Sleep Disorders - People Who Are Living With Sleep Disorders

Christine Wightman

posted 11/23/2007, comment (1)

CAUTION when driving while tired!

I now stop at the nearest roadside rest while driving when I feel drowsiness coming, or if I am excessively tired. Taking a short snooze (with locked doors for safety) is better than trying to push yourself and getting involved (or causing) an accident. In 2004, I was involved in a 4 car accident because I was driving when too... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/11/2007, comment (1)

I Panic to remain awake in the half conscious state when I start falling into sleep

Why at the point my body takes over to move me into sleep I sometimes fight to stay awake as i sense loosing control of my muscles as they're twitching as I take breaths and fight to keep consciousness all when Im in a half conscious state just before I go into sleep mode. Its like I feel I was going to die if I sleep. Whats this about? Its a... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/03/2007, comments (0)

CORTISOL is the culprit of many sleep disorders

I have suffered from daytime sleepiness for 25 years. I really noticed it when I joined the Marines when I was 18. I use to think that I slept good. Took twenty years to take sleep study to find out that I huge number of partial awakenings ,so my sleep quality was poor. Took few more years to realize that high cortisol lead to anxiety and stress... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/31/2007, comment (1)

sleep apnea

Do any one take daytime medication to stay awake??

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posted 10/23/2007, comments (0)

Development of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

comment on Obstructive Sleep Apnea post: Michael Rack, MD Sunday, October 21, 2007 at 6:33 PM obstructive sleep apnea often develops gradually, over a period of several years. The medical community has become increasingly aware of OSA since the mid 1990's. It started to be described in the med literature in the mid 70's. CPAP was... Read more Chevron

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