I have been narcoleptic since high school. I was only diagnosed with it 8 years ago (I am ~40), so I actually lived with it for around ~15 years undiagnosed. In that time, I graduated high school, college, and went into a career.

So, with the preliminaries out of the way, and in a effort to contribute to the AMA comm:

AMA

  • @half_built_pyramids
    9•3 months ago

    What did you think of Rowan Atkinson’s portrayal of your condition in that remake of rat race?

    • Pandantic [they/them]OPEnglish
      12•3 months ago

      I would not have fallen asleep while running, I would not have been able to stand up straight while asleep, and I would not have been that awake when I did wake up.

      And, while where here, most media portrayals of narcolepsy are not accurate, but I am also not offended at my disorder being played as a joke. However, I’ve never actually watched the whole of Rat Race or Duce Biggalo or any other movies portraying narcoleptics so maybe that had something to do with it.

      • @half_built_pyramids
        3•3 months ago

        Spoilers

        spoiler

        character falls asleep standing up feet away from the prize

        So, sounds like not accurate

        • Pandantic [they/them]OPEnglish
          5•3 months ago

          Yeah, for real. I don’t know if you read what I wrote in another response, but one of the factors that affect me having a sleep attack is the amount of stimulation, and that would be enough endorphins to keep me awake. Now, if I’m not medicated, the cataplexy (weakness in the limbs that comes with my form of N) might get me because of extreme emotions.