I don't know if anyone else has ever experienced this or not, but sometimes I wake up or think I wake up but my eyes won't open and I can't speak or anything. And it feels like I'm trying to open my eyes and I can't. And I try to move and try to wake up but I can'...
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Can someone explain my Crazy sleep habits?Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:13:00 GMTEver since I was a little girl I had the most vivid, gruesome nightmares. Images a 5 year old should not have. I still remember these dreams, I could smell death, would see gory, horrible things like a scene from the movie "Event Horizon", I could even feel the heat in one dream where I was in...
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ZopicloneFri, 14 Dec 2007 02:45:00 GMTI just started taking it? anyone else here take it? do you find it gives you slurred speech?...
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cannot sleep, HELPSat, 15 Dec 2007 09:07:00 GMThi :) I am having a hard time right now, I cannot fall asleep at all!! This has been going on for a few months now. I went to my regular doctor who gave me a little supply of Ambien, 10mg. It worked great!! But ya'll know how doctor's are..they are afraid of their patients getting hoo...
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sleep apneaFri, 15 Feb 2008 22:29:00 GMTI am soon to have a sleep apnea test can anyone tell me what this is like ....
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does anyone else have the same problems?Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:31:00 GMTMy sleeping problems started a couple of yrs ago and have varied since then.. but here's my current prob:The past week I have been able to fall asleep.. but each night i remember all of my dreams from the start of the dreams to the end of them.. I remember every little detail, etc. The next...
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Moody! Lunesta withdrawal? Or Trazodone side effect?Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:27:00 GMTSo, as some of you may have read, I stopped Lunesta just over a week ago and started Trazodone (50 mg). I'd been on 3 mg of Lunesta for almost two years and basically just stopped it cold turkey. I had some trouble sleeping for the first few nights, but now that has improved. However, I&...
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Sleeping with eyelids partially openMon, 17 Dec 2007 11:49:00 GMTDoes anyone sleep with their eyelids partially open, or think they do? I was wondering if anyone found an effective way to prevent this other than surgery. If you did have surgery I would still be interested in knowing a bit more. I have eye irritaion (particularly in the morning) and was wonde...
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Strongest sleeping pillFri, 14 Dec 2007 13:07:00 GMTI sleep fine 99% of the time but in the past several years, I have been having trouble sleeping the night before a big event, such as an exam, interview, presentation, etc. I imagine that it's probably just psychological. What is the strongest sleeping pill out there (prescription or non-pr...
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In the meantimeSat, 15 Dec 2007 19:34:00 GMTHi All,I just wanted to get a little advice - my husband majorily failed his sleep study - even the technician told him that while it wasnt his place to say anthing, but my husband has a serious case. So my husband goes back to the sleep doctor some time next week then he will spend the night in...
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Long term despairTue, 18 Dec 2007 11:38:00 GMTI have had an awful sleeping problem for over 23 years. I was unable to find work after leaving university and would wake at night at about 2 am and then not retrun to sleep. I am now 46.Over the years I have gotten worse. I have a back condition and suffer from tinnitus.My nights are wretched....
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sleeping problems?Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:47:00 GMTI can sleep no matter when i go to bed but i can never seem to get up. It doesnt matter wether i have slept for a couple hours or a whole day i can not get up... sometimes i even feel like i didn't sleep at all and i have no energy. i would like to be able to hear my alarm go off an be able...
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Severe sleep attaining problemSun, 16 Dec 2007 13:18:00 GMTI need help. I'm at my last end of hope. For the longest time now, I have had serious problems of getting rest. When I lay down my mind races with all kinds of things. I try to focus on sleeping but I can't. Its getting so bad now that I'm having muscle twitches in my calves,...
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So tiredMon, 17 Dec 2007 15:44:00 GMTHi all, new here :wave: For a while now i've had sleeping probs. It takes me ages to fall asleep and when i finally do most nights i'm awake every hour or two. It drives me nuts.I've had a lot of stress lately too, trying to get a divorce, my ex is very jelous of my 'frien...
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Waking up with pins & needles, numbness in handsTue, 18 Dec 2007 23:50:00 GMTMany times I awake with numb or pins and needles sensation in my hands and arms plus a headache. I have tried every kind of pillow under the sun.Any suggestions anyone?Marji...
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Excessive tw itching/jolting while sleepingWed, 19 Dec 2007 05:58:00 GMTHelp- I am losing sleep! My boyfriend has had a bad case of snoring since I have known him, I got ear plugs which has helped some. Occassionally, he would shake some while he slept, however, it has gotten really bad. His arms jolt (violently) all throughout the night, and the rest of his body sh...
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Pharmaceuticals vs. Natural PathFri, 14 Dec 2007 11:01:00 GMTWhat I'm concerned with is getting a good night's sleep and inflicting no long-term damage on my body in the mean time. I've learned that this is not very easy.I've tried both pharmaceuticals and natural methods, both with varying results.A lot of these posts seem very anti-...
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bi-pap vs c-papSun, 16 Dec 2007 02:39:00 GMTI have had my sleep study and my pressure is a whopping 17I have been using a bi-pap and i sleep with a chin strap and jelled nose mask--lately I have been having trouble with either drooling or dry mouth when I awake, I asked my doc about a c-pap--its a solid 17--whew, it feels like I am suffac...
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to much sleepFri, 14 Dec 2007 02:41:00 GMTDoes anyone know if there are any side effects to getting to much sleep? On average i sleep 10-12 hours per night....
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Anyone suffer from night terrors?Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:33:00 GMTMy son has just woken up screaming and running around like a mad man. I've been told this is a "Night Terror." Has anyone ever heard of this and can anyone give me some information on this...please? He has been suffering from this for years. He is only 6 years old. I just recently found out...
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What if I take them allTue, 18 Dec 2007 22:04:00 GMTHas anybody mixed all of the natural sleep aids? I have a bottle of everything Kava, Valerian, 5HTP, Melatonin, and I have taken them all individually but does not really work. I was wondering what would happen if I took all of it at the same time. Does anybody do this? Am I gonna be in trouble...
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sleep Paralysis?Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:39:00 GMTJust wanted to know if anyone has any experience with sleep paralysis? I've had this for about 3 years and every night it is terrifying. Does anyone have any answers??Tammq...
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Several Sleep Problems - Help!Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:55:00 GMTMy sleep is seriously screwed up and I want to try and fix it because it is having an impact on my life. I am looking for just some general advice or ideas on what type of sleep disorder there might be.There are several different problems/symptoms going on right now. First problem is some sort o...
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PILLSFri, 14 Dec 2007 02:48:00 GMTHey Guys, I was just wondering if it is a bad idea to take sleeping pills for a long period of time. I have been taking sleeping pills I take extra strenght sleep-ez and its come to the point where I cant sleep without them. Well I was just wondering if there is something wrong with me ?...
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I just learned about my sleep paralysisMon, 17 Dec 2007 01:03:00 GMTI cant believe IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THIS!!!!! My entire life i would have this problem. I just learned about it today. Ever since i was about 13, i would sometimes wake up, i can hear everything. But i cannot move!!! i can only moan slowly "heellppp" and when i finially wake up my heart i...
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Our Pharmacy says ProSom (estazolam) is hard to order? True?!Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:05:00 GMTHello all,I generally post on the Pain Management Board, but I want to ask a question to the people who would know the best.Our pharmacy, which is a Mom & Pop type of place, is an establishment our family truly loves.They tell us that they are having a terrible time ordering (and actually receiv...
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Sleeping PositionsFri, 14 Dec 2007 02:37:00 GMTI'm aware that if you have sleep apnea, or think you might have it, that you should not sleep on your back - and I also know sleep apnea can be positional.I have been attempting not to sleep on my back since someone suggested that it's possible that my sleep breathing-distress problems...
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quilts of comfort/no sleep for meFri, 14 Dec 2007 02:38:00 GMTMorning, my name is Elizabeth and I have not slept without the aide of sleeping pills for three years .I was hospitalized and told that I had TB in July of 1998. I was treated with short term chemo( not so short for me, 15 months of TB meds. the meds took away the ability of my brain to let me s...
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HUSBANDS EXCESSIVE SLEEPING: THYROID?Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:43:00 GMTMy husband takes 2 to 4 naps a day. And when I say naps I'm talking 45 min. to an hour 1/2 each. Plus he sleeps like a baby all night; has never taken a sleeping pill. Tomorrow he's going to a dr. about his diabetes; I bet he has low thyroid (hypothyroidism). He isn't depressed; h...
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Does anyone know what will help?Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:40:00 GMTFor the last 5 or 6 years I have not been able to get a good nights sleep. I wake up 2 or 3 times a night, I fall right back asleep again but I don't get a good deep sleep. I always make sure I get at least 8 hours of sleep but its never enough. I would love it if I could get up earlier,...
Hello all,I generally post on the Pain Management Board, but I want to ask a question to the people who would know the best.Our pharmacy, which is a Mom & Pop type of place, is an establishment our family truly loves.They tell us that they are having a terrible time ordering (and actually receiv...
I'm aware that if you have sleep apnea, or think you might have it, that you should not sleep on your back - and I also know sleep apnea can be positional.I have been attempting not to sleep on my back since someone suggested that it's possible that my sleep breathing-distress problems...
Morning, my name is Elizabeth and I have not slept without the aide of sleeping pills for three years .I was hospitalized and told that I had TB in July of 1998. I was treated with short term chemo( not so short for me, 15 months of TB meds. the meds took away the ability of my brain to let me s...
My husband takes 2 to 4 naps a day. And when I say naps I'm talking 45 min. to an hour 1/2 each. Plus he sleeps like a baby all night; has never taken a sleeping pill. Tomorrow he's going to a dr. about his diabetes; I bet he has low thyroid (hypothyroidism). He isn't depressed; h...
For the last 5 or 6 years I have not been able to get a good nights sleep. I wake up 2 or 3 times a night, I fall right back asleep again but I don't get a good deep sleep. I always make sure I get at least 8 hours of sleep but its never enough. I would love it if I could get up earlier,...
Just wanted to know if anyone has any experience with sleep paralysis? I've had this for about 3 years and every night it is terrifying. Does anyone have any answers??Tammq...
My sleep is seriously screwed up and I want to try and fix it because it is having an impact on my life. I am looking for just some general advice or ideas on what type of sleep disorder there might be.There are several different problems/symptoms going on right now. First problem is some sort o...
Hey Guys, I was just wondering if it is a bad idea to take sleeping pills for a long period of time. I have been taking sleeping pills I take extra strenght sleep-ez and its come to the point where I cant sleep without them. Well I was just wondering if there is something wrong with me ?...
I cant believe IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THIS!!!!! My entire life i would have this problem. I just learned about it today. Ever since i was about 13, i would sometimes wake up, i can hear everything. But i cannot move!!! i can only moan slowly "heellppp" and when i finially wake up my heart i...
My son has just woken up screaming and running around like a mad man. I've been told this is a "Night Terror." Has anyone ever heard of this and can anyone give me some information on this...please? He has been suffering from this for years. He is only 6 years old. I just recently found out...