Sleep disorders for dummies

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Avatar f tn If you want to learn more about your body i say bbt is good, but doing it to ttc i say no, stick with the opks(unless you dont no for sure if you are ovulating) hey, try it out for a month, take your temps and use the opk, then compare your notes, see if 1-2 days b4 you ovulated if your temp decreased, then check the chart to see if 1-2 days after you ovulated if your temp increased. Then watch the temps rise over the LP and as it comes to an end watch if fall the AF arrives.
Avatar f tn So, I have unfortunately got myself into a predicament, made worse only by the fact that this is round #2 for me. Have been taking 40(ish) N+ every day for what must be almost 4 years. About a year ago I saw a doctor and managed to wean down on codeine tabs which I really didn't stick out for long once I had come off them - maybe a month? I now have to do this again, but probably on my own as i can't imagine going back!
Avatar f tn For about 3 months now I've been waking up every 2 hours. Now, for the last three nights I wake up every hour. Sometimes I'm able to go back to sleep...other times it takes an hour or so. Sometimes after I wake up I also experience a hot flash. (I'm 52) But not always. Any ideas?
Avatar f tn Also, ensure to use CPAP regularly to fight the symptoms of sleep apnea. A sleep study called polysomnography may be needed for further evaluation. Consult your doctor for the same. In the meantime you could avoid taking alcohol and try to sleep on your side as this keeps the airways patent. If any nasal blocks try to keep them patent with OTC nasal decongestants. Aim for optimum weight with exercises or long walks. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Avatar f tn I have taken 10 mg Zolpidem (Ambien) for years as it really helps me sleep. But I think it may be causing my tinnitus. 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?
1935826 tn?1323883580 Stop using stimulants during the day, get excersise every day for about 30 min, eat well, dont eat right before sleep. The hard part about all of that is that it often requires changes to many engrained habits. Its easier said then done to really get yourself up and go work out for a half hour, or cut back on drinking that coffee during the day. If none of those things seem to work its probably importnat that you talk to a doctor about it.
Avatar f tn If so that will confirm sleep apnea. Your doctor would be able to refer to to the sleep clinic for confirmation and hopefully help you out. People with this condition have to sleep with an oxygen mask and some kind of machine (don't know what it's called). My son has it, and his partner very often notices that he stops breathing for a few minutes and then start gasping for air whilst he is still asleep. He also snores like a tractor.
Avatar f tn t give an explanation for why it was showing up on the sleep study for the first time, especially given that I had two nap studies in the past 4 years! For someone my age, that's pretty ridiculous...but I'm glad I persevered and figured out what was really going on even though it meant being hooked up a million electrodes three times and being forced to stay awake during most of the day unless it was a designated "nap time".
Avatar m tn The first step would be to rule the causes for insomnia like sleep disorders. Next it is treated with both medical and non medical therapy. Medical (sedatives) are given in the temporary initial phase, this is combined with non medical measures like sleep hygiene, relaxation therapy, stimulus control, and sleep restriction which are referred to as cognitive behavioral therapies. As the non medical measures help to restore your sleep rhythm, the sedatives are withdrawn.
Avatar f tn While you are waiting for a doctor to figure this out for you, if it is sleep apnea, it may help to elevate the head of your bed a few inches and sleep only on your side or stomach (stay off your back). Not a cure, but positions you in a way some with sleep apnea do a little better. Also, sedatives and alcohol are best avoided if one has untreated apnea. If you find that's not your issue, you can go back to whatever is comfortable and usual for you.
Avatar n tn Hi there sounds like you may have Sleep apnea Please ask your Doctor for a sleep study ,that may tell you what is going on Please take care ..............
Avatar m tn Thanks for using the forum. I am happy to address your questions, and my answer will be based on the information you provided here. Please make sure you recognize that this forum is for educational purposes only, and it does not substitute for a formal office visit with your doctor.
Avatar n tn It affects sleep itself, decreasing sleep latency, increasing sleep efficiency, and increasing the total sleep time. Melatonin acts on the melatonin receptors. Other neurotransmitters are neuropeptides like orexin-A and orexin-B which are basically involved in wakefulness. Excess of these peptides can also lead to insomnia. The investigations which will help to diagnose the type and cause for insomnia are Polysomnography, Multiple sleep latency test and Actigraphy .
Avatar n tn she needs to take out time for further evaluation. Sleep with light on. Short term benzodiazepine against prescription will help. I suggest you to consult sleep specialist. Take care and regards.
Avatar n tn Hi I have been taking zopiclone for 6 years to relieve sleep problems at first and then started to take them in the day to calm me..I am now up to about 10 7.% mg a day off the internet...I want this to stop now, I am also alcoholic but no longer drink, Im scared if I stop the zopiclone too quickly I will have seizures as I did with alcohol withdrawl....
402504 tn?1241996524 It is my recommendation that people do not try to read their own MRIs. I know that it is beguilingly attractive to do it. It's hard not to. But, even after a year of neuroanatomy in med school and a career of looking at MRIs in practice (after they had been read), I do not even attempt to read them. Bright things may be normal structures that are left over from previous slices, they may be blood vessels. You cannot learn to read an MRI from looking at examples online.
Avatar f tn It does sound like narcolepsy to me but it could be any of the sleep cycle disorders really. Sleep paralysis is a very common feature of narcolepsy. How old are you? I was convinced I had narcolepsy when I went but I ended up having periodic limb movement disorder. It's where you kick your legs and move your arms all night long. Every time I would get into REM, I would kick my legs or move my arms and it would jerk me out of it. That's what caused me to remember my dreams vividly.
Avatar n tn 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