Working with Narcolepsy Part II: Hunting for a Nap Room

In December 2014, our office moved from Downtown Los Angeles to Irwindale, CA. My commute went from 7 miles to 25 miles. At the same time, our office environment went from private offices to cubicles. To be fair – I was well informed about this before I signed up for the job. (Read Part I…

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Narcolepsy in the News: Narcolepsy Video Featured on Today Show and Inside Edition

Narcolepsy awareness is on FIRE this fall! This is thanks to the narcolepsy PSA series airing on national TV, The Daily Edition segment in Australia and Sarah Wheaton’s video of cataplexy (a symptom of narcolepsy) going viral on Reddit. As a narcolepsy spokesperson and author, it’s great to see narcolepsy gain international media attention. I hope we can continue promoting truthful…

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Video: Truth about Narcolepsy – Julie Flygare’s Live TV Interview

Some are calling it the best news segment on narcolepsy yet! On Nov. 25, 2014, I was thrilled to be featured on The Daily Edition’s “Truth about Narcolepsy” segment airing on Channel 7 in Australia.  Monique Wright interviewed myself and Dr. David Cunnington in Melbourne. Watch now: Visiting Channel 7’s Los Angeles studio was a lot of…

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Narcolepsy on The Doctors Show

On Thursday, May 22, 2014, narcolepsy will be featured on The Doctors Show. Please check for local listings here. As a narcolepsy spokesperson and author of Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy, I’m so thrilled that the Doctors Show will highlight narcolepsy on TV. Thank you to my brave and beautiful friend and co-advocate,…

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Narcolepsy 504 Plans for High School Students – Tips for Parents by Diana Brooks

REM Runner’s Note: Diana is the mother of Danielle Brooks – an amazing, artistic and athletic young woman with narcolepsy who created www.succeedingwithnarcolepsy.com. In this guest post, Diana offers insightful tips for navigating the school accommodations process and helping your student with narcolepsy succeed.  Diana’s Guest Post: 1. You must be an advocate for your child. No…

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Narcolepsy

In honor of National Sleep Awareness Week, the top 10 things you didn’t know about narcolepsy:  10. It’s not like the moviesRat Race, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and Moulin Rouge feature comical characters with narcolepsy. Falling asleep mid-sentence may happen in real-life, but it’s not the typical everyday experience. Narcolepsy is more than sleepiness, involving other serious…

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