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Tossing and Turning No More: How to Get a Good Night's Sleep
Article published by FDA Consumer magazine (July-Aug 1998) on possible causes of
insomnia, and various suggestions on overcoming the roadblocks to sleep.
Tossing and Turning No More: How to Get a Good Night's Sleep by Tamar Nordenberg Come, blessed barrier between day and day, Dear mother of fresh thoughts and joyous health! --William Wordsworth in "To Sleep" (1806) For years, there were no refreshing lulls between days for Lauren Ero
The definition of insomnia, according to the American Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA), is difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
According to ASDA estimates, more than 35 million Americans suffer from this long-lasting type of insomnia, with 20 to 30 million others suffering shorter-term sleeplessness
Overcoming Roadblocks to Sleep Like a headache or fever, insomnia may be a symptom of another problem
Even worrying about having a tough time falling asleep may itself prevent a person from drifting off
Sometimes short-term insomnia may go away on its own or with simple changes in daytime or sleep-time habits
(See "Wooing Sleep.") If these lifestyle changes don't work, the careful use of sleeping pills approved by the Food and Drug Administration may help provide temporary relief from insomnia
Home - Information About Short-term Insomnia Treatment, AMBIEN ...
Zoldipem tartrate. Features resources for both consumer and health care professionals
including prescribing information and sleep tips.
In most instances, memory problems can be avoided if you take AMBIEN only when you are able to get a full night's sleep (7 to 8 hours) before you need to be active again
As with any sleep medication, do not use alcohol while you are taking AMBIEN
Prescription sleep aids are often taken for 7 to 10 days or longer as advised by your doctor
All people taking sleep medicines have some risk of becoming dependent on the medicine
All sleep medicines carry some risk of dependency
Do not use sleep medicines for extended periods of time without first talking to your doctor
Be sure youre able to devote 7 to 8 hours to sleep before you need to be active again
eMedicine - Insomnia : Article by James A Rowley, MD
Article by James Rowley, MD about insomnia, the most common sleep complaint.
It is a perception that sleep quality is inadequate or nonrestorative, despite the adequate opportunity to sleep
That insomnia is a symptom, not a disease, is important to note; it is associated with a variety of medical, psychiatric, and sleep disorders (see )
The complaint of insomnia encompasses many sleep problems
These include difficulty falling asleep, sleeping too lightly, being easily disrupted with multiple spontaneous awakenings, or early morning awakenings with inability to fall back asleep
On the basis of duration, insomnia is commonly divided into the following 3 types: Transient insomnia lasts up to 1 week and often is referred to as adjustment sleep disorder because it most often is caused by an acute situational stress, such as a new job, upcoming deadline, or exam
Evidence for this theory includes the following: When compared to control subjects, individual with insomnia (1) have higher rates of depression and anxiety, (2) score higher on scales of arousal, (3) have longer daytime sleep latency, (4) have an increased 24-hour metabolic rate, (5) have more night-to-night variability in their sleep, and (6) may have more beta EEG activity (an EEG pattern seen during memory processing/performing tasks) at sleep onset
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INSOMNIA
Presents detailed information about insomnia.
Counselling Service INSOMNIA Sleep is as essential to us as food, air and water
Sometime in your life you may have difficulty sleeping - many people do
Anyone can suffer from insomnia, although sleeping problems are more common among women (especially menopausal), the ill, the elderly, smokers, and alcoholics
Sleep problems are, however, surprisingly common among young people
Within these broad categories insomnia usually takes one or more of the following forms: Difficulty falling asleep - more common among young people Sleeping lightly and restlessly, waking often, lying awake in the middle of the night - more common in people over 40
Waking early and being unable to get back to sleep - this is more common in older people and anyone worrying about something in particular
are tired during the day have frequent headaches, are irritable or lack concentration are tired and not refreshed on waking sleep better away from home take longer than 30-40 minutes to fall asleep wake repeatedly during the night wake far too early and are unable to get back to sleep only get to sleep with the aid of sleeping pills or alcohol ..
Sleep Disorders
Old (1987) but useful article written by a science writer on contract with the
US National Institute of Mental Health.
Sleep Disorders 1987 Introduction One-third of all adult Americans--about 50 million people--complain about their sleep
Some sleep too little, some fitfully, and some too much
Although one-third of our lives is spent asleep, most of us don't know much about sleep, not even our own
We don't even know exactly why we sleep, other than--like an overnight battery recharge--sleep promotes daytime alertness
Sleep problems profoundly disturb both sleeping and waking life
The Balm Of The Bard Sleep was, for Shakespeare, the 'balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, chief nourisher in life's feast.' For centuries, science knew little more: sleep was a magical phenomenon
Only then did investigators, using the electroencephalogram (EEG), measure the brain's electrical activity in sleeping subjects
On rivers of graph paper, they could watch the rhythm of activity in the brain during sleep
Instead of being a quiet and peaceful period of rest and recuperation, as most of us think of it, sleep is a very complex, dynamic activity
Your body may be the picture of tranquillity while you sleep
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms,
and treatment of this condition.
August 25, 2006 > REM Sleep Behavior Disorder 1 | REM Sleep Behavior Disorder REM Sleep Disorder Overview Normal sleep has 2 distinct states: non–rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (see : Understanding the Basics for details of various stages of sleep)
NREM sleep is divided into 4 stages
During REM sleep, rapid eye movements occur, breathing becomes irregular, blood pressure rises, and there is loss of muscle tone (paralysis)
However, the brain is highly active, and the electrical activity recorded in the brain by EEG during REM sleep is similar to that recorded during wakefulness
REM sleep is usually associated with dreaming
REM sleep accounts for 20-25% of the sleep period
In a person with REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), the paralysis that normally occurs during REM sleep is incomplete or absent, allowing the person to 'act out' his or her dreams
Disorders That Disrupt Sleep (Parasomnias)
Consumer health resource center providing information on several sleep disorders.
September 14, 2006 > Disorders That Disrupt Sleep (Parasomnias) 1 | Disorders That Disrupt Sleep (Parasomnias) Disorders That Disrupt Sleep (Parasomnias) Overview Parasomnias are disruptive sleep-related disorders
Parasomnias occur in association with sleep, specific stages of sleep (see : Understanding the Basics), or sleep-awake transition phases
Parasomnias may be divided into the following categories: Primary parasomnias are the disorders of sleep states
They are further classified according to the stage of sleep in which they originate: rapid eye movement (REM) (a stage of sleep in which the eyes move rapidly and dreaming occurs) or non–rapid eye movement (NREM) (stage of sleep in which eye movement does not take place
For details of stages of sleep, see )
Secondary parasomnias are disorders of other organ systems that may manifest during sleep, for example, seizures (convulsions), respiratory dyskinesias (difficulty in performing respiratory movements), arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms), and gastroesophageal reflux (food or liquid regurgitating from the stomach into the foodpipe)
The 5 disorders that are discussed in this article are nightmare disorder, sleep terror disorder, (somnambulism), (RLS), and (PLMD)
Benefits
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White Noise Machine SleepMate Sound Machines Ratings Soyajoy II soy milk maker.
A selection of white noise machines to aid in sleeping and to help mask annoying noises
CNN.com - Counting sheep no aid to insomnia - January 24, 2002
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Newark Sleep Disorders Center, NJ New Jersey njsleephelp.com
The Sleep Disorders Center at Newark Beth Israel was set up in 1978 and has since
diagnosed and treated more than 8500 patients.
Good Sleep Habits The following guidelines were established by the American Sleep Disorders Association
The guidelines can be helpful in alleviating all types of sleep disorders and will help most people sleep well: Get up about the same time every day
Go to bed only when sleepy
Establish relaxing pre-sleep rituals such as a warm bath, light bedtime snack, or 10 minutes of reading
Don't drink alcohol, especially when sleepy
Avoid sleeping pills, or use them conservatively
Most doctors avoid prescribing sleeping pills for periods longer than three weeks
Do not drink alcohol while taking sleeping pills
Contact Us The address of this website is: www.njsleephelp.com For additional information or to make an appointment, please contact the center
Phone: 973-926-6668 email: The Newark Sleep Disorders Center is the oldest and most experienced nationally certified sleep center in New Jersey
A leader in sleep disorders medicine, the center was the first in New Jersey to be fully accredited by the American Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA)
It has the only nationally certified training program for sleep physicians in New Jersey
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In-depth international coverage.
August 16: Bill Clinton has called for the world to prepare to tackle the cultural taboos surrounding circumcision if, as many expect, trials show that it protects men and the women they sleep with from Aids
Insomnia
Comprehensive source of information about this condition in which presents the
sensation of daytime fatigue and impaired performance caused by insufficient ...
Insomnia June 2001 WHAT IS INSOMNIA? Sufficient and restful sleep is a human need as basic as food, vital to emotional and physical well being
In recent years, scientists have made great strides in identifying patterns and functions of brain activity in sleep
[ See Box .] Insomnia is not a disease but the sensation of daytime fatigue and impaired performance caused by insufficient sleep
In general, people with insomnia experience one of the following: An inability to sleep despite being tired
A light, fitful sleep that leaves one fatigued upon awakening
Chronic insomnia occurs when the following characteristics are present: When a person has difficulty falling asleep, maintaining sleep, or has nonrestorative sleep for at least three nights a week for one month or longer
In addition, the patient is distressed and believes that normal daily functioning is impaired because of sleep loss
HEALTHY SLEEP Circadian Rhythm In sleep studies, subjects spend about one-third of their time asleep, suggesting that most people need about eight hours of sleep each day
Individual adults differ in the amount of sleep they need to feel well rested, however
Northside Hospital Sleep Medicine Institute
A description of the sleep disorders treated here, including sleepwalking, night
terrors, sleep related violence, sleep eating, gastroesophageal reflux and ...
404.851.8135 Insomnia: Difficulty falling or staying asleep; waking earlier than desired
Insomnia can be caused by a number of medical or behavioral factors such as stress, tension, shift-work or poor sleep habits
Sleep Apnea: Brief pauses of breathing during sleep
Sleep apnea can result in daytime sleepiness, depression, and cardiovascular problems
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: Struggling to stay awake during the day
Narcolepsy: Sleep attacks; sudden muscular weakness in response to strong emotion; brief paralysis upon falling asleep or waking up
Restless Leg Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder: Uncomfortable sensations in the legs near sleep time, sometimes described as a creepy crawly feeling
Legs and arms may move or jerk involuntarily during sleep
Sleepwalking, Night Terrors, Sleep Related Violence, Sleep Eating: These are unwanted behaviors that occur when the brain is partially asleep
The care of children with sleep disorders demands special expertise
Insomnia, sleepwalking, nightmares, nocturnal bedwetting, and other sleep-related symptoms are not only a problem for the young patient but for the entire family
Sleep Medicine Home Page
A comprehensive links and resources one-pager for both professionals and sufferers.
Welcome to the Sleep Medicine Home Page Last Updated October 12, 2005 This home page lists resources regarding all aspects of sleep including, the physiology of sleep, clinical sleep medicine, sleep research, federal and state information, patient information, and business-related groups
If you have any additional sleep-related information appropriate for this listing send me information by Sleep-related Newsgroups and Discussion Groups Complimentary CME Activity: MANAGING SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME
Video News Release of a study of NFL football players showing an increased prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea, cited earlier this year in the New England Journal of Medicine
The complete study and results were just published in the July 2003 issue of Sleep Medicine
SLEEP-L Moderated
A sleep bulletin board for healthcare workers particularly sleep specialists and researchers
Contact:j_Todd_Arnedt@brown.edu PEDSLEEP Moderated
Pediatric sleep list which covers developmental and clinical sleep-related issues from birth to adolescence
Contact: Sadeh@ccsg.tau.ac.il DENTAL-SLEEP Moderated
Dental sleep list that provides information for dentists who are working with oral appliance therapy for snoring and sleep apnea
Insomnia: Online References For Health Concerns
Insomnia and daytime sleepiness - diagnosis and treatment information.
Back pain medical journal for patients; by Spine-health
Information about back pain and neck pain, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis
and full range of treatment options.
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MedlinePlus Drug Information: Antihistamines (Systemic)
Features information about dosage, usage, warnings, and side effects.
In addition, since antihistamines may cause drowsiness as a side effect, some of them may be used to help people go to sleep
It can also be used to help control anxiety and produce sleep before surgery
For use as a sedative (to help sleep): For diphenhydramine For oral dosage forms (capsules, tablets, or liquid): Adults: 50 milligrams (mg) twenty to thirty minutes before bedtime if needed
Some examples of CNS depressants are sedatives, tranquilizers, or sleeping medicine; prescription pain medicine or narcotics; barbiturates; medicine for seizures; muscle relaxants; or anesthetics, including some dental anesthetics
For patients using diphenhydramine or doxylamine as a sleeping aid: If you are already taking a sedative or tranquilizer, do not take this medicine without consulting your doctor first
Salon Wanderlust | Melatonin
Moris Dye's article focuses on the hormone's use in combating jet-lag.
The article explained how natural secretions of the hormone produced by the pineal gland regulate our sleep patterns, with melatonin levels rising before we go to sleep and dropping before we wake up
The theory was that small doses of synthetic melatonin taken half an hour before bedtime after arrival in a new time zone would fool the body into adjusting more quickly to the change -- without the morning-after grogginess typically associated with conventional sleeping pills
The results? Not miraculous, by any means, but melatonin did help me sleep soundly during my first few nights in Tokyo and the first few nights after I returned to the States
The pills did not stop me from feeling dazed and disoriented at times during the day, nor did it coax my digestive system as easily into sync with my sleep patterns, so I still got hungry at inappropriate times, but the simple fact of getting a good night's rest made a noticeable difference in the way I felt
Despite the bizarre nightmares, I have taken melatonin during and after many subsequent journeys, and now I am thoroughly sold on its effectiveness as a sleep aid for travelers
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