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In this episode of Narcolepsy Navigators, hosts Kerly Bwoga and Liz are joined by Josephine Niipinge from Namibia, who shares her experience of living with narcolepsy with cataplexy. Diagnosed at the young age of 13, Josephine discusses the challenges she faced due to perceptions of witchcraft and lack of awareness about her condition in her community. She talks about her struggle to get appropriate medical treatment and how it impacted her education and social life. Josephine recounts her journey from being misdiagnosed and taken off medication to eventually finding effective treatment and resuming her studies. She highlights the need for increased awareness about narcolepsy in Namibia and reflects on how her condition has made her more resilient.

Episode Highlights

03:51 Josephine's Diagnosis Journey

04:47 Challenges and Misunderstandings

07:12 Life with Narcolepsy: School and University

21:27 Teaching Career and Managing Narcolepsy

28:01 Living with Narcolepsy

29:43 Challenges in Social Life and Teaching

34:31 Raising Awareness in Namibia

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