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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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”
Waking Up Tired Podcast – Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained
Waking Up Tired, the podcast that explores narcolepsy through the lens of lived experience
WORLD SLEEP DAY 2024
World Sleep Day, March 15, 2024, Sleep Equity for Global Health.
WORLD SLEEP DAY
‘Sleep Equity for Global Health’ is this year’s World Sleep Day theme.
As a World Sleep Day delegate this year, I will be sharing some slides that I have created, using the responses to my questions that I asked members of the Living With Narcolepsy in Australia Facebook Group.
We aim to raise awareness of the importance of sleep for physical and mental health, as well as the challenges faced by people who live with narcolepsy in Australia.
Please help us to raise awareness for World Sleep Day, March 15th, 2024.
World Nacolepsy Day
Just a quick post to let everyone know that today I am celebrating World Narcolepsy Day by sharing stories from people who are Living With Narcolepsy, to Raise Narcolepsy Awareness. If you would like to watch the videos please go to my Waking Up Tired Facebook page where you will also be able to shareContinueContinue reading “World Nacolepsy Day”
LIVING WITH NARCOLEPSY IN AUSTRALIA
I have been very busy putting together slideshows to Raise Narcolepsy Awareness for this years World Narcolepsy Day. The slideshows are a brief snippet about what it is like to be Living With Narcolepsy in Australia. I invited people who Live With Narcolepsy to answer a few questions, and have put their responses into slideshowContinueContinue reading “LIVING WITH NARCOLEPSY IN AUSTRALIA”
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was released on World Narcolepsy Day, September 22, 2022 to help to raise narcolepsy awareness. My song is available to stream on all major streaming platforms including Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, and Deezer and to purchase on bandcamp, iTunes, and Apple Music. To watch my lyric video for ‘The UndergroundContinueContinue reading “The Underground Railroad“
Today is World Narcolepsy Day
The difficulty in being diagnosed with this rare disease is why so many people go undiagnosed for many year’s. I believe that not only should doctor’s receive training in sleep disorders, teacher’s should too! If a teacher was aware of what to look for, they may be able to help a student to get diagnosedContinueContinue reading “Today is World Narcolepsy Day”
Raising Awareness Interview
On the lead up to this years World Narcolepsy Day, I was invited to be interviewed to discuss narcolepsy by Jo from my local community radio station PBAFM. Jo has a weekly program called The Kitchen Table, and every week she and her co host Pete chat with a variety of people about subjects thatContinueContinue reading “Raising Awareness Interview”
Raising Awareness
<p id="RaisingAwareness" value="<amp-fit-text layout="fixed-height" min-font-size="6" max-font-size="72" height="80">Today I will be joining "<a href="https://www.pbafm.org.au/shows/the-kitchen-table/">The Kitchen Table</a>" at 1.30pm (SA time) to discuss narcolepsy to help to raise awareness of this chronic neurological condition. Tune in to <a href="https://radioau.net/pba-fm/">PBAFM</a> 89.7 FM to hear the interview.Today I will be joining “The Kitchen Table” at 1.30pm (SA time) toContinueContinue reading “Raising Awareness”
The Shadow People
Hallucinations: The Shadow People I never mentioned my hallucinations due to being afraid that I would be labeled crazy and then put away. I see, hear, and smell things that aren’t really there when I’m pushing myself to keep going. I believe that my narcolepsy symptoms began to show when I was approximately 10 yearsContinueContinue reading “The Shadow People”
