Idiopathic Hypersomnia causes more than just sleepiness
The main symptom of Idiopathic Hypersomnia (IH) is excessive sleep and extreme daytime sleepiness. Despite having extraordinary amounts...
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Michelle Chadwick
- Aug 31
- 18 min
Idiopathic Hypersomnia has come a long way, and so have I
Michelle Chadwick is the founder of Hypersomnolence Australia (HA), the world’s first not for profit organisation to be dedicated to...
Michelle Chadwick
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Idiopathic Hypersomnia is a neglected disorder
During her presentation at SLEEP 2022, Isabelle Arnulf, MD, PhD, senior neurologist and professor of neurology at the Pierre and Marie...
Michelle Chadwick
- Aug 26
- 2 min
Narcolepsy & Idiopathic Hypersomnia Management Beyond Medication
On Wednesday 6th Sept at 7.30pm we will be holding a joint Living with IH and Living with Narcolepsy Catch up. There will be a special...
Michelle Chadwick
- Jul 31
- 6 min
Catch up on the latest NEWS - July 2023
Catch up on Idiopathic Hypersomnia & Narcolepsy NEWS - includes all the latest in AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH NEWS!
Michelle Chadwick
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Research Update: Orexin agonists for Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia
From Dr Julia Chapman PhD, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research Orexin is a tiny molecule close to the...
Michelle Chadwick
- Jul 10
- 2 min
CLEARANCE SALE on all merchandise
CLEARANCE SALE on all merchandise that we have on hand (limited numbers so be quick!) All prices include FREE POSTAGE to addresses in...
Michelle Chadwick
- Jul 6
- 3 min
Write to policymakers
Ever considered writing to policymakers eg: your local member, the Federal and State Health Ministers? But don’t know where to start or...
Michelle Chadwick
- Jun 27
- 6 min
How to access Xyrem (Sodium Oxybate) in Australia
and why is Xyrem not TGA registered (approved) or PBS listed? What is Xyrem? The active substance in Xyrem is Sodium Oxybate, which is a...
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Write to policymakers
Ever considered writing to policymakers eg: your local member, the Federal and State Health Ministers? But don’t know where to start or...
Know your Workplace Rights
Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Narcolepsy - Know your Workplace Rights.
Patients Deserve Better
"In the end what is happening is a net decrease in the quality of the clinical opinion provided to patients. They deserve better..."
Time for a Good Nights Sleep
Joint Media Release for Sleep Disorders Australia and Hypersomnolence Australia 27 May 2019 The Australian Parliamentary inquiry's final...
Bedtime Reading - a summary of the Australian Parliamentary report into sleep health
The final report of the parliamentary inquiry into Australia’s ‘Sleep Health’ has been “hailed as a defining moment for patients,...
House of Representatives standing committee report on sleep health.
On 23 November I wrote a post Inquiry into Sleep Health Awareness in Australia that announced that the House of Representatives Standing...
Inquiry into Sleep Health Awareness in Australia
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport has commenced an Inquiry into Sleep Health Awareness in...
Bulk Billing Sleep Studies Reduced
This is from a Facebook post I wrote yesterday (19 November 2018). For the urgent attention of people with sleep disorders in Australia....
Pressure building on SA Government to re-open sleep laboratory at Royal Adelaide Hospital
The pre-existing sleep laboratory in the ‘old’ Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) did not get moved over in the shift to the new RAH. Hospital...
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