Sleep Disorders

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Sleep Disorders?
   Im doing a presentation on sleep disorders & I wanted to get as much info as possible from anyone.

   • ANSWER:
     I had major sleep problems about 10 years ago. I actually was diagnosed with narcolepsy and underwent a sleep study.

     The best information on falling asleep that I found was to establish a bed time routine. Like training Pavlov's dog by feeding him when a bell rang, you train your body that when you start your routine, it knows it's getting time to fall asleep.

     On sleep disorders, this is one that I never knew about until it happened to me. When I hadn't slept and the sudden urge to sleep would come over me, I would fall into a chair and immediately be asleep (narcolepsy). Unfortunately, I would wake up almost right away - at least my mind would wake up. Apparently, when you enter a dream state, your body is paralyzed from the neck down. It would take about 5-10 minutes before I would be able to move again after awakening.

     One other personal note, although I haven't found this in any literature: when I underwent the sleep study, they found that I woke up when my blood oxygen was low. Usually, I do wake up with a stuffy nose. When I clear my nose and do some deep breathing, I can often fall back to sleep again. Not sure why, but it seems to help me.

     Good luck with your presentation.

2. QUESTION:
   sleep disorders?
   what is the name of the sleep disorder where u can only sleep a few hours a night, even tho you are really tired?

   • ANSWER:
     What Happens During Sleep?
     You don't notice it, of course, but while you're asleep, your brain is still active. As people sleep, their brains pass through five stages of sleep. Together, stages 1, 2, 3, 4, and REM (rapid eye movement) sleep make up a sleep cycle. One complete sleep cycle lasts about 90 to 100 minutes. So during an average night's sleep, a person will experience about four or five cycles of sleep.

     Stages 1 and 2 are periods of light sleep from which a person can easily be awakened. During these stages, eye movements slow down and eventually stop, heart and breathing rates slow down, and body temperature decreases. Stages 3 and 4 are deep sleep stages. It's more difficult to awaken someone during these stages, and when awakened, a person will often feel groggy and disoriented for a few minutes. Stages 3 and 4 are the most refreshing of the sleep stages — it is this type of sleep that we crave when we are very tired.

     The final stage of the sleep cycle is known as REM sleep because of the rapid eye movements that occur during this stage. During REM sleep, other physical changes take place — breathing becomes rapid, the heart beats faster, and the limb muscles don't move. This is the stage of sleep when a person has the most vivid dreams.

     Why Do Teens Have Trouble Sleeping?
     Research shows that teens need 8½ to more than 9 hours of sleep a night. You don't need to be a math whiz to figure out that if you wake up for school at 6:00 AM, you'd have to go to bed at 9:00 PM to reach the 9-hour mark. Studies have found that many teens, like Garrett, have trouble falling asleep that early, though. It's not because they don't want to sleep. It's because their brains naturally work on later schedules and aren't ready for bed.

     During adolescence, the body's circadian rhythm (sort of like an internal biological clock) is reset, telling a teen to fall asleep later at night and wake up later in the morning. This change in the circadian rhythm seems to be due to the fact that the brain hormone melatonin is produced later at night in teens than it is for kids and adults, making it harder for teens to fall asleep. Sometimes this delay in the sleep–wake cycle is so severe that it affects a person's daily functioning. In those cases it's called delayed sleep phase syndrome.

     Changes in the body clock aren't the only reason teens lose sleep, though. Lots of people have insomnia — trouble falling or staying asleep. The most common cause of insomnia is stress. But all sorts of things can lead to insomnia, including physical discomfort (the stuffy nose of a cold or the pain of a headache, for example), emotional troubles (like family problems or relationship difficulties), and even an uncomfortable sleeping environment (a room that's too hot, cold, or noisy).

     It's common for everyone to have insomnia from time to time. But if insomnia lasts for a month or longer with no relief, then doctors consider it chronic. Chronic insomnia can be caused by a number of different problems, including medical conditions, mental-health problems, medication side effects, or substance abuse. People with chronic insomnia can often get help for their condition from a doctor, therapist, or other counselor.

     For some people, insomnia can be made worse by worrying about the insomnia itself. A brief period of insomnia can build into something longer lasting when a person becomes anxious about not sleeping or worried about feeling tired the next day. Doctors call this psychophysiologic insomnia.

     A few examples of conditions that can disrupt sleep in teens include:

     Periodic Limb Movement Disorder and Restless Legs Syndrome
     People with these conditions find their sleep is disrupted by leg (or, less frequently, arm) movements, leaving them tired or irritable from lack of sleep. In the case of periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), these movements are involuntary twitches or jerks: They're called involuntary because the person isn't consciously controlling them and is often unaware of the movement. People with restless legs syndrome (RLS) actually feel physical sensations in their limbs, such as tingling, itching, cramping, or burning. The only way they can relieve these feelings is by moving their legs or arms to get rid of the discomfort.

     Doctors can treat PLMD and RLS. For some people, treating an iron deficiency can make them go away; other people may need to take other types of medication.

     Obstructive Sleep Apnea
     This sleep disorder causes a person to stop breathing temporarily during sleep. One common cause of obstructive sleep apnea is enlarged tonsils or adenoids (tissues located in the passage that connects the nose and throat). Being overweight or obese can also lead a person to develop obstructive sleep apnea.

     People with obstructive sleep apnea may snore, have difficulty breathing, and even sweat heavily during sleep. Because it disrupts sleep, someone with sleep apnea may feel extremely sleepy or irritable during the day. People who show signs of obstructive sleep apnea, such as loud snoring or excessive daytime sleepiness, should be evaluated by a doctor.

     Reflux
     Some people have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which causes stomach acid to move backward up into the esophagus, producing the uncomfortable, burning sensation known as heartburn. GERD symptoms can be worse when someone is lying down. Even if someone doesn't notice the feelings of heartburn during sleep, the discomfort it causes can still interfere with the sleep cycle.

     Nightmares
     Most teens have nightmares on occasion. But frequent nightmares can disrupt sleep patterns by waking someone during the night. Some things can trigger more frequent nightmares, including certain medications, drugs, or alcohol. Ironically, sleep deprivation can also be a cause. The most common triggers for more frequent nightmares are emotional, such as stress or anxiety. If nightmares are interfering with your sleep, it's a good idea to talk to a doctor, therapist, or other counselor.

     Narcolepsy
     People with narcolepsy are often very sleepy during the day and have sleep "attacks" that may make them suddenly fall asleep, lose muscle control, or see vivid dreamlike images while dozing off or waking up. Someone's nighttime sleep may be disrupted, with frequent awakenings throughout the night. Narcolepsy can be disturbing because people fall asleep without warning, making it hazardous to do things like drive. A person's schooling, work, or social life can be affected by the unusual sleep patterns.

     Narcolepsy is not that commonly diagnosed in teens, although many cases go unrecognized. People usually first begin to have symptoms between the ages of 10 and 25, but may not be properly diagnosed until 10–15 years later. Doctors usually treat narcolepsy with medications and lifestyle changes.

     Sleepwalking
     It's rare for teens to walk in their sleep; most sleepwalkers are children. Sleepwalking may run in families. It most often occurs when a person is sick, has a fever, is not getting enough sleep, or is feeling stress.

     Because most sleepwalkers don't sleepwalk often, it's not usually a serious problem. Sleepwalkers tend to go back to bed on their own and don't usually remember sleepwalking. (Sleepwalking often happens during the deeper sleep that takes place during stages 3 and 4 of the sleep cycle.) Sometimes, though, a sleepwalker will need help moving around obstacles and getting back to bed. It's also true that waking sleepwalkers can startle them (but it isn't harmful), so try to guide a sleepwalker back to bed gently.

     What Should I Do?
     If you think you're getting enough rest at night and you're still feeling tired during the day, it's a good idea to visit your doctor. Excessive tiredness can be caused by all sorts of health problems, not just difficulties with sleep.

     If your doctor suspects a sleep problem, he or she will look at your overall health and sleep habits. In addition to doing a physical examination, the doctor will take your medical history by asking you about any concerns and symptoms you have, your past health, your family's health, any medications you're taking, any allergies you may have, and other issues. The doctor may also do tests to find out whether any conditions — such as obstructive sleep apnea — might be interfering with your sleep.

     Different sleep problems are treated differently. Some can be treated with medications, whereas others can be helped by special techniques such as light therapy (where someone sits in front of a lightbox for a certain amount of time each day) or other practices that can help reset a person's body clock.

     Doctors also encourage teens to make lifestyle changes that promote good sleeping habits. You probably know that caffeine can keep you awake, but many teens don't realize that playing video games or watching TV before sleeping can do the same thing.

3. QUESTION:
   Sleep disorders?
   Not sleeping well at night, I suffer from Atrial fibbrelation, I take Digoxin, Beta Pace, to slow and regulate my heart,these meds are now at the maximum possible dosage and I started having brief bouts of a-fib again I take .1 milligrams of xanax 3 times a day to slow me down so I dont overtax my heart,my heart rate runs 40 to 60 B.P.M. during last bout of full blown a-fib heart rates hit 326 B.P.M.... I thought that I should sleep like a rock but only average 4 to 5 hours sleep a night and it is restless sleep. I also take Vytorin to lower high cholesterol, this leaves me constantly tired and with severe muscle and joint pain and often headaches. I am going back to Doctor but wanted feedback from anyone else who may be having same problem.

   • ANSWER:
     I do not have the same problem, but you should ask your doctor if too much medication could be it.

4. QUESTION:
   Can you list some psychiatric disorders that involve sleep but is NOT a sleep disorder?
   If you know one, list it. But do NOT list sleep disorders, only other psychiatric conditions that involve sleep but are NOT sleep disorders.
   It is not depression, bipolar disorder, or any disorder that you would learn about in a high school health class.

   • ANSWER:
     Bipolar can cause sleep difficulties both in the manic and depressive phases.
     Schizophrenia can cause alertness, preoccupation with voices, visions, worry, communication with the forces of the disorder. Not sure if you mean over or under sleeping or trouble staying asleep or early morning waking?

     Depression (unipolar as well as bipolar) tends to cause early Morning waking and usually lack of sleep but in atypical cases will give rise to excessive sleeping (avoiding life and the problems)

     A number of personality disorders can cause sleep difficulties, with schizoid, schizotypal having some schizophrenic type symptoms. Borderline can lead to depression and worrying can stop anyone from sleeping.

     It would be easier to advise you if you clarified the exact nature of the sleep disorder you are experiencing.

5. QUESTION:
   What percent of people in the world suffer from chronic sleep disorders?
   Also, how about America?

   I'm doing a speech on sleep disorders tomorrow and I can't find the percentages anywhere.

   • ANSWER:
     it is between 10 and 20 per cent. depending on the disorder for the world, and for America
     web sites below.

6. QUESTION:
   What kind of doctors know the most about sleep disorders?
   I'm writing an article for my school newspaper about sleep disorders so I was wondering what kind of doctor would be best to talk to so I could get good info. I think it would be a psychiatrist but I'm not positive, haha. Thanks!

   • ANSWER:
     I dont know what they are called but you can contact a sleep study center for any informatlon.
     I have a sleep disorder and have had a sleep study test.

7. QUESTION:
   is there a career in analyzing sleep disorders and dreams?
   During my psych ap class we learned about how you dream and stuff and I found it very interesting all the things that happen when we are asleep. Is there a career in diagnosing and analyzing dreams and sleep disorders?

   • ANSWER:
     Yes - see Freud and Jung.

8. QUESTION:
   Can Coffee cause anxiety and sleep disorders?
   Can Coffee cause anxiety and sleep disorders?
   And does Coffee increase your metabolism ?

   Thank you.

   • ANSWER:
     Coffee increases the basic metabolic rate, which helps burn more calories. It increases mental clarity, as well as muscular coordination, can help to increase respiration rates and gives also a boost to low blood pressure. Indeed, several studies have concluded that metabolic rate or energy expenditure is positively affected by coffee consumption. For example, a study in the American Journal of Physiology in 1995 showed that energy expenditure increases by about 10% in response to caffeine ingestion.
     Caffeine is the world’s most popular psychoactive drug. It boosts metabolism and energy levels, making you feel more alert by interfering with the action of drowse-inducing adenosine in the brain. It also manipulates the same channels in the brain as amphetamines, activating the brain’s pleasure centers. A recent study from Brazil finding that people who drink coffee with milk each day are less likely to have depression. Also, studies have shown that coffee drinkers have a lower incidence of suicide than the rest of the population. Caffeine is a stimulant which, in moderate amounts, helps with fatigue associated with depression. Coffee has been shown to contain small quantities of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), which are natural antidepressants.
     Just make sure you drink GOOD coffee and not the cheapest stuff you can get your hands on! Coffee should be handpicked, and best are Arabica beans. Order coffee farm direct, and you'll be surprised how well it tastes, let's you sleep, and you'll never go back to the regular supermarket shelves for it.

9. QUESTION:
   What are some symptoms of sleep disorders?
   I havent been sleeping well for about seven months now and i had an episode of sleep paralysis last night. Its starting to aftect my mental and physical health. Do i have a sleep disorder?

   • ANSWER:
     you may have a sleep disorder idk for sure ~how about stopping all caffeine including energy drinks & pops for a week or so & should really help your sleep also you may wish to take a long hot shower or long soak in the tub ~then take a couple of tylenol & go to bed ~I like hearing the noise of a fan so I have it running right next to my bed & it works well for me~also pray & ask God to help you out w/your sleep problem & trust me it does work~pleasant dreams♦

10. QUESTION:
    Can anyone find a video/image relating to the effects of sleep disorders?
    I have been researching for SECONDS! and haven't anything very interesting on the effects of sleep disorders. please guys, i need no descriptions, just an image or even better a video!
    thank you very much guys

    • ANSWER:

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smrsTNVKEv4

11. QUESTION:
    What are the names of some sleep disorders?
    Insomnia isnt the only one right? i'v been having alot of trouble sleeping lately so i would like to no if i have a sleep disorder,
    Best answer gets 5 stars

    • ANSWER:
      OK this qxn is too general, so let's have some fun.

      ...sleep apnea...sleep paralysis...sleeping sickness...sleep deprivation...sleeping with teh wrong person....sleeping on the job......and sleeping around

12. QUESTION:
    What are the symptoms of sleep disorders?
    Lately I have not been sleeping at all and just staying up at night or maybe getting an hour of sleep. Also when I can sleep I have these migraines that make me dizzy and fall over. So now I have no idea what to do, should I go to the campus nurse? Or I don't know....

    • ANSWER:
      Try taking shower before u go to bed, get tired in day, read books, dont stay lying the bed for 20 or more minutes, this is what I did while I had much travel getting to sleep. Just try this if doesnt work, I dont know for sure. But get tired in the day time would make u sleepy for sure in the night time.

13. QUESTION:
    ninety-five percent of induviduals that suffer from sleep disorders are never diagnosed or treated for their?
    ninety-five percent of induviduals that suffer from sleep disorders are never diagnosed or treated for their disorder. What factors might explain why sleep disorders often go untreated or undiagnosed?

    • ANSWER:
      The patient might not be aware that they have a sleep disorder.

      The patient might not " complain" to their doctor about their symptoms.

      The doctor might give medication to see if this helps.

      Most doctors won't refer you to a sleep lab.

      It's not considered serious enough for insurance to pay for a sleep lab.

14. QUESTION:
    Can Things In Your ChildHood Lead To Later Sleep Disorders?
    My College Roomate has The worst Sleeping Habits Shes Scared To Sleep Due To Nightmares
    when she was 5 she saw her dad murder her mom and since then she has always had sleep problems and know has a drug problem..can childhood factors lead to adult drug use and sleep disorders and how a person defines life?

    • ANSWER:
      OMG,yes, she needs this method that will clear that old trauma right away. It is realitively new, and the psychological association appoves it as 'profound' and it is being used to remove ptsd off of veterans.
      Give this to her, eftuniverse.com click on 'get started free' read the resource, manual, and tutorial areas, download the manual
      eftmastersworldwide.com therapists quantumrelease.com emotional-health.co.uk Here are some veterans with ptsd being cleared of ptsd in a few hours, stressproject.org
      Here are some more videos to watch it work emotional-health.co.uk eftuk.net quantumrelease.com
      Please give these to her ,and both of you can also clear out anything bothering you .
      For the trauma , I would hire a therapist.
      These methods take a fraction of the time to work, and they actually dissolve the bad things about memories, leaving the wisdom ,what you ahve learned and a neutral memory, that doesnt come up to bother you any more.
      She doesnt have to suffer any longer. Many therapists are not practicing these yet, but will be , and that is what she needs.Regular therapy does NOT do this.
      the psychological association approves this method as a 'profound' healing method.
      Not that their opinion matters to some.
      best wishes.
      What I am saying is she can remove this trauma in a matter of minutes or a couple hours, and not have to live with the pain and fear et al of it anymore.
      She is using the drugs to drown out the memroies and pain. NOT NECESSARY> please let her get this help.

15. QUESTION:
    Has anyone gone to Mayo Clinic for sleep disorders? Was it affective?
    I am being referred to Mayo Clinic for a sleep disorder ( RLS) has anyone gone there for treatment and was it affective? Did you get the same information that you would have from your specilist at home?

    • ANSWER:
      I went to standford's sleep clinic since it was supposed to be the best place in the world for it and I have "insomnia," and my parents were upset about it. It was a pretty bad experience, I discovered one of the glues they used was toxic, and I was kept awake all night by electodes on me generating a field, not being permitted to move at all, and people running down the halls screaming or something.
      Afterwards I was diagnosed with sleep apnea since I was unable to sleep for long peroids, and reccomended some drugs.
      I had been living with someone who had sleep apnea for about 2 weeks prior to this, and thus I knew what sleep apnea was. (When you lie down your windpipe collapses so you choke hence you can't sleep, and this guy was up almost all the time and really messed up by sleep deprivation).
      Because of that it was pretty clear to me this diagnosis was false (and possibly a catch all to diagnose people that don't sleep after you pay for lots of expensive tests). Standford has one of the best sleep labs so I'd wager some of this is applicable to your story.

      Sorry about the other question. I wanted to give it a serious answer, but with Qs like that, they tend to get mobbed with short 2 line answers, and by the time you get a real response done 8 are ahead of yours and no one ever reads it, so I basically cheated, put 1 line in, and then edited to say the full thing It's done now.

16. QUESTION:
    Does anybody know about sleep disorders when first starting MMT?
    I started MMT almost a week ago and have not been able to sleep for more than 45min - 1hr at a time. I wake up all through the night and can't go back to sleep for about 30min or so. Yesterday I did take a 1 and 1/2 hr nap. But that's been about it. I am really really tired. Should this go away soon?

    • ANSWER:
      You are not stable your dose yet. Are they still increasing you say 5mg every other day? Once you reach your dose (everybody's varies) that is one way you know is because of your sleep. That is one question my clinic always asked me when started was "How is your sleep?" As long as it was meed up they increased my dose until I reached 80mg and I was stable for a few weeks then I started hang trouble with my stomach again and they increased me to 85mg. This was the magic number for me but for some is much higher. My clinic doesn't like to go much higher which goes against research but fortunately isn't too much of a problem for me. So, Yes, it will get better. The best part for me was not waking up in withdrawal. What a bless! Good Luck!

17. QUESTION:
    What is the record time of someone staying up without sleep. (Normal people, no sleep disorders)?
    What is the record time of someone staying up without sleep. (Normal people, no sleep disorders)

    Please don't lie, I am tring to prove a friend wrong!

    • ANSWER:
      I don't know, but I know that if you stay awake for 72 hours or more you begin to suffer effects similar to Paranoid Schizophrenia. Scary. Go to sleep people!

18. QUESTION:
    How common are sleep disorders related to prostaglandin malfunction?
    This protein's receptor is the G-protein D2, and one of it's functions is the awake-asleep time control.

    • ANSWER:
      here are some sleep answers:

      http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060716001743AAIH72N

19. QUESTION:
    Do you think it's possible that sleep disorders are at the root of most common mental disorders?
    I'm talking about depression and schizophrenia mainly. It's been documented that people who are deprived of sleep for long periods of time will show symptoms of psychosis, and people with depression tend to sleep in longer and feel fewer symptoms when they are well-rested. Could the conscious behavior of the mentally ill be symptoms of prolonged improper sleep, as if only a part of their brain had chronic insomnia and was the source of the malfunction?

    • ANSWER:
      Dear Millenious C. Dingleberries................... sure, why not? at least a contributing factor.
      Science really doesnt know much about the brain, it is all hypothetical, and even the brain function scans, are evaluated based on theory, not science. There is no 'evidence based ' methods for psychiatry, et al.
      there is no proof that seratonin, or dopamine, or any of that is even real.
      antidepressants are thought to be placebo by their own scientists........
      I personally am more in the corner of the hormone experts that show balancing the hormones greatly improve a persons mental health and in some cases irradicate it entirely......
      we know sleep is very important.....
      your guess is as good as theirs , at this point.
      PS what Patti above said is accurate........and many hormone experts believe that hormones cause schizp, bi polar, depression,etc .........hormones regulate sleep, btw

20. QUESTION:
    How can I measure if I have sleep disorders?
    For example running an overnight camera would require leaving the night light on which would bother my sleeping itself.

    Letting the camera collect more light per picture would leave too seldom pictures to read movement.

    It would probably be less complicated to record sounds for snoring.

    Please give me all your ideas if you think of any.

    • ANSWER:
      Go to the doctors and request for something that monoters your brain while you sleep. I had one done, they found abnormalities but said it was nothing to worry about. I would recomend it because it's free and you get the advise of a professional.

21. QUESTION:
    Whats the best cure for insomnia or sleep disorders?
    I have a terrible habit of sleeping during the day and staying up all night wondering what the fck to do. Any suggestions?

    And no, I don't drink blood.

    • ANSWER:
      Insomnia is often caused by fear, stress, anxiety, medications, herbs, caffeine, depression or sometimes for no apparent reason. Make sure your bedroom is quiet and dark. Soak a tablespoon of mint leaves in a cup of water for an hour, drink every night. Check out http://useinfo-insomnia.blogspot.com/ for more info

22. QUESTION:
    What is the branch of neurology involoving sleep disorders/patterns called?
    I need to know, as I am interested in this. also, does anyone know if I would have to become a neurologist first?

    • ANSWER:
      Neurologists are only one of the many kinds of players in this field. Whether you need to become one depends on what you want to do. See the first reference for a good idea of what goes on in the field. Pulmonologists treat those sleep disorders related to breathing. Psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors treat those related to emotional difficulties and disorders. A patient with a sleep disorder would likely first consult a diagnostician to help figure out which of many possible causes is the likely culprit. For some, it's as simple as not drinking coffee after 4pm.

      The overall field is sleep medicine. Part of neurology is one part of that field.

23. QUESTION:
    What is the branch of neurology involving sleep disorders/patterns called?
    I need to know, as I am interested in this. also, does anyone know if I would have to become a neurologist first?

    • ANSWER:
      The field is called "sleep medicine", just like one of it's principle professional journals, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

      http://www.aasmnet.org/jcsm/

      Sleep disorders as a group are either called dyssomnias (includes insomnia) and related parasomnias.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_disorder

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysomnia

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasomnia

      These are usually treated by pulmonary (respiratory) physicians, not neurologists.

      See more at the American Acadamy of Sleep Medicine site:

      http://www.aasmnet.org

24. QUESTION:
    Does anyone know how long it takes for gabapentin to start to work for sleep disorders?
    I've been taking ambien for years and now it's not working so my doctor has switched me to gabapentin. I've taken it for 3 nights and I still am not sleeping, but I'm really foggy in the morning. If anyone can tell me how long it took for them, that would be sweet.

    • ANSWER:
      Hmm, never heard gabapentin being used for sleeping. If it does not work after a few nights call your doctors office and see about getting it changed or making a new office visit.

25. QUESTION:
    What is a doctor who specializes in sleep disorders called?
    Any help is great help! Thank you.

    • ANSWER:
      RPSGT, standing for Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

26. QUESTION:
    Do you know anything about children sleep disorders?
    I have a 3 year old little boy and while he is sleeping, he will yell out, "No" and similar angry statements. I have searched the net about it, but all they say is not to wake him up. But sometimes he gets physical so then I do wake him up so he can realize that no one is out to get him hoping to get him to calm down but sometimes he won't wake up.

    • ANSWER:
      they are called night terrors. and 99% of the time they do not remember them the next morning. sometimes when their little brain is sleeping it has so much to process that these things happen. my son has had them for several years. things that work for us: the last hour before bed is very calm... no tv, no bright overhead lights, just a lamp, just read stories, try to be quiet and gentle, cuddle, etc, the hour before that is for snacks and baths... he will probably out grow them. as long as he does not hurt himself or others do not worry about it. if he is getting physical and endangering himself consult your pediatrician. either way, research night terrors. Good luck. email me if you wanna talk!

27. QUESTION:
    How many in here have sleep disorders?
    Tell me about it? Thanks---oh, just wondering if it's like mine.

    • ANSWER:
      I know this is going to sound like a commercial but it is the truth.

      My husband had the worst trouble sleeping- he had sleep apnea, would snore terribly and would sleep for 8 hours and wake up feeling like he had not slept at all. He was about to start using the machine for sleep apnea but we investigated getting a new bed first. We bit the bullet and went with a Tempur-pedic bed- we have only had it a week but I am not kidding when I tell you the difference is drastic and immediate . I have not heard him snoring at all, I have not noticed him stop breathing in the night or chomping or grinding his teeth anymore and he is sleeping 6 hours and waking up feeling refreshed and energized.

      Yes the bed was pretty spendy but it is well worth the investment when you can get a productive, healing nights sleep.

28. QUESTION:
    What disease/disorders cause sleep deprivation?
    I'm doing a Research paper on sleep deprivation and i have found that some diseases and disorders such as insomnia cause sleep deprivation. Please give me more :]

    I appreciate your help <3

    • ANSWER:
      sleep apnea

29. QUESTION:
    Any good sites where i can research the topic of sleep or sleep disorders?
    For my research for school.

    • ANSWER:
      www.webmd.com

30. QUESTION:
    What are sleep disorders and how do you deal with them?
    I feel like i may have insomnia.....can someone open my eyes a bit more to what it is so i know for sure before i go talking to people..=)

    • ANSWER:

31. QUESTION:
    still all sleep disorders are for daytime what about night workers?
    i want a 4 am court date so i can take a night off work and settle day affairs...what about cops and hospital and ems workers who work all night and have day court dates theyget no sleep. k

    • ANSWER:
      Yes, sorry, what IS the question ? ?

32. QUESTION:
    What are the treatments for Sleep disorders?
    is it just medication?

    • ANSWER:
      That kinda depends on what sleep disorder it is.........

33. QUESTION:
    Can anyone direct me to a center around Orlando where they diagnose and treat sleep disorders?

    • ANSWER:
      Absolutely, here are a couple:

      Central Florida Sleep Centers
      1121 N Central Ave
      Kissimmee, FL 34741-4405
      (407) 483-7667

      Comprehensive Sleep Disorder Center
      851 Douglas Ave
      Altamonte Springs, FL 32714-2055
      (407) 834-1023

      Good luck!

34. QUESTION:
    What profession would study sleep disorders?
    Would it be like neurologist, psychiatrist, or psychologist? Or something else...

    • ANSWER:
      It could be any of these. The person with the sleep-disorder might be referred to another if the clinician thinks the problem is outside his/her own area of study.

35. QUESTION:
    What is the Psychological reason why people with depression suffer from sleep disorders?

    • ANSWER:
      the amt of the neurotransmitter SEROTONIN in the brain effects ( may cause) depression; it is also involved in regulating sleep.

36. QUESTION:
    What Herbs help with sleep disorders?
    I stay away as much as 7nights without any sleep, then I want to sleep a couple od days and nights. How can I control this?

    • ANSWER:
      passiflorra incarnetta --mother tincture or extract 10 drops night
      coffea cruda-30
      will induce sleep and restore normalcy without any side effect
      kali phos- 6x bio salts helps
      do not drink too much coffee that prevent sleep
      with above medicines no coffee cas it antidots

37. QUESTION:
    Do you know of any "paid" clinical trials for Anxiety, Panic attacks, or sleep disorders in Lancaster PA ?
    Do you know of any "paid" clinical trials for Anxiety, Panic attacks, or sleep disorders in Lancaster PA ?
    I am only looking for Paid clinical trials.
    Please, we have no income, and 5 kids.

    • ANSWER:
      I know the Penn State Hershey Med Center occasionally has paid clinical trials for those things. Maybe you can look on their website or call. It shouldn't be too bad of a drive depending on where live in Lancaster.

38. QUESTION:
    some sleep disorders that affect your psychological state?
    Im doing a project for psychology, and its about sleeping disorders. Now there are tons of sleeping disorders, but im wondering which ones affect your psychological well-being? (i.e. causing depression, bipolar.. ect.)

    • ANSWER:
      Narcolepsy.

39. QUESTION:
    do doctors take sleep disorders seriously?
    I'm doing a research paper on this and was wondering if anyone had any facts or interesting stories?
    Websites/books with information?

    • ANSWER:

40. QUESTION:
    treatment of sleep disorders after CABG surgery ?
    I have a patient with mild obstructive sleep apnea, who had Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery recently after a Myocadial Infarction, and now he is recovering well 5 days post-op but his sleep apnea has worsened and he can't get any sleep ever since the surgery.
    do you have any suggestion or any management options to offer?
    thanks a lot !

    • ANSWER:
      Cardiac asthma suspected.

41. QUESTION:
    What are the main types of sleep disorders?
    Is AMbien pill safe?

    • ANSWER:
      go to the site below
      I would not take ambian
      I would rather have my hormones (thyroid, sex,adrenal, cortisol, DHEAS) checked and balanced , since they regulate sleep, and expert help, see below

42. QUESTION:
    can anyone tell me thier experiences with sleep disorders?
    I am going to a sleep clinic soon because my sleep problems are really affecting my life

    • ANSWER:
      I did that too. I have apnea and actually stop breathing they gave me a machine (CPAP) to use with a face mask attached to it.

43. QUESTION:
    Can mental health disorders be caused be a sleep disorder or is the sleep disorder caused by the mental health
    Can depression or anxiety be caused by a sleep disorder (specifically Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder) or is the sleep disorder caused by the depression and anxiety? Or can it be either?

    • ANSWER:
      It can be either. We don't always know what comes first-the chicken or the egg, so to speak-what we know is that there is a relationship. Serotonin is produced during sleep, so a disruption in sleep would affect serotonin levels and this could result in depression, particularly if the disruption was long term. Sleep disturbances are a hallmark of depression and could lead to a sleep disorder resulting from chronic insomnia. That's why good sleep hygiene practices are so important in managing depression and why shift-work can exacerbate mental health issues in many people, especially those who are predisposed.

44. QUESTION:
    What are the most common sleep disorders and what are their symptoms? ?

    • ANSWER:

45. QUESTION:
    what is the name of the movie(2009) about thought to be sleep disorders really being abductions(documentary)?
    the movie is like a documentary really, relative to paranormal activity but i think its better, and the difference is that the people are being studied for sleeping disorders but the people studying them found out that they were being haunted by aliens......very freaky!!!

    • ANSWER:

46. QUESTION:
    What are some great websites about Sleep Eating Disorders?
    This is for my Psychology 101 paper.

    • ANSWER:
      I suggest you go to the webmd medical site and read some articles and check the other references there. The second link is a page with many articles on this subject.

47. QUESTION:
    Why do so many "elderly" people have serious sleep disorders?
    Why do people 60 and over have so much trouble sleeping? Is it because their pineal gland makes very little to no melatonin? Is it due to depression or lack of activity? Not getting enough light?

    Some just can't fall asleep without pills. Some "elderly" people have little trouble falling asleep, but have trouble staying asleep. Why is this?

    • ANSWER:
      As people age, there are normal changes in sleep patterns that result in less deep (stage 3-4) sleep, more REM cycles, more frequent night-time wakening, and more frequent day-time naps. The total number of hours of sleep should remain ~8 hours.

      It's also important to consider polypharmacy, elder abuse, berievement, depression, sleep apnea, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and other medical problems.

48. QUESTION:
    Do you think I cant sleep because I have sleeping disorders or because I'm depressed?
    so just this is the first year (im counting years by school years) that i have had this bad of sleeping disorders. its 3 am, im not tried, its been like this for awhile
    so this year, i have had problems with stalkers, my friends (some are no longer my friends), grades, i just recently got dumped, everyone at school refures to me as "the slut" just cause i went out with someone a year older than me (big wow at my school)
    but i mean i dont really pay attention to that stuff during school, only at night when im by myself
    i have also gone full days without sleeping
    other times i dont fall asleep till the suns out
    but the earliest i have gone to sleep (recently) is 2:30 am
    but the times i have gone full days without sleeping, is after me and my bf split (he was also cheating on me...)
    but i mean, i really hardly ever think of that stuff

    so do i have islumia (cant spell it, sorry) or depression?
    or something else?

    • ANSWER:
      Depression and insomnia are linked. I am sorry to hear about your situation and it seems you have a lot on your plate in the moment, stressful for many different reasons. I would suggest you see a counsellor.

49. QUESTION:
    Carrers for people with sleep disorders?
    What careers work nights? I don't just mean third shift factory jobs, I mean like professions which require a college degree, but have 2nd and 3rd shift positions readily available from beginning to senior positions.

    • ANSWER:
      yeah hospital field is a good one.. I would say some type of nuse/doctor .. health care agent... Police officer.. fire fighter.. im sure there are many more.

50. QUESTION:
    what doctor title is a sleep disorders doctor?
    Writing an essay for school need to now the name. please help?

    • ANSWER:
      Somnologist.

      http://tinyurl.com/yzzyx3h

      -ENT MD x30y