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Add Narcolepsy/Idiopathic Hypersomnia as a qualified disabling condition in the Social Security Blue Book.

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    Someone from Leander, TX signed.
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    Someone from Grand Rapids, MI writes:
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    As a person with severe narcolepsy, I have even been denied work due to my comdition. It makes every day a struggle. For people with a condition likr this, working enough to support themselves sometimes simply isn't an option. If you ask me, that qualifies for disability.
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    Someone from Lansing, MI writes:
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    I struggle with the Neurological illness, Narcolepsy, everyday. Most of the time I don't know if life is real or if i am dreaming. I no longer trust myself to go anywhere by myself, let alone drive. I cannot remember anything anymore and I feel my life is in shambles-yet I am still fighting for my disability. It's a real issue and if you don't live with it, then it's very difficult for you to understand what kind of person hell it really is.
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    Someone from Wewahitchka, FL writes:
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    I have Idiopathic Hypersomnia and it is a huge struggle to just get through the day. You have a constant feeling of drowsiness or a feeling like you've been drugged and the need to sleep is overwhelming! There is no way I can work with this condition! It doesn't matter how much sleep you get you are always sleepy/fatigued.
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  • May 2nd, 2016
    Someone from Clarksville, TN writes:
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    This is a very disabling disease i know from my firat hand expierence.
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  • May 1st, 2016
    Someone from Arnold, MO writes:
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    It is a terrible disease to have! I was diagnosed when I was a kid and am now 33! This can be a very dangerous disease when in public or driving! Fighting for this!
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  • May 1st, 2016
    Someone from Kennesaw, GA writes:
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    Fighting for myself and my 14 year old sons future.
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