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Florence Cardinal

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posted 06/06/2007, comments (0)

Is It ADHD or a Sleep Disorder?

An article from the National Sleep Foundation tells us:"ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder) is linked with a variety of sleep problems. For example, one recent study found that children with ADHD had higher rates of daytime sleepiness than children without ADHD. Another study found that 50% of children with ADHD had signs of sleep... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/04/2007, comments (2)

Sex While Sleeping

In March of 2002 I received a press release from Stanford University. It read, in part: "In a new study, Stanford researchers describe a treatable medical condition which causes people to commit violent sexual acts in their sleep. Referred to as "sleep sex," the nocturnal activities cited in the study range from disruptive moaning to... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/04/2007, comment (1)

The Causes of Chronic Insomnia

As we mentioned, transient and short-term insomnia can be caused by significant life events that usually pass when the stress of the incident passes. Other common causes are poor environmental conditions (too light, too cold/hot, too noisy) and jet lag (see blog of July 13, 2006 for more on jet lag). The more difficult one,... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/03/2007, comment (1)

Sleep Deprived

I have been using a CPAP for 18 months and most days I am so sleepy and energyless that I don't have enough energy to walk to the restroom. I have tried every mask available and just this pass Thursday I was told some type of surgery is the next option for me. Tonight, I will try similar measure as the author of this entry.

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posted 06/03/2007, comments (0)

Sleep Deprived

I have been using a CPAP for 18 months and most days I am so sleepy and energyless that I don't have enough energy to walk to the restroom. I have tried every mask available and just this pass Thursday I was told some type of surgery is the next option for me. Tonight, I will try similar measure as the author of this entry.

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