Newly diagnosed and suffering greatly, advice needed on symptoms and how to handle while also dealing with mental health issues.
So I am 43F, an RN actually, and although very knowledgeable and accomplished in medicine, this diagnosis has blown me away, not only with the things I was unaware of with this diagnosis but also the extreme impacts it has had on my life while I also deal severe mental health and auto immune issues. I also suffer with mental health issues that has caused severe paranoia due to what I am now finding out are symptoms of narcolepsy. People would say we talked about things, or I said things, or did things and I swore they were gaslighting me my boyfriend, family, co-workers, I felt the world was out to get me and it drove the mental health symptoms of basic paranoia into complete overdrive due some symptoms I am now finding out are related to narcolepsy. I also deal with auto-immune, most prominent being Mixed Connective Tissue Disorder and Rheumatoid Arthritis which cause severe chronic pain amoung other things. What I am looking for are some of the more obscure symptoms associated with narcolepsy and if anyone else is dealing with all this overlap and how they handle it. I need help, please, anyting would greatly appreciated. Thank you.