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04 Jun 14
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even minimal sleep loss can take a toll on your mood, energy, efficiency, and ability to handle stress. Ignoring sleep problems and disorders can lead to poor health, accidents, impaired job performance, and relationship stress.
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It’s not normal to feel sleepy during the day, to have problems getting to sleep at night, or to wake up feeling exhausted.
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If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms on a regular basis, you may be dealing with a sleep disorder.
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feel irritable or sleepy during the day?
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have difficulty staying awake when sitting still, watching television or reading?
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fall asleep or feel very tired while driving?
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have difficulty concentrating?
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react slowly?
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feel like you have to take a nap almost every day?
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Insomnia, the inability to get the amount of sleep you need to wake up feeling rested and refreshed, is the most common sleep complaint. Insomnia is often a symptom of another problem, such as stress, anxiety, depression, or an underlying health condition. It can also be caused by lifestyle choices, including the medications you take, lack of exercise, jet lag, or even the amount of coffee you drink.
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- Difficulty falling asleep at night or getting back to sleep after waking during the night
- Waking up frequently during the night
- Your sleep feels light, fragmented, or exhausting
- You need to take something (sleeping pills, nightcap, supplements) in order to get to sleep
- Sleepiness and low energy during the day
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Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder in which your breathing temporarily stops during sleep due to the blockage of the upper airways. These pauses in breathing interrupt your sleep, leading to many awakenings each hour. While most people with sleep apnea don’t remember these awakenings, they might feel exhausted during the day, irritable and depressed, or see a decrease in productivity.
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Sleep apnea can be successfully treated with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), a mask-like device that delivers a stream of air while you sleep. Losing weight, elevating the head of the bed, and sleeping on your side can also help in cases of mild to moderate sleep apnea.
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Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep disorder that causes an almost irresistible urge to move your legs (or arms). The urge to move occurs when you’re resting or lying down and is usually due to uncomfortable, tingly, aching, or creeping sensations.
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- Uncomfortable sensations deep within the legs, accompanied by a strong urge to move them
- The leg sensations are triggered by rest and get worse at night
- The uncomfortable sensations temporarily get better when you move, stretch, or massage your legs
- Repetitive cramping or jerking of the legs during sleep
Common signs and symptoms of restless legs syndrome include:
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Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that involves excessive, uncontrollable daytime sleepiness. It is caused by a dysfunction of the brain mechanism that controls sleeping and waking. If you have narcolepsy, you may have “sleep attacks” while in the middle of talking, working, or even driving.
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- Seeing or hearing things when you’re drowsy or starting to dream before you’re fully asleep
- Suddenly feeling weak or losing control of your muscles when you’re laughing, angry, or experiencing other strong emotions
- Dreaming right away after going to sleep or having intense dreams
- Feeling paralyzed and unable to move when you’re waking up or dozing off
Common signs and symptoms of narcolepsy include:
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We all have an internal biological clock that regulates our 24-hour sleep-wake cycle, also known as our circadian rhythms. Light is the primary cue that influences circadian rhythms. When the sun comes up in the morning, the brain tells the body that it’s time to wake up. At night, when there is less light, your brain triggers the release of melatonin, a hormone that makes you sleepy.
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08 Nov 12
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Difficulty falling asleep at night or getting back to sleep after waking during the night.
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Waking up frequently during the night.
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Your sleep feels light, fragmented, or unrefreshing.
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- You need to take something (sleeping pills, nightcap, supplements) in order to get to sleep.
- Sleepiness and low energy during the day.
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08 Sep 12
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15 May 12
Lesley JonesINFO1100
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17 Aug 11
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- Difficulty falling asleep at night or getting back to sleep after waking during the night.
- Waking up frequently during the night.
- Your sleep is light, fragmented, or unrefreshing.
- You need to take something (sleeping pills, nightcap, supplements) in order to get to sleep.
- Sleepiness and low energy during the day.
ommon signs and symptoms of insomnia include:
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- Difficulty falling asleep at night or getting back to sleep after waking during the night.
- Waking up frequently during the night.
- Your sleep is light, fragmented, or unrefreshing.
- You need to take something (sleeping pills, nightcap, supplements) in order to get to sleep.
- Sleepiness and low energy during the day.
Common signs and symptoms of insomnia include:
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- Uncomfortable sensations deep within the legs, accompanied by a strong urge to move them.
- The leg sensations are triggered by rest and get worse at night.
- The uncomfortable sensations temporarily get better when you move, stretch, or massage your legs.
- Repetitive cramping or jerking of the legs during sleep.
Restless legs syndrome
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep disorder that causes an almost irresistible urge to move your legs (or arms). The urge to move occurs when you’re resting or lying down and is usually due to uncomfortable, tingly, aching, or creeping sensations.
Common signs and symptoms of restless legs syndrome include:
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Delayed sleep phase disorder
Delayed sleep phase disorder is a sleep disorder in which your 24-hour cycle of sleep and wakefulness—your biological clock—is significantly delayed. As a result, you go to sleep and wake up much later than other people. For example, you may not get sleepy until 4 a.m., at which time you go to bed and sleep soundly until noon, or at least you would if your daytime responsibilities didn’t interfere. Delayed sleep phase disorder makes it difficult for you to keep normal hours—to make it to morning classes, get the kids to school on time, or keep a 9-to-5 job.
It’s important to note that this sleeping problem is more than just a preference for staying up late or being a night owl. People with delayed sleep phase disorder are unable to get to sleep earlier than 2 to 6 a.m. no matter how hard they try. They struggle to go to sleep and get up at socially acceptable times. But when allowed to keep their own hours (such as during a school break or holiday), they fall into a regular sleep schedule.
Delayed sleep phase disorder is most common in teenagers, and many teens will eventually grow out of it. For those who continue to struggle with a biological clock that is out of sync, treatments such as light therapy and chronotherapy can help. To learn more, schedule an appointment with a sleep doctor or local sleep clinic.
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Only take a sleeping pill when you will have enough time to get a full 7 to 8 hours of sleep. Otherwise, you may be drowsy the next day.
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In addition to insomnia, the most common sleep disorders are sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome (RLS), and narcolepsy
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It is caused by a dysfunction of the brain mechanism that controls sleeping and waking.
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We all have an internal biological clock that regulates our 24-hour sleep-wake cycle, also known as our circadian rhythms. Light is the primary cue that influences circadian rhythms
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when there is less light, your brain triggers the release of melatonin, a hormone that makes you sleepy.
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Delayed sleep phase disorder is most common in teenagers, and many teens will eventually grow out of it. For those who continue to struggle with a biological clock that is out of sync, treatments such as light therapy and chronotherapy can help
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