Estefy's Story Part I: Could I have Narcolepsy? | Rising Voices of Narcolepsy Speaker Series

"All medical students are sleep deprived, right?" Estefy started having trouble memorizing materials while in medical school.
ABOUT ESTEFY: Estefy was in medical school when she was diagnosed with type 2 narcolepsy without cataplexy in 2016, and she hopes to help dispel misconceptions about this misunderstood neurological condition by sharing her story as a trained speaker with Project Sleep's Rising Voices of Narcolepsy program. In her presentation, she shares what it was like to be a medical student with an unexpected diagnosis of narcolepsy.
RISING VOICES OF NARCOLEPSY is Project Sleep's leadership training program to raise awareness about narcolepsy while also empowering a new generation of patient advocates sharing their stories via writing and speaking. Learn more and get involved : project-sleep.com/rising-voic...
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[@furaitaro3422]

i appreciate this account because it's closer to my sleeping issues. I have not talked to a sleep specialist because all the stories I hear are about people who fall asleep during the day randomly for 15-minute intervals. But I tend to sleep 10-12 hours a day and then take 3 hour naps, which sounds a lot more similar to estefy's story. I think now I can feel more comfortable reaching out. Thank you for sharing!

[@dandiandi29]

This sounds EXACTLY like me. I failed out of student teaching last year because of it. I loved being a teacher, I have wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember. Now I have to reexamine my entire life and figure out what I want to do. I will have my first sleep study next month.

[@RockynCurls]

Ohhh wow…I decided to not go to medical school because I started getting fatigue. I just didn’t know about it because I was afraid I’d be too tired and wouldn’t get enough sleep. I sleep 10-12 hrs a day with 3 hrs naps. I also got a biology degree. 4.0 gpa. I’m getting a narcolepsy test tomorrow. I can’t survive without coffee either. I thought it was my meds too. It’s not.

[@me090743]

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