People Who Are Living With Sleep Disorders

Tso

Basically I'm wondering what my sleeping disorder is called.

What is it called when a person goes to sleep an hour later everyday and wakes up an hour later everday on a natural cycle. I can also stay up if it's my natural time to wake up no matter how long I was up before which often leaves me staying up for 30+ hours. I also can't enter REM sleep unless I sleep on my bodies natural... Read more Chevron

posted 08/03/2007, comments (0)|

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trish33

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happy to help me

I AM 28 YRS OLD GIRL FROM NOTTINGHAM.AND ALSO I HAVE A 3 YRS OLD BOY LIVEING AT HOME WITH MEI HAVE JUST FOUND OUT I GOT SLEEPING DISORDER .THEY HAVE BUT ME ON THESE TABLES CALLED PROVIGIL 20MGS.I WANED TO KNOW IF I CAN DRIVE A CAR . FROM MRS PATRICIA ANN DEAN

posted 07/31/2007, comments (0)|

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danf

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Mid-day napping

I am getting very tired everyday at about 2pm - 3pm. It comes on very suddenly. When it happens I need to sleep right now! After a half hour nap I am fine. I do have sleep apnea, however I think that I am getting a full night sleep. I do use a cpap machine and it works quite well. I began having this trouble right after I have the right... Read more Chevron

posted 07/04/2007, comments (2)|

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jerry

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Do You Know 4 Hz Brainwaves Are Associated With Sleep?

Hi guys, Do you know this? The four basic types of brain waves are alpha, beta, theta, and delta, with the type distinguished by frequency. Alpha waves fall between 8 and 13 Hertz (Hz), beta are above 13 Hz, theta between 4 and 7 Hz, and delta are less than 4 Hz. Alpha waves are usually the dominant rhythm seen in the posterior... Read more Chevron

posted 06/26/2007, comment (1)|

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trying2rest

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Exercising the throat muscles...

IN RE: EXERCISING THROAT MUSCLES USING A C-PAP DEVICE TO EXERCISE MUSCLES THAT HAVE ATROPHIED. DEAR DR. EDELL, I am looking into the possibility that diabetic weight loss has claimed some very important muscle tissues relating to respiration such as throat muscles, which collapse, requiring a pressurized air device (C-PAP) to force the sluggish... Read more Chevron

posted 06/08/2007, comment (1)|

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