Narcolepsy Support Group
A sleep disorder (somnipathy) is a disorder in the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Some sleep disorders can interfere with mental and emotional function. If you are having trouble falling asleep or having some other kind of sleep disturbance, this group is for you.
I'm wondering if anyone could share their story if they were diagnosed with narcolepsy because of their cataplexy alone? Did you bring a witness to the appointment, or did some doctors believe that you had cataplexy hands down? My knees randomly buckle, and sometimes I will fall over because of this. There are times where I catch myself, or my knees won't fully give in, but I'm unsure of when it will happen (although it only occurs a few times a month). Any advice or personal stories on how you experience cataplexy would be appreciated!
Now that being said, I do have minor suspicions that cat has been present for most of my life but to a such a small degree that I dismissed it. My knees would buckle. Although not as severe as yours do. Just briefly go out for a second in times of stress or surprise and I always could immediately recover. It wasn't until I was dealing with a personal emotional trauma that I actually had a cat attack strong enough to put me on the floor.