Archive for the ‘Sleep Disorders’ Category

Do you know of any "paid" clinical trials for Anxiety, Panic attacks, or sleep disorders in Lancaster PA ?

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Do you know of any "paid" clinical trials for Anxiety, Panic attacks, or sleep disorders in Lancaster PA ?
I am only looking for Paid clinical trials.
Please, we have no income, and 5 kids.

I know the Penn State Hershey Med Center occasionally has paid clinical trials for those things. Maybe you can look on their website or call. It shouldn’t be too bad of a drive depending on where live in Lancaster.

What Herbs help with sleep disorders?

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

I stay away as much as 7nights without any sleep, then I want to sleep a couple od days and nights. How can I control this?

passiflorra incarnetta –mother tincture or extract 10 drops night
coffea cruda-30
will induce sleep and restore normalcy without any side effect
kali phos- 6x bio salts helps
do not drink too much coffee that prevent sleep
with above medicines no coffee cas it antidots

What is the Psychological reason why people with depression suffer from sleep disorders?

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009


the amt of the neurotransmitter SEROTONIN in the brain effects ( may cause) depression; it is also involved in regulating sleep.

Can anyone direct me to a center around Orlando where they diagnose and treat sleep disorders?

Sunday, September 13th, 2009


Absolutely, here are a couple:

Central Florida Sleep Centers
1121 N Central Ave
Kissimmee, FL 34741-4405
(407) 483-7667

Comprehensive Sleep Disorder Center
851 Douglas Ave
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714-2055
(407) 834-1023

Good luck!

Any good sites where i can research the topic of sleep or sleep disorders?

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

For my research for school.

www.webmd.com

How many in here have sleep disorders?

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Tell me about it? Thanks—oh, just wondering if it’s like mine.

I know this is going to sound like a commercial but it is the truth.

My husband had the worst trouble sleeping- he had sleep apnea, would snore terribly and would sleep for 8 hours and wake up feeling like he had not slept at all. He was about to start using the machine for sleep apnea but we investigated getting a new bed first. We bit the bullet and went with a Tempur-pedic bed- we have only had it a week but I am not kidding when I tell you the difference is drastic and immediate . I have not heard him snoring at all, I have not noticed him stop breathing in the night or chomping or grinding his teeth anymore and he is sleeping 6 hours and waking up feeling refreshed and energized.

Yes the bed was pretty spendy but it is well worth the investment when you can get a productive, healing nights sleep.

Do you know anything about children sleep disorders?

Friday, September 4th, 2009

I have a 3 year old little boy and while he is sleeping, he will yell out, "No" and similar angry statements. I have searched the net about it, but all they say is not to wake him up. But sometimes he gets physical so then I do wake him up so he can realize that no one is out to get him hoping to get him to calm down but sometimes he won’t wake up.

they are called night terrors. and 99% of the time they do not remember them the next morning. sometimes when their little brain is sleeping it has so much to process that these things happen. my son has had them for several years. things that work for us: the last hour before bed is very calm… no tv, no bright overhead lights, just a lamp, just read stories, try to be quiet and gentle, cuddle, etc, the hour before that is for snacks and baths… he will probably out grow them. as long as he does not hurt himself or others do not worry about it. if he is getting physical and endangering himself consult your pediatrician. either way, research night terrors. Good luck. email me if you wanna talk!

Does anyone know how long it takes for gabapentin to start to work for sleep disorders?

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

I’ve been taking ambien for years and now it’s not working so my doctor has switched me to gabapentin. I’ve taken it for 3 nights and I still am not sleeping, but I’m really foggy in the morning. If anyone can tell me how long it took for them, that would be sweet.

Hmm, never heard gabapentin being used for sleeping. If it does not work after a few nights call your doctors office and see about getting it changed or making a new office visit.

Sleep Disorders Affect Majority of Elderly Participants in a Large Mayo Clinic Study

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Sleeps disorders are common in the elderly, say researchers from Mayo Clinic who studied a large number of people in this age group in one Minnesota county.
At the 2009 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in Seattle on April 28, the researchers report that 59 percent of 892 people, age 7089, had signs of at least one recognized sleep disorder other than insomnia. The most common disorder, reported by 32 percent of study participants, was sleep-related leg cramps.
The researchers say that their study is one of the first to look at a broader spectrum of sleep disorders in a communitys elderly, and understanding the prevalence of these problems may lead to increased diagnosis followed by beneficial treatment.
All of these sleep disorders can disrupt a persons quality of life, because they affect sleep, says the studys lead researcher, Jennifer Molano, M.D., a behavioral neurology fellow in the Department of Neurology. But if these problems are recognized, an accurate diagnosis could lead to successful treatment.

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What is the branch of neurology involving sleep disorders/patterns called?

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

I need to know, as I am interested in this. also, does anyone know if I would have to become a neurologist first?

The field is called "sleep medicine", just like one of it’s principle professional journals, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

http://www.aasmnet.org/jcsm/

Sleep disorders as a group are either called dyssomnias (includes insomnia) and related parasomnias.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_disorder

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysomnia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasomnia

These are usually treated by pulmonary (respiratory) physicians, not neurologists.

See more at the American Acadamy of Sleep Medicine site:

http://www.aasmnet.org