Any normal person would just think what kind of difference does it make if you are a little more tired than others. Well...that's where they are wrong.
If you think it's just mere sleepiness, it's much more than that. In my case, if I don't have a nap everyday I start to become nauseated which is a result of being over tired.
First of all, if you have type 1 Narcolepsy you get a little gift called Cataplexy which seriously limits your ability to do and perform certain activities. Don't stop reading there, there's a lot more to learn about.
Speaking from personal experience, I understand how much narcolepsy can impact a person's life and how it does. For me, I can't do certain things that my friends are certainly capable of doing, and without supervision. That includes swimming which can be very dangerous if unmedicated. If you can imagine, the cataplexy paralyzes your body but just because your body is paralyzed that doesn't mean that you stop breathing. Knowing this, your body paralyzes and you drown so, that can be a very dangerous sport for us narcoleptics.
My advice to those out there who don't have this medical condition is that you don't just see the disability; see the person behind the disability.
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