Does Lamictal Help People Sleep
Health Encyclopedia: Bipolar Disorder Treatment
Treatment
Bipolar disorder is a recurrent disease that can be unpredictable. The major goals of treatment are to:
- Treat and reduce the severity of acute episodes of mania or depression when they occur
- Reduce the frequency of episodes
- Avoid cycling from one phase to another
- Help the patient function as best as possible between episodes
The doctor will first try to determine what may have triggered the attack and identify any accompanying medical or emotional problems that might interfere with or compli...
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Sleep Apnea: Highlights
...on their back, indicates a 2006 study.Simple lifestyle techniques (pillows, tennis balls) that force people to sleep on their side can help reduce sleep apnea episodes.Mouth Guards and Tongue... Read more »Insomnia: Diagnosis
...is its subjective nature. One study showed that there was no difference in sleep behaviors between people who said they were insomniacs and people who said they weren't. People who believe they... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Introduction
...called apneas. Apnea literally meaning absence of breath.Sleep apnea is usually accompanied by snoring. People might not even know they have the condition. It inevitably causes daytime... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes
Sleeping on the back causes sleep apnea in about half of all people with mild sleep apnea. Body position greatly affects the number and severity of episodes of obstructive sleep... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Prognosis
...with sleep apnea. These factors, however, do not explain all cases of higher heart-related risks in people with sleep apnea. For example, among overweight people, those who have sleep apneas have... Read more »Images
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