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posted 07/18/2007, comment (1)

Insomnia Treatment Options

To continue where we left in our discussion of insomnia, we should start reviewing the treatment options. First, we should address the pharmacologic therapies (both prescription and over the counter medicines) and later on will get to the non-pharmacologic (such as behavioral or psychological methods) treatments. Before I even start... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/17/2007, comments (0)

Sleeping With Chronic Pain

The causes of sleepless nights are numerous and varied, everything from noisy neighbors to stress to a sleep disorder. Another cause of sleep disruption is chronic pain. The list of diseases and disorders that can cause chronic pain is a long one. For the past month I've learned how difficult it is to sleep with pain that just... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/06/2007, comment (1)

Those Rock and Rule Blues

People are beginning to understand the dangers and disabilitating effects of the major sleep disorders like sleep apnea, narcolepsy and insomnia. But there are many other things that disturb your sleep - irritations that are not really dangerous, some happen to almost everyone to a lesser or greater degree and some are quite rare. Have you heard... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/01/2007, comment (1)

Children Have Sleep Problems Too

Have you ever watched a child sleep? They don't just lie there. They sprawl. Arms and legs akimbo. Perfectly relaxed. Lost in the land of dreams. However, children suffer from sleep disorders, too. Not just snoring and nightmares. More serious than the occasional sleepwalking. INSOMNIAInsomnia in adults is a very common disorder.... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/26/2007, comment (1)

The Different Types of Insomnia

As we have been discussing, chronic insomnia is insomnia in the absence of other medical, neurological, or psychiatric causes. Two of the most common types of this disorder are idiopathic insomnia and psychophysiologic insomnia. I will also briefly touch on another interesting and poorly understood form of insomnia. ... Read more Chevron

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