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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 ...
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 ...
Teenage Boy cannot fall asleep on his own
- By melech · Posted May 20, 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 ...
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 ...
Oddness in Sleep
- By LDW · Posted March 11, 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 ...
Xyrem Price Increase
- By Burg400 · Posted January 26, 2009
- In Experiences with prescription medications · 5 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 ...
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 ...
Hypersomnia
- By sleepyjay · Posted November 20, 2008
- 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 ...
Experience with cognitive behavioral and other therapy?
- By coolsky · Posted November 8, 2008
- In Experiences with alternative treatments · 0 replies
- Hi. I've read that something called "cognitive-behavioral treatment" works for insomnia and am considering trying it myself. I am deciding between individual treatment and a group. I am curious if anyone ...
Does your teen have trouble sleeping?
- By UCBPsychologyClinic · Posted October 7, 2008
- In Teens and sleep · 0 replies
- Does your child have trouble sleeping? We are clinical interns at the UC Berkeley Psychology Clinic and are providing therapy for teens (12-17) who are experiencing sleep difficulties. Sliding scale fee ...
Brand new here
- By prtex · Posted July 14, 2008
- In Experiences with medical treatments · 7 replies
- Hi, everyone. This is my first post. I have severe sleep apnea, and insomnia. Also, in the last few weeks, my circadian rhythm is shot. Needless to say, I'm usually tired and sleepy. Except when I'm real ...
Travelling with CPAP
- By Amir · Posted June 29, 2008
- In Coping with sleep disorders · 6 replies
- Anyone had to travel with their CPAP. Any advice on getting it through airport security? Amir ...
Effectiveness of CPAP
- By Amir · Posted June 12, 2008
- In Coping with sleep disorders · 10 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 ...
REAL News about sleep
- By CircadiAbsurdium · Posted April 23, 2008
- In In the news · 2 replies
- Is anyone else tired of seeing "news" stories about sleep that turn out to be nothing but the same regurgitated sleep hygiene tips doctors have been spewing for the past 50 years? That advice works great ...
Bright Light Therapy
- By CircadiAbsurdium · Posted April 13, 2008
- 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 ...
What do you do if you think you have apnea?
- By Amir · Posted February 20, 2007
- 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 ...
Insomnia
- By Tracey7370 · Posted February 19, 2007
- 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 ...
How sleep apnia changed my life.
- By Eric001 · Posted January 19, 2007
- 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 ...
