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Sleep without REM, mostly just stage 1
- By xenon999 · Posted November 18, 2009
- In Experiences with prescription medications · 0 replies
- I just got the results from my sleep study today. I have nightly, extremely vivid dreams, and I remember them with no difficulty. My sleep study showed that I didn't even enter into REM sleep once, so ...
Xyrem Price Increase
- By Burg400 · New reply November 16, 2009
- In Experiences with prescription medications · 7 replies
- My wife has narcolepsy and has been on Xyrem for about 18 months. When we reordered prescription last week Express-Scripts advised there has been a 30% price increase. There was no explanation. The refilled ...
Effectiveness of CPAP
- By Amir · New reply November 12, 2009
- In Coping with sleep disorders · 11 replies
- Hey everyone, I am going to get my CPAP machine tomorrow. I am curious for those out there who use CPAPS, are they really that effective? If so then how quickly do you see/feel results. I am expecting ...
Insomnia
- By Tracey7370 · New reply November 5, 2009
- In Coping with sleep disorders · 25 replies
- Hi! This is my first post, so I hope I've put this in the right place! I'm 36 and have suffered from insomnia for years, even as a kid I wasn't a good sleeper. I've tried anything and everything to try ...
New Meds And Sleeping
- By Tank · Posted October 14, 2009
- In Experiences with prescription medications · 0 replies
- I was recently put on Seroquel 150mgs has anyone ever taken this? I took it and slept about 10 hours and when I got up I wanted to just go right back to bed, I could not function right, on top of that ...
Sleep problems after anasthesia complications
- By luckymomof4 · Posted July 7, 2009
- In Coping with sleep disorders · 0 replies
- My 14 year old daughter had her tonsils and adenoids removed. Following surgery she had a terrible reaction to anasthesia (or that's what they think). She was in ICU for three nights. At this point it ...
Bright Light Therapy
- By CircadiAbsurdium · New reply July 2, 2009
- In Experiences with alternative treatments · 12 replies
- I think I might have circadian rhythm disorder (delayed sleep phase syndrome) so I got a light box and in about a week was able to shift my natural wake time from noon to about 9am. And so far I'm far ...
Teenage Boy cannot fall asleep on his own
- By melech · New reply June 25, 2009
- In Teens and sleep · 1 reply
- My teenage son cannot fall asleep on his own. He's fine sleeping at friends houses, fine with friends sleeping at our house. But, he cannot fall asleep in his own bedroom, he sleeps on a couch outside ...
icd implant and sleep apnea
- By bmoyer129 · Posted June 21, 2009
- In Coping with sleep disorders · 0 replies
- i had icd implant 5/20/09 and will eventually complete my sleep study for the CPAP machine ...
Hypersomnia
- By sleepyjay · New reply May 21, 2009
- In Coping with sleep disorders · 4 replies
- Hi all, I've been living with Hypersomnia for the past two years and it's been pretty rough going. If I let myself I sleep for 14 hours or more a day. I think it was brought on by this high dosage of ...
Trazodone for difficulty falling asleep?
- By Sarah · New reply April 11, 2009
- In Coping with sleep disorders · 11 replies
- I've been having trouble getting to sleep at night-- just seems like I can't shut my mind off. I talked to my doctor about it and he prescribed me trazodone to take before bed. I researched it a bit ...
Oddness in Sleep
- By LDW · New reply March 15, 2009
- In Night owls · 1 reply
- Hello Everyone, My Google search leads me to this group and hopefully I can get some great suggestions on my situation. I'm naturally a night owl so sometimes I have sleeping difficulty but fortunately ...
Stop Snoring!!!
- By johnken · Posted March 15, 2009
- In Coping with sleep disorders · 0 replies
- What can i use to stop my snoring? Every since i got diagnosed with sarcoidosis my snoring is out of control? Please give me some good advise ...
Travelling with CPAP
- By Amir · New reply February 18, 2009
- In Coping with sleep disorders · 6 replies
- Anyone had to travel with their CPAP. Any advice on getting it through airport security? Amir ...
Xyrem Price Increase
- By Burg400 · Posted January 26, 2009
- In Experiences with prescription medications · 0 replies
- My wife has narcolepsy and has been on Xyrem for about 18 months. When we reordered prescription last week Express-Scripts advised there has been a 30% price increase. There was no explanation. The refilled ...
Xyrem Price Increase
- By Burg400 · Posted January 26, 2009
- In Experiences with prescription medications · 0 replies
- My wife has narcolepsy and has been on Xyrem for about 18 months. When we reordered prescription last week Express-Scripts advised there has been a 30% price increase. There was no explanation. The refilled ...
How sleep apnia changed my life.
- By Eric001 · New reply January 22, 2009
- In Emotional and psychological issues · 3 replies
- Hello I have severe sleep apnia, The quality of care we the people receve from our doctors and health care providers is somewhat lacking just recentely I was refused care I was sent a certifed lettter ...
What can I do to get a normal nights sleep?
- By john · New reply January 5, 2009
- In Coping with sleep disorders · 3 replies
- Arg, this is so frustrating... I never get a full nights sleep.... I cant remember the last time I woke up refreshed.... Once I am able to get to sleep, I am good for the night, but getting to sleep is ...
Tired? Exercise to Boost Energy!
- By Sarah · New reply January 1, 2009
- In Coping with sleep disorders · 1 reply
- Medical News Today has a good article on the benefits of exercise in boosting energy (especially when you’re tired!). See the full article at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicaln ews.php?newsid=55669&nfid=crss ...
What do you do if you think you have apnea?
- By Amir · New reply January 1, 2009
- In Experiences with medical treatments · 12 replies
- Hey everyone, Any suggestions on what to do if I suspect I have sleep apnea? Aince it runs in my family I always think i have it. Should I go to by GP or a sleep center? I am open to any ideas, experiences ...
