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7 Tips to Sleeping Good

Cheryl — Wed, 14 May 2008 05:36:11 +0000

If you can’t sleep, here are 7 Tips to Sleeping Good. Give them a try and see how they work for you. Hopefully your counting sheep days will be over. (more…)

Do you suffer from Insomnia?

Cheryl — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:33:40 +0000

I hate it when I can’t sleep. Laying there tossing and turning, watching the clock. The more I try to go to sleep the more I get stressed - knowing that I will feel like cramp the next day.Sound familiar?

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When do narcolepy symptoms first appear?

Cheryl — Sun, 04 May 2008 05:34:05 +0000

For all the sleepy people out there who are wondering if they are sleep deprived or have narcolepsy - they may be wondering when these first symptoms usually appear. Here is your answer.
In most cases, symptoms first appear when people are between the ages of 10 and 25 but narcolepsy can appear at any age. Many patients first experience symptoms between the ages of 35 and 45. A smaller number around the ages of 50 to 55. Narcolepsy can also develop early in life, probably more frequently than is generally recognized. For example, 3-year-old children have been diagnosed with the disorder. Whatever the age of onset, patients find that the symptoms tend to get worse over the two to three decades after the first symptoms appear. Many older patients find that some daytime symptoms decrease after age 60. (more…)

What are the Symptoms of Narcolepsy?

Cheryl — Sat, 03 May 2008 04:11:43 +0000

So your falling a sleep all the time! You may wonder, Am I sleep deprived or do I have narcolepsy? Here are the symptoms of narcolepsy.

The most common major symptom of narcolepsy, other than excessive daytime sleepiness, is cataplexy, which occurs in about 70 percent of all patients. Sleep paralysis and hallucinations are somewhat less common. Only 10 to 25 percent of patients display all four of these major symptoms. (more…)

Can I get Narcolepsy?

Cheryl — Fri, 02 May 2008 05:17:49 +0000

Falling a sleep alot during the day? You may wonder, Do I have narcolepsy? Can I get it? Who gets it? Read on for some of these answers. (more…)

Always falling a sleep? Maybe it’s Narcolepsy

Cheryl — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:50:33 +0000

Have you ever been sitting and all of a sudden you dooze off? I have seen co-workers sitting at a computer charting and the next minute the computer is buzzing. I look at the person and they had fallen asleep with there finger on the keyboard and the same letter going across, row after row after row.

This person most likely is suffering from lack of sleep - sleep deprivation. But there is a sleep disorder that causes people to fall asleep at anytime. It’s called Narcolepsy. (more…)

Sleeping Problems due to Diseases

Cheryl — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:55:08 +0000

This article hits the nail on the head when talking about sleeping problems with patients in a hospital. I see it all the time. Let the truth speak out. Read on. (more…)

Did you know your Sleep has a Circadian Rhythm?

Cheryl — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:10:18 +0000

I’ve got rhythm, I’ve got rhythm. Do you remember those lyrics to a song? Well sleep has rhythm too - Circadian Rhythm. (more…)

Dreaming and Sleeping

Cheryl — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:22:01 +0000

It’s time to bring out those old textbooks of the brain. I’m going to get into the anatomy and scientic aspects of sleeping, dreaming and the different parts of the brain. It’s school time. (more…)

Is Sleep Good for Us?

Cheryl — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:49:21 +0000

I always like a good sleep. How about you? I feel good and ready to conquer the world. If I don’t get enough sleep, I’m a bear. I get very irritable and short with everyone. Does that sound like you too? Animal studies have shown that sleep is necessary for survival. One sleep study that was done on rats showed that rats that were deprived of REM sleep only lived about 5 weeks, and rats deprived of all sleep stages live only about 3 weeks. The sleep deprived rats also developed low body temperatures and sores on their tail and paws. These studies suggest that sleep deprivation affects the immune system. (more…)