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Narcolepsy Minus Cataplexy. It Took Almost 40 Years For A Board Certified Sleep Specialist To Treat Me Appropriately.
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭

Has anyone else been in this situation? I have been laughed at and treated with the attitude that I am drug seeking. My symptoms showed up in Junior High School. I was almost 50 when I received my first Rx for generic Ritalin
My mother was diagnosed in her early 50’s, after coping most of her life with these issues. Is it any better these days? The diagnosis part!??
Thank you. I am looking forward to finding out more.

PS: My mother had the same situation with the diagnosis w/o… read more

posted July 6, 2022
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A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

Ritalin helps?

posted August 2, 2022
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

Not me, but one of my N1 friends. Specifically, it took 50 years for his N1 father to get diagnosed!

posted July 8, 2022

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