Sleep disorders and behavior
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He rocks back and forth, swings his arms aimlessly, and generally shows signs of restlessness and quick boredom because his mind cannot reach a relaxed state. It also causes sleep disorders in him as well as gives him constant nightmares as his subconscious mind is manifesting frightening images in his sleep. Please take your child to a pediatric mental health professional because this behavior is a warning sign and not to be taken lightly. Get it checked out for your piece of mind.
Hi, narcolepsy and sleepwalking are different sleep disorders. Narcolepsy is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep paralysis, cataplexy where the person has episodes of loss of muscle function while awake, hypnagogic hallucinations and automatic behavior. It can however be regulated with medications. So, ensure to take them regularly and follow up with your doctor. Regards.
Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. These disorders can be diagnosed with a sleep study. I would advise you to discuss your symptoms with your primary care physician who may then refer you to a sleep specialist for further evaluation.
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This can be assessed by a sleep questionnaire and therapy is based on the severity of symptoms. Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. If your symptoms still persist, I would advise you to discuss your symptoms with your primary care physician who may then refer you to a sleep specialist for further evaluation.
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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
my husband has been experiecing rem sleep disorder, acting out his dreams. often wakes at night and sits straight up and talks in his sleep, wakes up and jumps out of his bed, one time ran in to the wall and ran around the house because he was being chased.... he had a bad cycling accident about 6 months ago the doctors think it has to do with that, he has been to an eeg and a sleep deprived eeg and those came back clear.
some times when i go to sleep and about 1 hour or 2 hours i wake up not feeling well, and my heart is beating fast and i feel very nervous and scared that i am going to faint but i put cold water in my forehead and my neck and i stat to feel better and my heart beat is slowing down and only happens when i am sleeping.
hello, i am 19 years old ,male
sometimes before sleeping i hear my heart beats weak and when i sleep i feel that i enter a strange state , i feel my breath is stopped and then my head shakes rapidly and sometimes my body or legs shakes and sometimes during this i hear strange voices or dream (see strange things) and in many times i can take a fast breath to return to normal state and sleep
symptoms during day(awake);
sometimes during awake(in any normal day)(not after these symptoms i mean)
Hi, welcome to the forum, there are hormones and neurotransmitters and receptors which play role in sleep and wakefulness. Melatonin is one such hormone and it appears to be the primary sleep-regulating hormone of the body. It is secreted in relation with normal day/night cycles. It affects sleep itself, decreasing sleep latency, increasing sleep efficiency, and increasing the total sleep time. Melatonin acts on the melatonin receptors.
If this always happens as you are going to sleep and/or wakes you up from sleep, my first thought would be sleep apnea. Before I was diagnosed and began using a CPAP, I had become very afraid to sleep, and avoided it till I collapsed in exhaustion. Much of what you describe is what I experienced. Since I got my CPAP working well for me I have not had one episode of the sense of choking or difficulty breathing.
Is it that important that he goes to sleep early, does he sleep during the day?
My son has never slept before 11pm what time are you trying to get him to sleep?
Lots of families are in the park until 10pm by us and made me realise i am not alone!
It could be narcolepsy but if that's the case then it would be happening more often. You should go for a sleep study and have them check for narcolepsy. Do you feel excessively tired during the day all the time?
i hav edr appt followup sat this week but i have anxiety in my chest since i got to reading this papers thanks this test was done after i was diagnosed with sleep disorders snoring and syptoms were waking up gasping and waking from snoring often please tell me if its ave numbers or what thanks again
I have suffer from depression inmsonia anxiety and I have tree herniated disk onmy cervical and 3 on my lumber I don't want to take any medication and iam in lots of pain and don't sleep .What should I do.?
He also does not sleep well at night and probably sleeps only four to five hours every night. He is now 70 years old. Could the short, light sleeping at nightime be contributing to a form of narcelepsy? I'm concerned about him falling asleep at the wheel for a longer period of what I think now is 2 to 3 seconds at a time. Is there medication for this condition?
The only way to be sure of this is to stop taking it for a time and see if tinnitus goes away. So far, I have not taken any for 11 nights and tinnitus is still the same. - A pretty much constant low-pitched noise.
How long would I have to stay off Zolpidem before knowing whether or not it is the culprit?
Problems with breathing (Obstructive sleep apnea), certain medications, restless leg movements and sleep walking/talking could contribute to insomnia. Follow good sleep hygiene measures like going to bed at the same time, waking up at the same time, avoidance of alcohol, smoking and caffeinated beverages. Please consult your primary care physician if problem persists.
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hi im a 26 yr old female and have had a few episodes of sleep paralysis the last one was the worst. i was awake and could see the room fine and my boyfriend sleeping next to me but i couldnt move then it felt like i was being strangled i couldnt breath it felt as if someone had their hands around my throught i kept trying to move trying to scream anything to wake up my boyfriend to help me but all i could do was see him out of the cornor of my eye sleeping.
Anyway I get to sleep and wake up within an hour to two hours. This goes on all night. I never go to sleep and sleep through the night. The sleep study was done with my taking a sleeping pill before the study and the technician still stated I wake up a lot. It was every two hours that night. Is there any help for broken sleep, the neurologist did not have anything for me as I do not have sleep apnea. I already knew that, but he did not listen. However, Is there any help out there?
the will monitor and observe your and tell you what exactly is happening while you sleep.
You might try to note if this happens more or worse during certain times, liike stress, or diet, or does excersize help.. Your teeth, your mouth also figure into it, how your throat reasts when you sleep, is your mouth open, do you lay on your back. Hope it gets better for you..
Does she sleep at all during the day now as at 4 year old she probably doesnt need to, also what time does she go to bed, There could be some insecure feelings there from the Move , if she goes to school how is she doing there is she okay during the day and seems happy enuogh, Make sure she has plenty to do and is not bored and left to her own devises, lots of outside activities, Jump rope, ball games, dancing and Fun.
The other causes for your symptoms could be metabolic disorders like diabetes and hypothyroidism, which can be detected by a simple blood test. But there is treatment for premenopausal symptoms in the form of Hormone Replacement therapy (HRT). You can discuss this with your primary care physician when you happen to meet him next time.
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