Sleep Disorders - People Who Have Been Through Sleep Disorders

Kate

posted 06/02/2008, comment (1)

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NOSAJones

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posted 03/29/2008, comments (8)

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OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) is a deadly disorder. It takes only ONE obstruction per hour (much less 5, 30, 60, or over a 100 per hour as seen so often) night after night, over many years, to finally catch up with you. The first symptom (what you feel) might be insomnia, fatigue (sometimes profound...like in my case), drowsiness (not... Read more Chevron

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Maria

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posted 08/05/2007, comments (0)

Rotating shift workers and lower serotonin

According to a study published in the August 1st issue of the journal SLEEP, researchers have found that people who work rotating shifts have lower levels of serotonin, a hormone and neurotransmitter in the central nervous system thought to play a big part in regulating a person's sleep. Levels of serotonin were found to... Read more Chevron

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uktoni

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posted 03/10/2007, comments (2)

sleep problems

Hi there, I am looking for real help. I have serious sleep problems. It is common for me not to sleep for weeks at a time ( now this is my 12th week ).... I just do not know what is wrong with me., help...

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Dan

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posted 02/14/2007, comment (1)

Night Terrors Retrospective

I just wanted to leave a note to parents who might be dealing with children having "Night Terrors."As a child of five or six, I would wake up screaming my lungs out, and babbling absolute nonsense... and I couldn't snap out of the dream even when sitting upright in bed next to my parents. I of course had no memory of this the next day,... Read more Chevron

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