Reduction in stress from housing assistance and no longer working
Proper diagnosis
Avoid alcohol
Finding the right doctors
Taking dexedrine
Amitriptyline was the first medication that really helped my bladder pain.
Sticking to a health diet when possible
Understanding and public awareness
Modafinil keeps me feeling relatively 'normal'.
Meds
Two prescribed naps a day
Lots and lots of stimulants / Muchísimos estimulantes ;)
Cannabis treats my cataplexy, doesn't help with the sleeping part though. Unless in the evening then it helps me go to sleep and i have an appetite in the morning.
Nuvigil really turned things around for me. I have never been able to stay alert for more than 30 minutes of sitting, and now I can.
Ritalin
a full diagnosis
Support from other PWN.
HOPE: support & understanding from my live-in boyfriend
Definitely starting on my stimulants they make life bearable
My dog
Mazindol helps stay awake in the daytime
Vegan diet! I need less medication after i went vegan, and i finally have energy to work again
Nattesøvn på Xyrem har fjernet katapleksien, så jeg kan få latterkrampe igjen :)
Fresh air. i grew up on a farm. get outside. fall asleep outside!
After 10 years of being mis diagnosed, obtaining the correct diagnosis and treatment.
Be open but not overwhelming about having narcolepsy. Ask to do things differently if you need to.
Getting a diagnosis so quickly!!
By taking medication
Relatie me 30
Medication
disability benefit so I could find the real me, instead of constantly battling with tiredness and medication
having more information
medicin
I stopped taking medication and I don't drink highly caffinated items like coffee.
mon and dad for alwayes helpen and suporting me
I stoped using medicine to keep me awake
Exercise
Water, drinking all through the day
Encontrar um médico atencioso
Power Naps to get some energy back
The right medication makes all the difference.
Emotional Support
Regular medication regimen
Reducing stress as much as possible. Less anxiety = more manageable symptoms.
Execerise
Nothing has given me my life back.