The Narcoleptic's Wife

I love my husband but I hate his illness. I'm trying to learn how to help my family thrive despite my husband's narcolepsy, and I hope this blog also helps anyone else living under the weight of this disease.

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Friday, August 27

A Narcoleptic's Guilt

Image courtesy of bigjom/FreeDigitalPhotos.net My husband apologizes a lot. I didn't notice this until a couple of years afte...

Wednesday, August 25

Narcolepsy and Depression - A Natural Combination

Narcolepsy is depressing. Picture the life: You are intelligent, love to be active, involved, affectionate, and funny. But your illness make...

Saturday, August 21

How to Have a Conversation With a Narcoleptic

Image courtesy of Boykung/FreeDigitalPhotos.net It sounds like the opening to a really good joke, doesn't it? If you don't al...

Sunday, August 15

Narcoleptic Does Not Equal Lazy

A narcoleptic may be tired, but that doesn't mean that they can't get things done. The other day my husband did chores, completed a ...

Friday, August 13

Narcolepsy Is Absolutely Not Contagious... Right?

I've been very tired lately. It's funny how a lack of sleep is the last thing we consider when feeling unwell. I considered eve...

Wednesday, August 11

I Hate Adderall... and It Hates Me

So last night I finally told my husband how much I hate his medication. Adderall. If you could hear the loathing in my voice when I spit...

Monday, August 9

The Narcoleptic Parent - Dangerously In Love

Image courtesy of arztsamui /FreeDigitalPhotos.net Can someone with Narcolepsy really be a good parent? My husband and I have one ch...

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