Sleep Apnea Causes

have a son whoses having sleep issues and he has seen drs. and they dont know why,i would like to find a web site where you can ask questions and get back answers

You’re asking for medical advice, and that’s never free. You might find other doctors or contact a research hospital.

http://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=77607
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sleepdisorders.html
http://www.sleepdisorderscenter.com/child.htm
http://www.healthcentral.com/ency/408/000800.html

I have chronic Insomnia. It started probably 8 years ago. On an initial appointment with a new OBGYN, my doctor asked if I was on the pill. I answered yes, and he advised me to go off of it because over time, the pill interferes with serotonin levels. I did that, and in a week was sleeping like a baby. Then, over the course of time, my sleeping problems came back. It has been years on and off of sleep aids. I have tried Valerian root, melatonin, tylenol pm, and of course the prescription stuff, but then I end up a zombie the next day. I read about 5-htp and was wondering whether or not this might be a solution.

your last statement is your answer, there is no guarantee, this product is not better than the ones you are describing though. on the other hand, if you have gone through so much then it is worth a try, good luck

What careers work nights? I don’t just mean third shift factory jobs, I mean like professions which require a college degree, but have 2nd and 3rd shift positions readily available from beginning to senior positions.

yeah hospital field is a good one.. I would say some type of nuse/doctor .. health care agent… Police officer.. fire fighter.. im sure there are many more.

so just this is the first year (im counting years by school years) that i have had this bad of sleeping disorders. its 3 am, im not tried, its been like this for awhile
so this year, i have had problems with stalkers, my friends (some are no longer my friends), grades, i just recently got dumped, everyone at school refures to me as "the slut" just cause i went out with someone a year older than me (big wow at my school)
but i mean i dont really pay attention to that stuff during school, only at night when im by myself
i have also gone full days without sleeping
other times i dont fall asleep till the suns out
but the earliest i have gone to sleep (recently) is 2:30 am
but the times i have gone full days without sleeping, is after me and my bf split (he was also cheating on me…)
but i mean, i really hardly ever think of that stuff

so do i have islumia (cant spell it, sorry) or depression?
or something else?

Depression and Insomnia are linked. I am sorry to hear about your situation and it seems you have a lot on your plate in the moment, stressful for many different reasons. I would suggest you see a counsellor.

This is for my Psychology 101 paper.

I suggest you go to the webmd medical site and read some articles and check the other references there. The second link is a page with many articles on this subject.

This is for my Psychology 101 paper.

I suggest you go to the webmd medical site and read some articles and check the other references there. The second link is a page with many articles on this subject.

Can depression or anxiety be caused by a sleep disorder (specifically Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder) or is the sleep disorder caused by the depression and anxiety? Or can it be either?

It can be either. We don’t always know what comes first-the chicken or the egg, so to speak-what we know is that there is a relationship. Serotonin is produced during sleep, so a disruption in sleep would affect serotonin levels and this could result in depression, particularly if the disruption was long term. Sleep disturbances are a hallmark of depression and could lead to a sleep disorder resulting from chronic Insomnia. That’s why good sleep hygiene practices are so important in managing depression and why shift-work can exacerbate mental health issues in many people, especially those who are predisposed.

I am going to a sleep clinic soon because my sleep problems are really affecting my life

I did that too. I have apnea and actually stop breathing they gave me a machine (CPAP) to use with a face mask attached to it.

I am going to a sleep clinic soon because my sleep problems are really affecting my life

I did that too. I have apnea and actually stop breathing they gave me a machine (CPAP) to use with a face mask attached to it.

I have a patient with mild obstructive sleep apnea, who had Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery recently after a Myocadial Infarction, and now he is recovering well 5 days post-op but his sleep apnea has worsened and he can’t get any sleep ever since the surgery.
do you have any suggestion or any management options to offer?
thanks a lot !

Cardiac asthma suspected.