I am 65 years old and have had Narcolepsy/Cataplexy since I was about 14 years old. However I was past 40 years old before I was finally diagnosed correctly.
I have never even talked to another person who has this disorder. How old were you when symptoms appeared? How old were you when diagnosed? How has it affected your life?
Mouses1 Narcolepsy/Cataplexy is not a fatal desease but it can be very disruptive. Snoring normally comes from Sleep Apnea not Narcolepsy. But you are right you never feel like you have enough sleep.
Our 18-month old male goldenlabradoodle was diagnosed with narcolepsy/cataplexy on October 7, 2010. He has periods where he collapses into a deep sleep – mostly while eating or while going for a walk. We are second-guessing the diagnosis, however, and wonder what other conditions might cause Duke to collapse into a cataplexic state other than narcolepsy.