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Jan 2021
1h 6m

I'm Narcoleptic And Collapsed During Sex

Chris Gethard
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A woman describes what it's like being narcoleptic with cataplexy. She shares her wildest episodes, including when she's collapsed mid sex and mid laugh.

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