Lost my job due to suspected hypersomnia/narcolepsy symptoms — worth appealing unemployment?

I’m wondering if anyone has experience with sleep disorders causing work issues and unemployment appeals.

I lost my job because of repeated morning attendance issues. I completely understand my employer’s side — I had warnings, knew the expectations, and still failed to notify on time sometimes.

The hard part to explain is that it wasn’t just “being tired.” I struggle with severe sleep inertia where I’m stuck between asleep and awake, impaired decision-making, falling back asleep without realizing it, and sometimes vivid dreams/false awakenings where I think I’ve already done things (like texting someone).

The part I’m most ashamed of is that I didn’t always explain the real reason. Sometimes I gave more “normal” excuses because saying “I couldn’t wake myself up” sounded like laziness, and honestly I was still judging myself that way too.

When fully awake, I cared deeply about my job and performed well. My employer knew I was being evaluated for possible narcolepsy, but I didn’t request accommodations because I didn’t understand how to advocate for something I was still struggling to accept myself.

I’m appealing unemployment and trying to explain that it wasn’t deliberate disregard for my job, even though I know I handled parts of it wrong.

Has anyone dealt with work issues from sleep inertia/hypersomnia? Did people understand when you explained it? Is an appeal like this worth pursuing?