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Can Anyone Tell Me What Causes Narcolepsy? Are We Just Born With It Or Did Something Cause It?

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Springfield, MO

As a teen I was told I suffer from CFS (Chronic fatigue syndrome), brought on by being anemic and two bouts of mono. At age 62 now, I wonder if it was narcolepsy the whole time. There was no testing for this back then.

February 25, 2022
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A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

Auto immune disorder is genetic But there is also triggers if you have the genes in place or lacking

September 1, 2023
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

It is genetic as far as I know I have neuropathy that did come directly from the prenicious anemia though so it could have contributing factors.

May 11, 2022
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

Very well could have been was even misdiagnosed in the 2000s so many times

March 29, 2022

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