Waking Up Tired: Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained

Waking Up Tired: Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained

Real voices. Real stories. Demystifying narcolepsy one symptom at a time. Host Di Spillane, a person who lives with narcolepsy type one or with cataplexy, with the assistance of each guest, will be Diving into the real-life experiences of individuals living with narcolepsy, by providing detailed information centred around how each guest experienced one of their symptoms prior to receiving a diagnosis. Reading the words and looking up their meaning doesn't provide the knowledge that those with lived experience can.

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October 5, 2025 12 mins

Waking Up Tired - Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained Episode Three - Vivid DreamsIn this deeply personal episode, Alicia shares navigating theblurred lines between dreams and reality—where vivid, realistic dreams can reopen trauma, strain relationships, and leave lasting confusion. Diagnosed with narcolepsy at 26 after years of misdiagnosis and dismissal, Alicia shareshow the condition affects memory, emotional processing, and daily lif...

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Waking Up Tired - Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained

Sleep Attacks/ Micro Sleeps

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In episode two, Jana, shares her powerful journey living withnarcolepsy type 1 in Australia. From falling asleep mid-conversation to microsleeps behind the wheel, Jana opens up about the subtle signs, emotional toll, and safety risks of sleep attacks — often misunderstood and misdiagnosed.

She reflects on the years before her diagnosis, the shame ...

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Real voices. Real stories. Demystifying narcolepsy one symptom at a time.

Waking Up Tired: Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained - Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.

Diving into the real-life experiences of individuals living with narcolepsy, by providing detailed information centred around how they each experienced one of the symptoms prior to receiving a diagnosis.

Despite increased public education, misperceptions persist. Symptoms like EDS ar...

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Real voices. Real stories. Demystifying Narcolepsy One Symptom at a Time. Diving into the real-life experiences of individuals living with narcolepsy, by providing detailed information centred around how they each experienced one of the symptoms prior to receiving a diagnosis.

Waking Up Tired: Narcolepsy Symptoms Explained is a limited podcast series that amplifies the lived experiences of people with narcolepsy, offering insight i...

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