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Sleep Disorders
Sleep disorders are a group of syndromes characterized by disturbance in the patient's amount of sleep, quality or timing of sleep, or in behaviors or physiological conditions associated with sleep. There are approximately 70 different sleep disorders that may be the result of serious medical conditions, including breathing difficulties or thyroid disorders, or external factors, such as stress or substance abuse. Manifestations include insomnia, sleep apnea, and narcolepsy.
1,416 Questions
Can excess use of xanax cause narcolepsy?
The use of Xanax absolutely does not cause narcolepsy, though severe drowsiness may be common in some who use this medication. Narcolepsy is an irreversible life-long condition which is a REM sleep disorder - the major symptoms of narcolepsy include excessive daytime sleepiness, hypnagogic hallucinations, sleep paralysis and cataplexy - though not all four of the major symptoms are experienced by all narcoleptics. Research in recent years has suggested narcolepsy is predominantly experienced in those who have autoimmune destruction of the hypothalamic protein, orexin/hypocretin. Xanax absolutely does not "cause" narcolepsy, and merely produces symptoms of sleepiness as a possible side effect which are resolved when the medication wears off. A better explanation for this symptom is to say "Xanax made me drowsy." It is ill-advised and potentially insulting to those who do have a narcolepsy diagnosis to claim to develop a chronic, life-long condition rather than accurately state you experienced adverse drug effects.
Does lack of REM sleep lead to ADHD and could Strattera further complicate things?
ADHD is a genetic trait that is present at birth. It is the way a person's brain is wired. It allows people to think quickly, learn by doing, excel under pressure.
In adults with lack of REM sleep, often a Sleep Study will reveal various degrees of sleep apnea. People with this affliction may stop breathing as often as every 45-seconds, through the night. Thus, they awaken feeling drained, fatigued, and often with a dull headache from oxygen deprivation.
Strattera merely helps an ADD/ADHD person maintain focus. The drug also tends to interrupt ejaculatory function in men. However, Strattera should not interfere with REM sleep.
What do you do when you are sleepy but you can't sleep yet?
If you mean "can't sleep yet" like you shouldn't for whatever reason, an apple with some tea should do the trick. If you mean you want to sleep but can't, a dark room and comfy bed works best.
There are numerous ways to help with this. If you are overweight, losing some of the excess weight can help. Avoid sleeping on your back. Some people sew a tennis ball onto the back of their pajamas to prevent this. There are some 'lubricant' type sprays that can help. If nothing else, consult your physician. In severe cases, surgery may be indicated.
What is the site action of sleeping pills in the brain?
Most sleeping pills, especially narcotics, work on the GABA receptors in the brain. However, they also cause confusion and delirium, and must be taken with caution.
Can oxycodone be used for restless legs syndrom?
Yes, Oxycontin can be used to treat restless legs syndrome. However, if you have sleep apnea, your doctor will probably not let you take it for an extended period of time. I have found that I can take Oxycontin for a week and not take Mirapex. This helps me restart the Mirapex at a lower dose after the week off of it. It helps keep the obsessive compulsive side effects at bay by staying on a lower dose.
Yes. They sleep frequently at all times of the day or night.
Is coughing a symptom of enlarged tonsils?
It could be, but not necessarily. Coughing is more likely due to a cold or flu.
How many hours of sleep do 12-13 year olds get?
They should usually have around 9 to 9 + a half hours sleep per night.
No. I sleep when I am tired, which is usually at night (not nite).
Why would someone feel warm all the time?
Heat intolerance is a sign of thyroid trouble. Running chronic low-grade fevers is a sign of infection. Go to the doctor!
No, narcolepsy is a dyssomnia. It involves the timing, quantity, or quality of sleep.
Indications and uses for full face mask on cpap?
The type of mask that is used is really down to personal preference for the most part. However different masks do provide different functions. For instance:
A full face mask that covers your entire face will allow a person who sleeps on there stomach and even face down to still receive the benefits of cpap as long as the exhaust can escape via normal port or a special extension hose.
A face mask that covers the nose and mouth is good for mouth breathers like me. I usually spend some of my sleep cycle on my stomach. When on my stomach, even facing to the sides, my mouth usually opens at some point. If i was using a nasal only mask cushion or pillow, that would cause in interruption in therapy. They do make chin straps to help keep the mouth closed in these instances but i don't care for them and this solves that problem nicely for me.
Does it mean you have bipolar disorder if you can't sleep?
No. There are lots of reasons that make it difficult for people to sleep, both health and other reasons.
Intoxicated by drugs or alcohol.
sleeping rewires your brain. However, the sleep that is most beneficial to feel refreshed and not fatigued is stage 4 and REM sleep. Your brain needs to recover from working all day.
What did researchers documented as a hazards of sleep deprivation?
Drowsiness while driving is probably one. That's more dangerous than driving tipsy according to the MythBusters.
Does it make people less intelligent if you have sleep deprivation?
Not 'less intelligent' but it would certainly affect their reflexes, co-ordination and concentration.
Intelligence is more of a permanent (yet variable) thing, like weight.
That is that it is possible to become more or less intelligent over a period of time but it's not effected by short-term things like tiredness or hunger or how out-of-breath you are.
Another PerspectiveChronic sleep deprivation can cause serious cognitive difficulties. Recent studies have indicated that what we learn during the day becomes more permanent through the process of sleep.
Chronic lack of sleep causes memory impairment and that causes impairment in cognitive ability. Although it is terrible at any age it is especially damaging in children. A child who has not experience restorative sleep during the night will have trouble paying attention, will be easily frustrated and irritable. She may be emotional. He will not remember what he was taught the day before.
At any age, sleep deprivation impairs your ability to think; your ability to process information; and your ability to store and access what you have learned. In other words, it interferes with executive functions. It can resemble ADD and may eventually cause the same problems associated with ADD.
Long term sleep deprivation is associated with numerous medical conditions such as heart disease, obesity, depression and ADD as well as cognitive impairment. It has a terrible evict on the quality of life.
How many years of college studies are involved to become a somnologist?
I guess that would depend on how much of the class you sleep through.
No not as such. However many of them are not legally sold without the prescription of a doctor
How can you stay awake in school?
- Get enough sleep the night before - kids and teens need ten to twelve hours of sleep every night (most of them do not get enough)
- If you start feeling sleepy, take some deep breaths and get a good rush of oxygen to your brain (this is why you yawn)
- Between classes, stretch and get some exercise - run up and down the stairs or do jumping jacks or other exercises before you sit down
- Cut back on the junk food and sugar and sodas (also "energy drinks") because the energy they give you only lasts a few minutes, and then you feel even more tired than before!
- Caffeine works IF you drink small amounts at one time (eight-ounces, or 250 ml portion) and drink several cups over a few hours - coffee and tea are best because they don't have as much sugar as sodas!
- In extreme cases, ask your teacher (politely) if you can walk around the room a little bit so you will wake up - don't do this more than once or twice or they will think you're just trying to get out of working
- sit at the front
- listen hard to what the teacher is saying
- Try to ask and answer questions so you'll be more alert.
Here's how:
- Get enough sleep! Kids and teens need 10-12 hours of sleep every night in order to feel alert and smart in school.
- Eat the right foods! Stay away from junk food, because it gives you a "sugar rush" that will wear off after 15-20 minutes and then leave you feeling even more tired than before.
- Stay away from "energy drinks!" First, they wear off after 15-20 minutes and leave you more tired than before -- even the "Five Hour" drinks will "drop" you once they wear off. Second, they have massive amounts of sugar, which is bad for you. Third, they are very hard on the stomach -- I've seen kids who developed ulcers from drinking too many of those things (I work in a pharmacy).
- Exercise! Your body actually feels more alert right after you exercise than it does if you don't exercise at all -- this sounds backwards, but the body needs movement in order to function properly.
- Breathe! Taking deep breaths helps get more oxygen to the brain, and makes you feel more alert -- this is why we yawn.
- Drink a glass of water! I know, it sounds weird, but it does wake you up, especially if it's cold water.
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- Get eough sleep
- Eat a good breakfast, including coffee
- Always do the assigned homework
- Pay attention to your teacher- try to think along with the teacher.
- Sit up near the front if you have a choice of seats.
Is it possible to sleep for a hundred years?
No it is not at all possible to sleep for a year, to sleep for six months as in the Mahabharatta isnoy possible, nor for a month at a stretch.
no, your body needs to be awake so that all the muscles can be exercised, including the heart. and, short of being in a coma, your brain wouldn't allow you to be asleep for much more than 48 hours
Can you mix sleeping pills with Coca-Cola to make a person very sleepy?
And then you get arrested for date rape. Don't do it.
