There are more than 100 different types of sleep disorders. They range in severity from minor to life threatening. People of any age, from infants to the aged, can be affected by a sleep disorder at any time of their lives.

As sleep disorders increase in the United States, so do the dangers that are associated with them.
Tiredness can lead to slower mental alertness and a slower reaction time. This can be a very dangerous combination. Between 20 – 25% of all serious vehicular accidents involve a tired driver. Many of these drivers suffer from some form of sleep disorder and may not even be aware of it. A large number of accidents that occur at home or at work are also due to people with some type of sleeping problem. Sleep disorder, combined with the cost of the accidents and illnesses it causes, results in the American people and the government spending billions of dollars.

Lack of sleep is directly related to many physical ailments and conditions. People that do not get sufficient sleep generally suffer more form headaches, sore joints and stomach problems. Often a sleep disorder is an underlying cause of heart problems, lung conditions and diabetes. Sleep disorders can also affect the mental well being of people stricken with them. Mood changes, anxiety, eating disorders and depression can result.

Many people still do not think of a sleeping problem as a medical problem. Because of this, many never tell their physician that they are having a problem with sleep. Even if they see their doctor on a regular basis for an illness or condition, they never mention their difficulty sleeping.

As the American public and medical community become more educated and aware of the symptoms, effects and severity of various sleep disorders, more and more cases are being diagnosed. Sufferers are being treated with medication, oxygen, cpap machines and even surgery. There are better screening methods and diagnostic tests which find sleep disorder problems earlier. Overnight sleep centers no longer resemble a hospital room. They are now designed to look more like a hotel room, to make the patient feel more comfortable. In some cases, due to computerization and miniaturization, equipment can be so small that some testing can even be done at home.

Sleep is not an option or a luxury. It is a basic element of living and of good health. If you think you, your partner or your child may be suffering from a sleep disorder see your physician. A sleep disorder is a medical problem that can be helped.

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narcolepsy or NOT? What do you think?
ok, i went to a sleep lab and was tested for narcolepsy..but the doctor said that i have a circadian sleep disorder instead… he proscribed me sleeping pills for 30 days and that should re set my sleeping cycle… but i think that he was WRONG! you know… i have sleep paralysis, my knees do buckle when i laugh really hard which looks like i am having a seizure, and i always i mean always fall asleep in class if its boring… sometimes i don't realize i have fallen asleep until i wake up…like my head starts to nod or i drop my pen… i have tried pinching myself, biting my tongue and it don't work i am still out…when i wake up i feel great refreshed until i fall asleep again. i mean i am sitting in a desk straight up and i still nod off… he said i was not narcoleptic but why would i fall asleep like that if it was only circadian sleep disorder? sometimes i even have to like roll my window down and as embarrassing as it is slap my self to stay awake when i am driving home… or to school after a long night sleep! it helps if i smoke a lot of cigarettes when i drive and now i always have to have coffee with me when i drive…then it not a problem… honestly, its totally embarrassing and it sucks, its been since i was o' at least 13-14… but i have always been backwards in my sleep patterns…i wanna be up at night and sleep at day… although i have no problem falling asleep at night if i want to. please don't write mean comments on here cuz its already embarrassing enough and i have been to two doctors that don't know what's wrong even been tested at a sleep center… but what do you think it sounds like narcolepsy not circadian sleep disorder…or can you have both? ***but just so you know i always take percautions when i drive so that way i don't endanger anyone! i was just saying before when i didn't that has been a problem!***

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