sleep deprivation on the brain

As a teenager I went through a year of sleep deprivation. I got about six hours of sleep a night. I felt very sleepy every day and even had feelings of confusion and derealization. Did I cause any permanent damage to my brain? In addition, has damage caused by oxidative stress and free radicals irreversibly increased my cancer risk?

So when you attempt to wean off these sleep meds, your body is left with even less of anything to use to keep the sleep/wake cycle in check until the brain gets the message that it has to start producing its own once again.

For any of you out there who have or have had in the past toddlers in the house.....how do you EVER get enough sleep? And of course, the diet gurus all say that adequate sleep is so important. How do you do that with 2 babies who are alternating their wake-ups....sleep restlessly (in our bed, they don't start there, but end up there around midnight)...and God love them, keep mommy from getting a good night's sleep.

I definitely understand the sleep deprivation. It really ***** :( I work overnights and have a terrible time trying to sleep during the morning/afternoons. Im also up every hour, or hour and a half, then still manage to work/do things around the house. I always thought the 2nd trimester was supposed to be the best, sure i dont feel sick anymore, but this has been brutal for sleep. Thats exciting about your ultrasound coming up, and really exciting that you are not finding out the gender!

Yes It is perfectly safe to take while pregnant and on the list of safe meds from my dr.

i would probably tend to thin that the substance abuse is contributing to ur sleep deprivation and the panic attax...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea is unlikely to cause hallucinations, but and they can occur with certain medications, stress, sleep deprivation, in certain brain disorders and with schizophrenia or bipolar disorders. So, like you mentioned sleep deprivation can cause hallucinations. But if they persist, I would advise you to discuss your symptoms with your primary care physician for further evaluation. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

I can't take naps for the same swollen brain feeling you are describing. Stay hydrated and stay away from the stimulants. As far as I can tell as long as I sleep at night and avoid sleeping irregular hours, then I never feel that way. Could be increased temperature with dehydration? Could be a form of migraine? Not sure to be quite honest.

What you are experiencing could be hallucinations and delusions and they can occur with certain medications, stress, sleep deprivation, in certain brain disorders and with schizophrenia or bipolar disorders. You will need to consult your primary care physician for re assessment and he may then refer you to a psychiatrist if needed. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

So I've made it a week. Haven't taken a Norco since March 7th I was feeling better a few days ago, but as of today not so much. I've still got no desire to take anything. But the sleep deprivation is making me crazy. I'm running a slight fever off and on, mostly later in the day. Anxious. Moods all over the place. Can anyone tell me how long the physical stuff actually lasts? I can hang in there if I have some idea of when this will pass.

My birthday was on the 6th, so on the 7th I had some friends over to hang out. Now, I don't normally drink anything with caffeine in it (including soda, tea, or coffee), but about a week ago my sister bought a 24 pack of Mountain Dew and Pepsi. For about a whole week I would down 3-5 (give or take) cans of soda and hardly any food with it, and about 10-13 cans on the day of my party.

Yes sleep deprivation helps depression. Normally the depression is worse in the morning and somehow the brain recovers in the day, there are lots of theories about this.

Then an extended family member was killed in the military and I had to plan the local service while the parents were out of state at the memorials on the base. And I was the point person for coordinating media communications. I was unable to grieve as I had too much to do. Then the agency I worked for took on the task of helping a family whose children had been removed from the home due to living conditions.

The sleep deprivation is a killer. I struggle with it always. I've been on ambien for a long time and it only works intermittently only. The med that worked best for me was temazapam (generic for Restirol) but I ended up getting allergic after 5 months. I could not believe how I felt in the morning when taking that - it was wonderful and I was glad to know what a nights sleep was worth the next day. No sleep leaves you functionless and like a zombie in every way - mentally, physically.

What you are experiencing could be hallucinations and delusions and they can occur with certain medications, stress, sleep deprivation, in certain brain disorders and with schizophrenia or bipolar disorders. When sleep paralysis happens in sleep the person has difficulty moving his hands or feet. This is the symptom of a sleep disorder called Narcolepsy. You will need to consult your primary care physician for assessment. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

It seems you are now under lot of stress causing you the sleep deprivation. You might be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea and associated rhythmic movement disorder, which you need to get evaluated by a sleep doctor and also get a sleep test done. How about your blood pressure? Stress can trigger your migraine headache, which in turn worsens the sleep deprivation. It is better to consult a neurologist and a sleep specialist and discuss your plan of care.

The primary goal of the physician is to restore oxygen to the brain with various relevant methods depending on the severity. Brain damage can be localized if left sided, it will affect speech and language and if right sided, it will affect emotion and interpretation. Usually mild to moderate cerebral hypoxia will lead to no long term effects. Hope this information helps. Take care.

I would recommend that you try to avoid being sleep-deprived in the future, if possible, and consult a doctor on treatment for postnatal depression. Depression can cause different types of sleep disturbances by dint of it affecting important neurotransmitters in your brain. Treatment of this will likely help stabilize your sleeping patterns.

Can you describe some more details regarding the seizure activity to know better? Sleep deprivation can be one of the triggers for seizure activity. It need not always happen at night. You may consult a neurologist for complete check up and investigations including a sleep study. Take care and share your thoughts.

So, with my second child, I had some serious sleep deprivation. The kid wouldn't sleep for more than 1 to 2 hours and so I was up all night and it went on for a year. Sigh. What happened to me was a surreal experience maybe like what you describe. Sometimes on autopilot, going through the motions and then awareness would set in. So I do think sleep deprivation is the cause of what you are experiencing. I don't think it is a permanent issue of brain damage from it, thank goodness.

I worked full-time and had been prescribed the Ativan to help me sleep. I found the Ativan helped me sleep but when I had to get up for work I felt groggy and also felt sleep-deprived. Since coffee has caffeine I realized after I was off the Ativan that coffee was making me sleep-deprived and whenever I wasn't getting enough sleep the "bugs crawling on my scalp" feeling did not go away. It's important to get lots of sleep to stop these symptoms.

thanks for the answers Im not dx yet but have multiple brain lesions . the only meds im on is lower dose for thyroid , have been on it for years .

Sleep deprivation on the brain

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