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Posted by Donna on December 19, 2000 at 18:27:05:In Reply to: cataplexy without narcolepsy posted by Emrille on December 18, 2000 at 01:11:19:
My daughter who is now 21 started off as a baby staring off blankly. It occurred most when we were getting ready to go somewhere and I would put her in her carseat. Then it gradually went to full cataplexy by age 2. I know this is rare for Narcolepsey, but she was found not to have epilepsy after having an attack one time in the hospital. Emotions bring them on,Usually fear. She slept allot, and fatigued easily. She leads a very productive life, is a health nut, works out, but still from time to time has full blown cataplexy. She always says she is dreaming. I don't know how often she is having them now, as she doesn't tell me because she knows I worry. She says she grabs a nap at work if she has time. She is a massage therapist, so if she doesn't have an appointment curls up on her table. She has never been formerly diagnosed with Narc and doesn't want to take the time to do the testing, nor pay the money. She says as long as she can get by she will. So your friend could very well have narcolepsy.
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