Should I consult a doctor about my problem with "sleep paralysis"?
Often when I am taking a nap during the middle of the day, I will wake up near the end of my sleep but be unable to move or speak and can barely breath. In these instances I am completely lucid and know I am not dreaming as I am completely aware of the people around me. For example I will hear people in the same room holding a conversation or walking around. It is terrifying because I am usually unable to move for around 30 seconds. After trying for a small amount of time I am always able to eventually move and regain control of my body. This has been occurring for at least the past 8 years, but only in the last 2 has it begun to reoccur often. It has gotten to the point that I cannot sleep during the day without this happening. I never talked about it to anyone because it sounded crazy, however as I began to research the topic I came to understand this condition is common and called "sleep paralysis". Usually, an adult will experience sleep paralysis 2-3 times in their life, yet I will sometimes experience it 2-3 times during the same nap if I try to go back to sleep after the first episode. I know that it is induced from unsteady sleep habits, which is very true in my case as I am a college student. I will often get only 4 hours of sleep during the night and then go back to sleep after classes. Does anyone know how I can overcome sleep paralysis or if I should consult as doctor about the problem? It's not a huge deal, but at the same time, I would like to know I have a condition that needs treatment.
Does anyone with sleep apnea have this problem?
My question would be...does your husband have GERD aka acid reflux? This can sometimes cause the symptoms you are describing. He should try sleeping with his head a little more elevated and talk to his sleep physician about it. My other question would be is he on his optimal pressure or is he going through the trial period before his titration for optimal pressure? The combination of the two could definately cause some issues. I would seek some help from his sleep physician. Im not sure by your question if he is using the cpap with these symptoms or if hes not. Good luck
How can I stop talking in my sleep?
I have this same problem. I have not been able to stop either. You can talk to your doctor. You can try to reduce your stress. If you know what you are talking about you can work on that. I went to counsel ling about it and I went on a diet of sorts. No violent TV, movies and no upsetting reading. No news. It did not work for me, but you can give it a try. You could try meditating. I just do not share rooms with friends anymore. Things have let up a bit. I would just say reduce stress as much as possible. I sleep with my dog. My boyfriend knows all my secrets. I would just find out what you are talking about and try to work it out in real life try to avoid the stimulus that is causing it. Go to counseling for it. If it is TV or something like me stop it. If there is something bad in your life get help with it. I really hope it gets better. Like I said mine is not perfect, but it is better. I still wake up and scream. I still talk from time to time. I just do not share rooms when I travel anymore and oh I do not know what I will do when I fly that is scary. It is awful when I tell all my secrets. It is embarrassing. I understand what you mean. Believe me I do. A girl needs some private thoughts. PS I tried strong sleeping medication and it did not work for me, but that does not mean it will not work for you. At the time I had a very un suportive boyfriend who would not let me be myself and I had to try to control my nighmares because they bothered him. I since have a sympathetic boyfriend who is nicer and they are less anyway.
Why do people talk in their sleep?
The exact causes for physiological activities such as walking, talking or laughing during sleep are are still under debate. I can only put various theories forward SLEEP-WALKING - (somnambulism)quite like Frankenstein huh?Theory #1 Sleep walking has relatively lower occurrence when compared to other sleep behavior. It is however common in children.The Brain secretes a neurotransmitter by the name, GABA. GABA's job is to inhibit muscular activity during sleep. It basically stifles the body's motor system when a person is asleep. This condition is medically called atonia. Now, a child's brain is still under development- the central nervous system is immature. As a result, the neurons that release GABA may not be completely formed. This leads to an overall deficiency in the levels of GABA in the brain. So, the muscles continue to be under the influence of the Brain even during sleep. Interestingly, it most commonly occurs during the slow wave NREM stage of sleep- during which the body remains quite active. This also happens to be the stage of sleep during which the body secretes several growth hormones which are obviously required in higher concentrations in children compared to adults. So, children tend to spend a large part of their sleep cycle in the NREM stage- and thereby experience more sleep activity.Sleepwalking in adults may be triggered by factors such as stress, interaction with drugs, or a genetic factor- anything which fluctuates their normal GABA levels. SLEEP-TALKING - ( somniloquy)Mumbling during sleep is a relatively more common phenomenon ( Trust me, I know) Some people, can also go to the extent of narrating long speeches in their sleep. Theory #1Apparently, When we are not in the deeper stages of sleep, there is a very thin difference between conscious and subconscious. As a result, a person's subconscious is still active. Theory #2 Again, loss of motor inhibition during the NREM stages of sleep. ( same explanation as sleep-walking) The brain exercises control over the most important muscle in your body- the tongue. Theory #3 Loss of motor inhibition during REM stage of sleep- this is abnormal and can be triggered by stress, medications etc. 'Who the hell is Sue?'haha..Rapid eye movement behavior disorderWhy Do Some People Sleepwalk?
Unisom during pregnancy for sleep problems?
Unisom is fine to take while pregnant for sleep.I had to take it nightly. To the first user-BENEDRYL AND UNISOM ARE THE SAME THING. The active ingredient in each Unisom SleepGel is 50 mg of diphenhydramine HCl. The active ingredient in each Unisom SleepMelt tablet is 25 mg (50 mg per dose) of diphenhydramine HCl. http://www.unisom.com/faq.html Active Ingredients in Benadryl In each tablet: Diphenhydramine HCl 25mg http://coldflu.about.com/od/overthecountermedication/bb/benadryl.htm
I’ve been having really bad sleeping problems and I can’t seem to sleep easily. I once ended up sleeping at 8 am; I tried to sleep early multiple times but an hour or so later I give up because I can’t seem to sleep. What do I do?
Go to your doctor.If you can't deal with anything that's happening with your body just on your own, you go to a doctor. If you had a cut that a band-aid wasn't helping, you'd go to the emergency room and get sewn up. If your feet were hurting with every step you took, despite stretching them every day, you'd go to your doctor (who'd probably refer you to a podiatrist.).Sleep is no different. People who've never had serious sleep problems talk about it as if all you need is a bit of willpower and sleep hygiene. But it's a medical issue just as much as a deep cut is. If you're already doing everything right, if you're already trying to go to bed at night every night at a reasonable hour, etc., and it's still not working, this is not a medical issue you can solve on your own. So you should see a doctor.Your doctor may prescribe short-term sleeping pills to help you get on a good schedule. Or refer you to a sleep lab. Or refer you to a therapist. Or tell you a few other sleep hygiene tricks you should try before sleeping pills. Or maybe find a different medical problem that causes this.I'm not a doctor, and couldn't diagnose you even if you were right in front of me. That's true of most of the respondents—and even the doctors here don't know your full story. (Nor should they. Questions here should be general.). So you shouldn't believe any of them.Go to your doctor and get a proper diagnosis.
If I complain to my psychiatrist about my sleep problems will he prescribe me a sedative?
While I understand what you mean, I don’t consider your telling me your symptoms “complaining.” You’re letting me know what ails you.With my patients with major depression, I have found that insomnia is one of the common residual symptoms that sometimes doesn’t improve as well as the sadness, lack of motivation, energy level, and so on, that often improve with medication treatment.If the insomnia still persists, I do a thorough sleep evaluation. I have sent many of my patients for sleep disorders, to be told universally that the insomnia is a residual symptom of their psychiatric illness, whether ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety, or depression.After we have assured ourselves that the patient engages in good sleep hygiene, I am confident in prescribing a medication to help sleep. Many times, rational polypharmacy is a necessary and appropriate medication regimen. We don’t do it capriciously, but as in general medicine, sometimes one medication doesn’t resolve all symptoms.So, yes, in my practice, I have prescribe sleeping medication on a long term basis to my patients, and they do well. Their sleeping improves, there is no morning hangover, they are more alert and functional, and can concentrate better.There are the standard sleeping medications that are schedule IV drugs, as well as several others that work well and are not scheduled.
Why do some people sleep-talk (somniloquy), and how can I stop myself from doing this?
You talk in deep slumber? Congratulations, you have a vivid memory and imagination. My mother tells me I used to talk in my sleep too, but that faded away as years flew by.Why this happensHuman race hasn't been able to crack the mystery of slumber talking or walking. A general understanding about the cause is that it happens while we are in a very vivid life like dream. Sometimes its the brains way of retrospecting into the life events of the past. The silly organ tries too hard at times.RemedyIf this rarely happens to you, you shouldn't be worried at all. However, if its a one or twice a week affair, go for the following:1. Warn your room mate. Instruct them to shhhh you off to talk free sleep.2. As Vineet suggested, exercise and meditation is the way to go.3. Relax yourself completely with a soothing song or two before sleeping.4. Read a light novel to feed your brain with 'All iz Well' ideas when you are stressed about something.Turning into a slumber chatterbox?If this happens very often, consult a doctor immediately. Sleep talk in itself is not a disease or anomaly, but something much worse may be causing it.
Why do some doctors prescribe Anti-Histamines for sleep disorders rather than Sleeping tablets?
I take trazadoneused to take risperadone but it was bad had geodon before but new info where those two drugs combinded can stop you hearti also take clonazopam but i need all these sedatives not one sleeping pill im on is made for sleep. Real working sleep tablets for people like me who was born with insomnia and can no longer fall asleep on my ownive never been prescibed them but i take NyQuil too, over the counter. because i dropped on pill hard turkey (never do this on your own, you need to understand my dad is medically trained to handle anything that happens to me and so we do drink beer with ambien to help but you need to talk to your doctor first, they will always say no because of ambien’s effects but THEY ARENT THE SAME FOR EVERYONE NEVER EVER EVER TAKE ANYTHING MORE THAN PRESCRIBED, IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU NEED A HIGHER DOSE TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR WHO IS GIVING YOU MEDS FIRST, NEVER ASSUME IT COULDNT HURT BECASUSE IF IT DOESN’T HURT SOMEONE ELSE, YOU MAY HAVE DIFFERENT SET UP AND GET HURT SO I CANT STRESS THIS ENOUGH DONT ABSUE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, THEY ARE NOT MADE FOR THAT, IF YOU REALLY WANNA GET HIGH, GET SOME GOOD WEED AND IF YOU HAVE A BAD TRIP BE READY FOR THAT TOO. I LEARNED A LOT THE HARD WAY BUT NEVER GOT ADDICTED AND HAVE LEARNED AND GOT LUCKY BUT I ALWAYS HAD MY DAD WHO WAS A PROFESSIONAL AND I WAS TOLD ALL MY LIFE TO NEVER DO THIS, BUT I HAVE BEEN SO DESPERATE FOR SLEEP AND I WENT AFTER MORE GEODON BECAUSE I KNEW THE OD AND I WASNT NEAR IT, BUT DONT ACT THAT STUPID I HAD SOMEONE WHO COULD SAVE ME,No one ever suggested em for me because i had too many problems and some when you quit them can make your insomnia worse, they should be over the counter ive been told to take nyquill because as long as you dont take too much its harmless or combine it with certain drugs that contain stuff.my psych that i saw did recommend it and hes like she needs “real meds” so they have bad side effects sometimes but if nothing else works the doctors watch you and lab test you to make sure you’re okay. But they are risky because you dont need a doctor for it unless that changed. But if your doctor is telling you to try them go talk to a psychiatrist they are who you should be getting pills from.