hi, sorry for your troubles, well, i had similar problems as i was often disciplined as a child for falling asleep. well, have you tried printing out some info from websites regarding narcolepsy? or get her t go see your doctor with you? maybe she has some guilt of mistreating you in the past for your symptoms and doesnt want to acknowledge there is a reason? explore, explain and thats the best you can do i think. good luck- keep me posted. x

I agree wtih bubsmum, you need to take her to the doctor with you so he/she can explain why this is not something that goes away, but something you must learn to live with. I agree that she probably feels like she mistreated you in someway and moms just want to make it all better. So validate her and letter he know that you hear she wants to see improvments but she needs to understand "she" can not fix it, drugs can. Hang in there, usually it is the lack of knowledge that scars people, so educate her as much as you can!

I find it interesting that you apparently do well in the military. My boyfriend was a Navy aviator for 27 years. He did extremely well. But it seems as though he can't really function with out it. Do you think, then, that structure is a key part of management?

i find i can function better in a physically active job than in the desk job i do now, i just can't get one! it has been shown in research that N's can maintain concentration when activity is varied and commands a higher concentration level than when doing repetitive, monotonous tasks, wish the same were true when it comes to cleaning and shopping lol. i find when it is easy to sit down and have a rest, it makes it so much harder to get back up off the sofa.

NARC USED TO BE CALLED( THE BUSINESS MANS DISEASE,) THAT WHY I FIND IT HARD TO SIT HERE AND TYPE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.I WAS ALSO LABELED LAZY OR DRUGGIE OR NON-MOTIVATIONAL AND LIKE BUBSMUM I TO WAS PUNISHED FOR BEING TIRED, TO THE POINT WHERE I BEGAN TO BELIEVE I WAS LAZY AND I BEGAN TO SELF MEDICATE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE , THEN ONEDAY I STOP CAREING WHAT ANYONE ELSE THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO ME,AND STARTED PREPAREING MYSELF FOR LIFE WITH NARC. YOU CAN ONLY DO WHAT YOU CAN DO WHEN IT COMES A PARENT THAT IS IN DENIAL , OR FEELING GUILTY WHATEVER THE CASE MAYBE .. YOU DO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR YOURSELF FIRST, THEN YOU WORRY ABOUT EDUMACATING THEM ON THE SUBJECT AT HAND, AND HOPE THEY GET THE MESSAGE. SOMETIMES THEY DO AND SOMETIME THEY DON'T ,AND SOMETIME THEY GO AND DO A TOTAL 360DEGREE TURN AND TRY TO BECOME YOU AT HOME DOCTOR, AND THAT SOMTIMES IS WORSE THAN THE PREVIOUS VIEW THEY TO BEGIN WITH. SHE WILL COME AROUND,MOST DUE IN MY OPPION. GOOD LUCK

give your mom some slack, you are away in the military.. I think she is really scared, and no all she is concentrating on is that you are away from home and she cannot protect you..Give her time, she will come around.... good luck