It’s Official, Three Year Ago Today, We Opened The Site

It’s hard to believe it has already been three years. We could never have imagined running this organization before the unfortunate closure of our old home. Thank you so much for joining and helping others going through narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia and other sleep disorders. Without our members, we would not exist. It warms our hearts to see so many of the former members of the Narcolepsy Network come aboard and are inspired and to see so many new members join our little family.

Our Story:

We started https://www.narcolepsysupport.org/ in July of 2017 in response to the sudden closure of the Narcolepsy Network Forums, which had tens of thousands of posts. Hundreds of people with narcolepsy were left without a home. Despite our pleas to continue to operate the NN forum, they fell on deaf ears. We were told to join the Facebook group. While, that’s fine if you don’t mind the entire world knowing you have narcolepsy, not to mention the massive privacy issues with FB. We started a Gofundme and within 24 hours met our goal. With the help of some very sleepy volunteers, launched the site just days after the old forum closed.

What We Have Accomplished:

Provided support and answers for hundreds of PWN regarding diagnosis, treatment, and living with narcolepsy

We are the fastest growing narcolepsy/IH support forum website and the only one operated entirely by PWN

We have grown from a little over 100 members to almost 800

We are now on the first page of Google for our target keywords

Dr. Anil Rama, a sleep specialist has graciously donated his time to help out and done an AMA, answering questions you folks submitted.

We have provided legal tips by a PWN attorney, driving laws, and other content to better serve the community.

Our Goals:

Provide a comprehensive guide on the available treatments and on getting diagnosed

Continue to raise awareness since so many PWN go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for several years or in some instances decades

Organize and unite people with sleep disorders so we can advocate for better treatments and more funding for related research

How We Are Different: