10 Shocking Things about Narcolepsy that the Media Doesn’t Mention

Narcolepsy isn’t the snoozefest we imagined. It’s a fascinating neurological disorder with aspects of dream sleep sneaking into daily life in odd ways like experiencing hallucinations and being paralyzed head-to-toe.

Surprised? I was too — when I was diagnosed 8 years ago in law school.

Hi! I’m Julie Flygare, a writer and yogi living with narcolepsy in Los Angeles. Here are the most shocking things you didn’t know about narcolepsy and the media doesn’t mention:

10. Narcolepsy is not a joke. As a young law student at Boston College, I realized I was having mysterious health issues but — narcolepsy…