adhd symptoms sleep disturbance

This happens anytime that I am asleep. I do not have trouble going to sleep and I think I sleep good all night. I just tried to take a nap and I woke up after a few minutes with hot flushing and my heart pounding. I have the hot facial flusing several times a day. My blood pressure is good and my heart rate runs around the 80s. Does anyone know what is going on? I need this to stop. PS: I am 49 years old and still having regular menstral cycles.

maintain a quiet and comfortable sleep environment. Maintain a consistent time of going to bed and waking in the morning. If the patient is allowed to sleep late in the day this will phase delay the circadian rhythm. Exposure to passive stimulation activities such as watching television, playing computer games or going on chat lines will disrupt the initiation of sleep, despite beliefs that these activities promote fatigue.

Hi. My son is five and on Tenex for ADHD. I had some general questions about this as we've had mixed results. The one thing we notice is it helps his anger (temper) and impulse control a little. But the side effects of constipation, mood swings (I guess that's what they are...one day he's cheerful and the next day he's grumpy), sleep disturbance (hard time going to sleep...says he's afraid of the dark, being alone...night terrors) just don't seem to be worth it.

By the way, I have seen several studies that show that sleep apnea can produce ADHD like symptoms. In fact, there have been several posters on here that have had sleep apnea, been treated and their daytime behaviors definitely changed. Has anybody ever commented about you snoring or breathing loud at night? "Regardless of type, an individual with sleep apnea is rarely aware of having difficulty breathing, even upon awakening.

Check out online stuff about the behavior/ inattention problems that occur from chronic sleep apnea/ disturbance caused by enlarged adenoids/ tonsils. This is not wacked out science stuff, its mainstream medicine. In several studies of children with an ADHD diagnosis and enlarged adenoids and/or tonsils, removal of these organs resulted in dramatically improved attention and behavior.

What you are describing began happening to me in graduate school. It sounds like you have a combination of burnout and symptoms of depression. Do you work alot and rarely schedule time for yourself? It's quite possible depression, anxiety are factors you should consider. Talking to a psychatrist and therapist might help.

Have you had a sleep study to determine exactly what it is that causes you to feel like you are suffocating? Could you possibly have obstructive sleep apnea? A cpap machine could help with that. Ask your neuro doc if the lesions are located in a place they could cause central sleep apnea. If so, there are specialized cpap machines that work like a ventilator to deal with it.

Thinking of the more likely scenarios than a degenerative illness, I would be inclined to consider ADHD, sleep disturbance, mild depression or an anxiety disorder (such as OCD) as the more likely culprits. The only way to really know would be to consult a clinician, despite the expense. I wish there was a vitamin or diet treatment that would resolve symptoms of ADHD.

she has to have all the doors shut at night with her night light on with the tv or she will not go to sleep. plus she steals all the time food and candy. no matter how many times i tell her no and spank her. she is also a hoarder. she keeps everything. i can tell her to throw it away and i will go in her room to do my monthly clean out and i find it hiden. the doctors have diagnosed her with adhd and it just doesnt seem right. my other children are excelling her.

I think sleep disturbance is common with Lyme. It is a chain reaction: You don't sleep well because of symptoms, which wears you down more, which makes you more sick, leading to more/worsened symptoms, and even less/lower quality sleep. I am not currently taking it, but when I was on neurontin the medication helped me sleep more continuously, and I quickly benefited from it. It also helped with some of the paresthesias, but I first noticed the impact on my sleep.

Thank you for your time Dr. Kennedy. I am extremely worried....we were thinking maybe ADD or ADHD, but never an "emotional disturbance". What does that mean? Should I just find a child psychologist?

Are you able to get some good sleep? When are you planning to consult your doctor or a sleep specialist who can review the sleep study report and evaluate you clinically? Take care and post your thoughts.

Thanks for the suggestion. Would a general Sleep Disturbance event meet your needs?

This is a methylphenidate product, not avaialble in many countries. Mehtylphenidate is a common treatment for ADHD. It is a type of psychostimulant, the most frequently used ADHD medications. Apparently you were successful in conveying your concerns. She is on a very modest dose of the medicine.

m pretty sure that I had this ADHD thing all along and that the ritalin was controlling the ADHD symptoms as well as the former sleep problem. Is this possible? I tried all of the new adult ADHD meds (like modafinil) and they didn't help at all, but the ritalin did 100%. I'm afraid to go to a doctor ith this mess of a story; it seems like I'm nuts.

For these reasons, we conducted a case control study to assess the prevalence and characteristics of sleep disturbance and excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with cirrhosis compared with a sex and age matched non-cirrhotic population, and to determine their correlation with clinical parameters. Discussion Our study confirms that patients with cirrhosis frequently have sleep disorders.

i am interested in dialoguing with anyone about restless leg syndrome. i got it from tramadol. i am successfully dealing with symptoms with hylands restlful legs. however it is not resolving itself. everytime i exercise it returns in full force. it is not just an annoying thing that interupts sleep. for me, there is a greater feeling of disturbance. i get an add or adhd component. i can't concentrate and feel generally jumpy and unbalanced.

Sleep disturbances and trouble sleeping are both side-effects of beta blockers in general. I know I have had issues with sleeping since starting Sotalol back in July last year. I would suspect that your problems are related to the Atenelol. If it doesn't improve there are other beta blockers and you could ask your GP to switch you to a different one.

A while back i was told i had adhd. i was going over in my head of all the symptoms i have. i was wonerding about these posssible symptoms ,are these adhd or not? 1. when i read i seem to read but it just go through my head and usally i got to reread a few times to remeber it. adhd or not? 2.when i go out and play pool i usally just take my shot right away not aiming for a long time if i try to aim my shoots get worse i try to see the shot but cant.adhd or not?

I took her off concerta and made appt psychologist. Again tested and diagnosed with ADHD recommended try straterra again. This time wanted to sleep all the time. Day and night. Couldn't function. Then back to adderall. Adderall has made life semi tolerable but constant "bickering" between us - so not really working. Over the last several years she has had significant weight gain not loss. It does not seem possible that it is a misdiagnosis three times...

hi can anyone help me please,my 4 year old daughter has adhd and odd which she is currently bein medicated for with ritalin, and melatonin for the sleep but the sleep patterns are gettng worse,i havent had a nights sleep in months because she suffers terrible nightmares,now they have been going on since before she was diagnosed with the adhd but there really starting to afect us,im a single parent and exhausted from her during the day all i need is sleep but she cant sleep,shes afraid to sleep a

Try to stick with it and sometimes antidepressants in the class that Zoloft is in does indeed cause sleep disturbance. The issue too is that Zoloft is not generic. You have different companies manufacturing the medication and all will be slightly different. Side effects can also be a little different. Switch to morning, give it some time and if you still have sleep disturbance, consider a medication switch. But talk to your doctor about all of this.

The trouble is that depression will cause the symptoms you have mentioned. And the symptoms you mentioned would cause you to be depressed. To figure it all out you first need to eliminate the physical causes. It sounds like you have been doing that with the tests for hypothyroidism and I would assume that you have been getting other blood work done (low iron, anemia, etc.) The next step is to make sure you have a doctor that can deal with both the physical and mental/emotional issues.

This pounding character of the headache makes one suspect a vascular cause behind the headache. Migraine usually does not come in sleep. But what can come in sleep is a headaches due to any blood vessel abnormality. ( such as an aneurysm ) . In the REM stage of the sleep, blood pressure fluctuates. It can rise above the normal range, and can lead to a headache. You will do well to ask for an MRI of the brain in this case.

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