What Does Narcolepsy's Sleepiness Feel Like? Julie Flygare Woman with Narcolepsy Experience

Do people with narcolepsy fall asleep uncontrollably like in the movies and in online videos of narcoleptic dogs or fainting goats? An interview with Julie Flygare from the 2012 Narcolepsy Network Conference in Cleveland, OH. Julie Flygare is a woman living with narcolepsy, a runner, advocate and the award-winning author of "Wide Awake and Dreaming, A Memoir of Narcolepsy." Diagnosed with narcolepsy with cataplexy while in law school at age 24, Julie describes her experience presenting three sessions at the conference. She gives a few tips for communicating about the Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) symptom of narcolepsy. Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy is available in paperback, audiobook and kindle versions: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0988314908 BOOK DESCRIPTION: Julie Flygare was on an ambitious path to success, entering law school at age 22, when narcolepsy destroyed the neurological boundaries between dreaming and reality in her brain. She faced terrifying hallucinations, paralysis and excruciating sleepiness aspects of dream sleep taking place while wide awake. Yet, narcolepsy was a wake-up call for Julie. Her illness propelled her onto a journey she never imagined from lying paralyzed on her apartment floor to dancing euphorically at a nightclub; from the classrooms of Harvard Medical School to the start line of the Boston Marathon. Winner of the San Francisco Book Festival Award for Biography/Autobiography, Wide Awake and Dreaming is a revealing first-hand account of dreams gone wrong with narcolepsy. It s the brave story of one woman trampling over barriers and finding light in the darkest of circumstances. More info: www.julieflygare.com Project Sleep: https://www.projec-sleep.com What does narcolepsy look like? Narcolepsy: Not Alone campaign: http://narcolepsynotalone.com Living with Narcolepsy Video Series:    • Julie Flygare Narcolepsy Awareness Video S...