People Who Have Been Through Sleep Disorders
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
posted 02/14/2007, comments (0)
Getting annoyed by friends when you have insomnia
I went through short-term insomnia during college. For anyone else who has been through a sleep disorder, did you find it annoying that anyone you told gave you the same suggestion - "you should really get some sleep." Like it was an active choice I had at the time. There needs to be better education about what a sleep disorder really is, and how... Read more
posted 02/12/2007, comments (3)
Took many years to realize I have restless leg syndrome, but managing it well with meds
I've had trouble sleeping for as long as I can remember. Shortly before I go to bed (or as I am trying to fall asleep), I get this almost indescribable sensation in my left leg and sometimes in my right that keeps me awake. Over the years I tried heat, stretching, avoiding certain foods, trying to go to bed at a set time each night...all to... Read more
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