Sleep deprivation ocd
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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?
I hope it will because this brain fog is terrible. Also sleep deprivation helps somewhat, I start doing compulsions again and my thinking is more like before.
It could be sleep deprivation, as it has happened to me aswell during times i havent been getting good amounts of sleep (8-10hr). if that not the cause then tell a docter, also include the details of what your seeing, people, physical/facial/etc descriptions.
There not sure why warm milk help sleep as tryptophan only helps with the initial cycle of sleep but can disrupt deep sleep, but you may want to try it to help you get to sleep initially just only drink a small glass. There is something called Lactium in milk which relaxes infants but there is an all natural medication called dreamerz food that contains a consentrated amount of Lactium(enough for an adult) along with melatonin that has gotten alot of great attention.
I already was struggling with poor sleep due to sleep apnea that was undiagnosed at the time. At work my responsibilities increased and I was constantly rehashing in my mind the various decisions I had to make in selecting and writing specs for a data management software conversion. 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.
But in adults it could be associated with stress, anxiety or other sleep disorders. Sleep deprivation and stress are known to aggravate these symptoms.
So, consult your doctor, he may treat her for the anxiety episodes. And ensure to see she gets adequate sleep, this will reduce the occurrence of sleep walking episodes.
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Long story short, I went through severe Post Pardum Depression 15 years ago after birth of my first child, along with sleep deprivation & panic disorder. during that time I was so sad, I felt unworthy of eating. Even though with medication management the depression has gotten a lot better; I've developed a complete fear of food. Everytime I eat, I feel that I have been poisoned & have a severe debilitating anxiety attack. So I try to avoid eating all together. I don't know why.
For the last 6 weeks he has been off work following an accident which in my view was a direct result of sleep deprivation. His employer (a large well known logistics firm) schedule drivers' shifts on a weekly basis bearing no similarity to the previous week, Shifts are quite different from one week to the next. Drivers may start at 3 am one week or even 1 pm the next and consequently they are required to adjust their sleeping patterns accordingly.
30 or so, only getting around 4 hours of sleep. I tried to get back to sleep but the people around me were up and keeping me awake. After a while of me laying in bed, everyone left except one friend, and me and him layed around all day being too tired to do anything, but not wanting to sleep the day away.
That whole day I felt pretty normal.
t help you sleep, then you may want to see about a short-term benzo to help you sleep and to take away the anxiety...something like xanax or klonpin. It is hard to deal with OCD when you are sleep deprived.
Lastly, you still need to learn CBT because the medication isn't a cure. Try picking up the OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free of OCD. Practice the techniques. If you don't think you will, then there is no point in buying the book.
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.
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You sound to me like you are suffering the effects of sleep deprivation. Is there any way you could get yourself into a more regular schedule by any chance. If not, then you will just have to do what helps you the most. But I would talk tot he doctor about the Adderol. Are you officially diagnosed as ADHD or do you think you are ADHD b/c you cannot focus well? I need more clarification.
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