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”
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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”
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”
Waking Up Tired Podcast – Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained
Waking Up Tired, the podcast that explores narcolepsy through the lens of lived experience
World Sleep Day: Make Sleep Health a Priority
World Sleep Day: March 14, 2025 Friday, March 14 is World Sleep Day, and in recognition of this event, members of the Living With Narcolepsy in Australia Facebook Group participated in this awareness opportunity by answering five questions based on the theme “Make Sleep Health a Priority.” World Sleep Society is a nonprofit, professional membershipContinueContinue reading “World Sleep Day: Make Sleep Health a Priority”
World Narcolepsy Day 2024
World Narcolepsy Day: Focusing on Support This year, for World Narcolepsy Day, I want to highlight the available support for those living with narcolepsy in Australia, rather than dwell on the challenges we face. For individuals with narcolepsy, joining an online support group can be incredibly beneficial. It creates a space where you can openlyContinueContinue reading “World Narcolepsy Day 2024”
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”
