Hypnagogic Hallucinations
Discovery Channel Narcolepsy Video
Here’s the video from the Discovery Channel’s recent Narcolepsy Program (my spotlight begins just after 16 minutes). I especially enjoyed Dr. Joseph Lieberman’s insight and the other patient, Kelly’s story. Narcolepsy: New Strategies for Diagnosis and Treatment will air on the Discovery Channel again on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 at 8 a.m. Download the podcast and…
Read MoreNarcolepsy on Discovery Channel Featuring Julie Flygare
This Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 8 a.m. (EST) – Discovery Channel airs Narcolepsy: New Strategies for Diagnosis and Treatment, featuring my story, along with a panel of experts and a second patient perspective. The program will air a second time on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 at 8 a.m. (EST). It was an honor to work…
Read MoreThings I love: Powerful Poetry
Tears on my faceby: Elizabeth Olsen Tears on my face,No place to go Mind stuck in time, Body out of control. Burning inside A feeling I died Things that are not there Sounds I can share Hope is fleeting Time defeating Who would dare A battle unfair Light traps the dream I can not scream…
Read MoreJulie Flygare Writes Narcolepsy Patient Perspective Guest Blog Post on PsychologyToday.com
I’m thrilled to share my guest blog post, “Notes on Narcolepsy: Part 3 – From the Patient’s Perspective,” on Psychology Today’s “The Land of Nod” Blog by Dr. Shelby Harris. Dr. Harris is a friend, a clinical psychologist and the Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at Montefiore Medical Center. For this post, she asked me to…
Read MoreRoanoke Valley Awakens to Narcolepsy
Mother Diantha with daughters Haven and Seanna On the last day of school, when a 4th grader passed a hat around the classroom, no one blinked. Instead, each 4th grader reached into their pockets and gave what they had – mostly coins. Together, they proudly collected about $15, believing that small change could lead…
Read MoreFollow Your Dreams: REM Sleep, Intuition and Oprah Magazine
I’ve learned to trust my “gut feeling” in sticky situations. Yet how is it that my body’s natural response is smarter than my well-educated rational mind?! This month, O: The Oprah Magazine answers this question in a fascinating article, “The Science of Intuition: An eye-opening guide to your sixth sense,” by Annie Murphy Paul (August…
Read MoreAdventures of the Sleepy Yogi Part II: From Hallucinations to Inner Peace
I woke up and slowly climbed out of bed, still wrestling with sleep. A few minutes later, I woke again, much to my own surprise, still lying in bed. Strange, I thought, I remember just getting up. Had I not gotten out of bed a second ago? I couldn’t be sure. No…
Read MoreWide Awake and Dreaming
With 16 days until the Marathon, I’ve decided to discuss an aspect of narcolepsy I’ve never discussed here on this blog. One evening in June of 2007, while sleeping overnight at my dad’s house, I awoke in the middle of the night to the repeated ringing of the doorbell. Hours earlier, I’d fallen asleep on…
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