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How Do Y’all Wake Up In The Morning?

A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Houston, TX

I personally can remain conscious with armodafinil, but it’s waking up that is impossible for me and constantly threatened my employment before I started living with my parents and working from home. I take armodafinil around the first alarm (I usually don’t remember taking it - I know I’ve taken it because the pill laid out is gone.) I have to rotate through different alarms because I’ll habituate: shock watch that shocks me until I do jumping jacks, sonic boom alarm that shakes the bed and… read more

March 19, 2023
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A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

I am right there with you! For me, it’s literally the worst part of narcolepsy. I cannot get up on time to save my life. It’s embarrassing and gives me tons of guilt, shame, anxiety, and stress. I’ve been habitually late to every job I’ve had and my kids are always late to school because of this. I had to find a morning babysitter to get my kids to school on time because the principal was always calling me and giving my poor kids tardy detentions, despite my doctors note. It doesn’t matter how many hours I sleep or what techniques I use, it’s always a nightmare. If someone doesn’t wake me up, I can sleep until very late in the day.

July 10, 2023
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

This is what I'd like to know also! I can not wake up with alarms ever period! I hate it. Hopefully more will comment on this as I to am curious. Hang in there ❤️

April 16, 2023
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

Very slowly, by then it's well after noon

March 30, 2023

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