Coping with sleep disorders

Discuss your experiences coping with sleep disorders and difficulties here.

Effectiveness of CPAP

Amir
  • By Amir · New reply January 7, 2009
  • 7 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 ...

What can I do to get a normal nights sleep?

john
  • By john · New reply January 5, 2009
  • 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!

Sarah
  • By Sarah · New reply January 1, 2009
  • 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 ...

Tips for Better Sleep

Sarah
  • By Sarah · New reply December 29, 2008
  • 1 reply
  • Associated Content has an interesting article detailing tips for getting a better night’s rest. See the full article at: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article /72585/sleep_better_in_two_easy_steps.ht ...

Travelling with CPAP

Amir
  • By Amir · New reply December 9, 2008
  • 5 replies
  • Anyone had to travel with their CPAP. Any advice on getting it through airport security? Amir ...

Hypersomnia

sleepyjay
  • By sleepyjay · New reply November 26, 2008
  • 2 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?

Sarah
  • By Sarah · New reply November 22, 2008
  • 2 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 ...

Insomnia

Tracey7370
  • By Tracey7370 · New reply July 2, 2008
  • 3 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 ...

Productive at 1AM - Delirious At 4 AM

john
  • By john · New reply April 2, 2008
  • 1 reply
  • Ok, so I was talking with a co-worker the other day about the mental fuzziness that go thru once you start becoming sleep deprived. His issue for the day was somnipathy infantias AKA 1 week old infant ...

Your cpap! Mask

Eric001
  • By Eric001 · Posted January 1, 2007
  • 0 replies
  • Hello I use a cpap I wonder what other types of mask other people use. I had a fisher paxel,huntz R V mask and the new fisher with the seal witch my puppey eate. there is a new mask called the MoJo it ...

CPAP and Sleeping Pills

Sarah
  • By Sarah · Posted November 17, 2006
  • 0 replies
  • Medical News Today has an interesting article on a study showing that use of sleeping pills does not increase use of CPAP machines by patients with sleep apnea. See the full article at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicaln ...

Kleine Levin Syndrome

Sarah
  • By Sarah · Posted November 7, 2006
  • 0 replies
  • Local 6 News in Florida has an interesting article on Kleine Levin Syndrome, a disorder that causes prolonged excessive sleepiness. See the full article at: http://www.local6.com/news/10262857/deta il.html?subid=22100428&qs=1;bp=t ...

Women, Depression, and Sleep

Sarah
  • By Sarah · Posted November 4, 2006
  • 0 replies
  • Medline Plus has an interesting article on the increased prevalence of sleep disturbances in women taking SSRI antidepressants. See the full article at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/ fullstory_40681.html ...

Sleep Apnea and Diabetes

Sarah
  • By Sarah · Posted November 2, 2006
  • 0 replies
  • Medical News Today has an interesting article on the possible relationship between sleep apnea and diabetes. See the full article at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicaln ews.php?newsid=55193 ...

Interesting insomnia article

Amir
  • By Amir · Posted September 24, 2006
  • 0 replies
  • Take a look at this NYT article from a few months ago about insomnia and getting a good night sleep. Discusses how changing your lifestyle can impact your sleeping habits. Sounds obvious but might be ...

Sleep Clinics

jumstot
  • By jumstot · Posted September 12, 2006
  • 0 replies
  • Has anyone had success with clinics ...

restless leg syndrome & periodic leg movement

hope3
  • By hope3 · New reply September 5, 2006
  • 1 reply
  • i don't know how many of you have these disorders. what i would like to know, does any of you who do have these or even one of these, do you end up with bruises on your legs from kicking yourself in your ...

Not tired the second I get into bed

Amir
  • By Amir · New reply September 4, 2006
  • 3 replies
  • I was wondering if anyone has this problem. I get pretty tired around midnight and the second I get into bed I am wide awake for about an hour or two. Nothing seems to help e.g. reading. Anyone experience ...

Slept well - still tired during the day

Amir
  • By Amir · New reply September 3, 2006
  • 3 replies
  • I just don't get it. I actually had a good night's sleep two nights in a row!! Both nights I went to bed around 12am (which is pretty early for me) and woke up at 7:30. Slept through the whole night ...

Sleep Apnea and Stroke Risk in Elderly

Sarah
  • By Sarah · Posted August 8, 2006
  • 0 replies
  • Medical News Today has an informative article about the increased risk of stroke in elderly people suffering from sleep apnea. See the full article at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicaln ews.php?newsid=48830 ...

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