Meanwhile, she was still having daily sleep attacks and struggling to stay awake during the day. After several tests, Belle was diagnosed with severe narcolepsy, a chronic sleep disorder. Cataplexy, commonly associated with narcolepsy, is a sudden loss of muscle strength triggered by an intense emotion such as laughter. They’d let me take mats and blankets for naps during the day if I needed them.”(Image: Belle Hutt)After leading a few classes at the gym, Belle realised something. (Image: Belle Hutt)She also uses her personal account @BelleHutt, which has more than 33,000 followers, to dispel common myths about narcolepsy.

Source: Daily Mirror May 21, 2021 12:40 UTC