physician and educator, who’s spent over two decades listening to patients and helping decode the complexities of sleep disorders. David shares what narcolepsy looks like from the other side of the desk, why diagnosis takesContinueContinue reading “Why Narcolepsy Takes Time to Diagnose: Dr David Cunnington Explains Narcolepsy in Clinical Practice”
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When Laughter Knocks You Down Cataplexy Explained
Episode seven of the Waking Up Tired – Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained podcast is about the one symptom that differs between narcolepsy type one and two, cataplexy. Narcolepsy Type 1 is defined by both excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy. Narcolepsy Type 2 is characterised by excessive daytime sleepiness but without cataplexy. Because cataplexy varies so muchContinueContinue reading “When Laughter Knocks You Down Cataplexy Explained”
The Shadow Man and Me Terrifying Narcolepsy Hallucinations
Waking Up Tired Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained Podcast In episode six of the Waking Up Tired – Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained podcast, host Di Spillane introduces us to Laura. When Laura first started seeing the Shadow Man — a dark, looming figure who hovered near her bed she thought she was losing her mind. The hallucinations wereContinueContinue reading “The Shadow Man and Me Terrifying Narcolepsy Hallucinations”
Frozen Awake: Erin’s Story of Sleep Paralysis, Hypnagogic Hallucinations and Narcolepsy
“I was awake, but I couldn’t move. I could hear someone say my name—but no one was there.” https://open.spotify.com/episode/2578xNvXmyYjuiu0SdEQfH?si=7Cf34uo9TZW3R9t87O3WFg That was Erin’s first experience of sleep paralysis. She was 16, confused, and terrified. What she didn’t know then was that this moment would mark the beginning of her journey toward a diagnosis of Type 1ContinueContinue reading “Frozen Awake: Erin’s Story of Sleep Paralysis, Hypnagogic Hallucinations and Narcolepsy”
Disrupted Sleep, Disrupted Life – Disrupted Night-time Sleep
Waking Up Tired – Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained Podcast Episode Four When I was first diagnosed with narcolepsy, I wasn’t handed a guidebook. No roadmap, no real explanation—just a steep learning curve I’m still navigating. That’s why conversations like the one in Episode 4 of Waking Up Tired matter so deeply. In this episode, you willContinueContinue reading “Disrupted Sleep, Disrupted Life – Disrupted Night-time Sleep”
Vivid Dreams. Was That Real? Narcolepsy, Memory, and the Blur Between Sleep and Reality
Description:In this deeply personal episode, Alicia shares navigating the blurred lines between dreams and reality—where vivid, realistic dreams can reopen trauma, strain relationships, and leave lasting confusion. Diagnosed with narcolepsy at 26 after years of misdiagnosis and dismissal, Alicia shares how the condition affects memory, emotional processing, and daily life. From dreaming about being lateContinueContinue reading “Vivid Dreams. Was That Real? Narcolepsy, Memory, and the Blur Between Sleep and Reality”
Sleep Attacks: The Sneaky Side of Narcolepsy
Waking Up Tired: Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained Episode Two https://open.spotify.com/episode/1gEPacI6EevfId40oAVcHM?si=plzy4W7JRpysNK5xMjlg-w A sleep attack or micro sleep doesn’t come upon a person with narcolepsy with no warning. They will already be feeling quite sleepy. Unless they realise they are drifting off, they will fall briefly into a micro sleep. In this episode, Jana, shares her powerful journeyContinueContinue reading “Sleep Attacks: The Sneaky Side of Narcolepsy”
Irresistible Urge to Sleep – Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS)
Waking Up Tired – Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained Podcast Episode One One symptom that every person with narcolepsy experiences is Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, or EDS. It’s not just feeling tired — it’s a persistent, overwhelming sleepiness that doesn’t go away, no matter how much rest you’ve had. EDS is often the first symptom to appear, butContinueContinue reading “Irresistible Urge to Sleep – Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS)”
Waking Up Tired Podcast – Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained
Waking Up Tired, the podcast that explores narcolepsy through the lens of lived experience
