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We presently live in a very fast-paced world where energy and speed are valued commodities. It’s no wonder that people try to cram everything they can into a single day, ending up having to get by on very little or no sleep at night. Because of this kind of lifestyle, a lot of people end up being unable to sleep at night because they are used to leading a very hectic schedule.
Insomnia is a sleep disorder faced by millions, and they are constantly trying to find the best treatment for this. Though some of them are successful, others are not. This may depend largely on the clinic treatment that is chosen, and also on the type of insomnia that the person has. To get things right when a person has this disorder, one must always ensure that the disorder has first been diagnosed properly.
The type of insomnia treatment recommended will likely hinge on the actual cause of the insomnia. There are many causes and the insomnia treatment recommendations generally vary with each. Let’s look at some of the causes and the potential insomnia treatments that can go along with them.
The type of insomnia treatment that works best depends on the reason behind the insomnia itself. This sleep disorder can be caused by many different things. For some people, it is a physical condition caused by hormonal or chemical imbalances. For others, insomnia is caused by emotional or mental issues.
Insomnia or lack of quality sleep is divided into three categories based mainly on the duration of the problem – transient, intermittent and chronic. Transient and intermittent are temporary conditions and most of the times, correct themselves with minimal informed effort. Alteration of life style habits that cause the problem should suffice. There are quite a few OTC drugs, mostly sedative antihistamines that are useful.
If your insomnia is still fairly mild, you may be able to treat the problem on your own at home. This might include changes to your routine, like avoiding a heavy meal or strenuous exercise too close to bedtime. You may try following a regular evening schedule that includes a late night bath or other methods for relaxing.
Medication treatment for insomnia is usually prescribed by physicians but there are still some over-the-counter sleeping pills you can take. However, it is best advised that you consult a sleep expert to make sure that you are not just worsening your condition. Most of the time, the physician will try to find out the underlying ailment or disease that could be causing your insomnia. This is what you have to cure for you to get back to your normal sleeping routine.
Another natural insomnia treatment you can try is yoga. As being mentioned above, insomnia can be brought about by stress and yoga is a very good stress reliever. However, consider only yoga poses that do not strain your muscles too much.
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research saying that curing sleep problems are EXTREMELY complex. These studies almost always have two additions: a) that further research is needed (to pay the researcher for another study) and that b) a particluar drug made by the sponsor of the research is the only cure for this complex subject. Humans have been sleeping long before drug companies. And not surprisingly there are many natural cures for insomnia. This video pulls back the curtain on those cures. … sleep insomnia “sleep …
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Can an average person develop Insomnia on their own by changing sleep habits or not sleeping at all?I am curious to know if it's possible to develop a sleeping disorder such as insomnia by staying awake and/or changing of sleeping habits and schedules to very few hours if any.
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no lie….a shit load of cat nip and other chamomile , in a tea, but make sure that when the tea is steeping cover it with a plate so the steam can not get out
5:40 coke in nose>?
I once read a book where people were given high doses of fish oil (maybe around 3-6 mg) and they reported their symptoms going away and then they followed it up with a pet scan of the brain and the pet scan showed physical changes in the brain had taken place.,
One of these mental illnesses was bipolar.
Also increase omega three fatty acids..best sources are either canned or fresh (wild caught not farm raised) mackerel, salmon, herring and sardines so in addition to the fish oil caps, increase these foods. Land sources of omega three fats are few and include walnuts (preferably raw), flax seed oil, flax seeds, and purlane so take these. At the same time, decrease consumption of omega 6 fats and trans fats (margarine, most veggie oil and so forth)
these might be of help to you as far as herbs and supplements for bipolar
http://www.raysahelian.com/bipolar.html
http://www.bipolarlikeme.com/learn/890-21/herbs-for-bipolar-disorder.html?pp=2
http://www.bipolarcentral.com/articles/HerbsforBipolar.asp
http://www.tribulusterrestrisextract.com/bipolar.html
if taking the lethicin (buy granular lecithin often in bulk in the health food store) and also take with it nutritional (torula) yeast one of the best sources of the b complex as b vitamins are also deficit in people with mental illnesses. Also take a good protein powder for the amino acids or a supplement.
you might also take a NUTRITIONAL lithium supplement (here I am referring to a nutrients nor the drug)..http://www.healthrecovery.com/HRC_2006/PageMill_Product_Files/LithiumOrotate.html
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You are, IMO, wise to look at alternatives to these powerful psychological drugs. Please read the books of Dr Peter Bregin on the many dangers of these drugs. Some of his books are " toxic psychiatry" and "your drug may be your problem"
Dr Breggin worked many years in mental institutions and came to believe the drugs were harming the patients and other means helped the patients recover. He gives helps and is quite interesting. You can get his books through the library, interlibrary loans or on amazon or ebay.
I refuse to take these drugs after ssri antidepressants made me suicidal nearly every day for 15 years and years later they found these drugs actually exacerbate depression and for some people actually make them more suicidal.
The fda now puts a black box warning on these drugs. I wonder how many people killed themselves taking the drugs meant to help them. After reading breggin's books and my personal experiences for depression, I refuse to take them.
I once almost took electroconvulsive therapy which they praised through the roof by the doctor wanting me to do it and discovered the doctor was going to put it on the wrong side of the brain (the side they most often use) and finally did testing to back up what I told him that I was very right brained and this could alter my personality and intelligence if they did the wrong side and he discovered he was wrong and I was right.. Had I not insisted continually that he retest me for brain dominance, had I done the procedure, he would have messed up my creativity etc.by doing it on the ewrong side of the brain. doctors are not infallible and often make mistakes.
Luckily I decided against doing the ECT and later read many case histories of people who felt they were permanently brained damaged from ECT, some forgetting years of their lives, their own children and so much of their career and training they were forced to quit their jobs. they were permanently brain damaged by ECT.
I shudder to think how badly I could have screwed myself had I listened to the doctor or not been a strong women who always sought help when the strong drug caused suical ideation struck. doctors do not know everything and often do not even know how antidepressant work. Many were discovered to lift depression somewhat when people originally took the drug for another health problem.
I think it is good you are listening to your body and seeking alternatives, but go slow and if stopping these drugs, wean off slowly according to doctor directions.
you might try melatonin (take 1-3 mg) a half hour before you want to sleep and also use a light box for the delayed sleep phase syndrome and sleeping problems. also breathe lavender essential oil shake it on pillow to help relax and fall asleep.
LOL. COME ON MAN. IM ONLY 16 AND I KNEW THIS ALREADY! ITS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE.
I used to use Melatonin; used it for about a year and a half. It’s not a genuine, powerful prescription; more of a sleep aid. If you are already very slightly tired, take it and go to bed in about half an hour, you’ll fall asleep faster. At least, that’s how it worked for me. The only bullshit meds I’ve been prescribed that worked at all. Stopped taking it at the start of 2009 and I can still get to sleep the same way. My recommendation is to not be a pussy and give it some willpower. Peace.
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repetitive dreams
Personally, I would begin my essay like this:
Throughout history, sleep has been a much discussed topic by people ranging from poets, musicians, to scientists. This is evidence of the importance of sleep. Even in our earliest recorded books and plays, sleep, and its impact on mankind has been documented.
Then, I would tie in my quotes, poetry, & songs.
sleep
in quotes:Hamlet:
"To sleep, perchance to dream-
ay, there's the rub."
http://www.enotes.com/shakespeare-quotes/sleep-perchance-dream
in poetry:
To sleep
O soft embalmer of the still midnight,
Shutting, with careful fingers and benign,
Our gloom-pleased eyes, embowered from the light,
Enshaded in forgetfulness divine:
~http://www.geocities.com/plt_2000plt_us/englam/kts-92.html
sleep mentioned in song~I'm Only Sleeping~The Beatles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bTlZDZOj-8
lyrics:
When I wake up early in the morning,
Lift my head, I'm still yawning
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Stay in bed, float up stream
Please don't wake me, no
don't shake me
Leave me where I am
I'm only sleeping
http://www.lyrics007.com/The%20Beatles%20Lyrics/I'm%20Only%20Sleeping%20Lyrics.html
in Science:
“I am accustomed to sleep and in my dreams to imagine the same things that lunatics imagine when awake.”
Rene Descartes quotes (French Mathematician, Philosopher and Scientist, 1596-1650)
http://thinkexist.com/quotation/i_am_accustomed_to_sleep_and_in_my_dreams_to/224500.html
Click here for UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Education for their collection of "The Best of the Web" 20 websites on sleep:
http://www.learnnc.org/bestweb/search?phrase=sleep
It is my humble opinion that this would make your paper more readable, more interesting, & set it apart from the other students' papers. With all due respect, you need to change this sentence:
"There are different kinds of sleep disorders that many people have been diagnosed with." to
"Many people have been diagnosed with different types of sleep disorders."
It is grammatically incorrect to end sentences with prepositions. You've done a good job with your paper. I hope this helps, & I hope you get an A!
Hi,
You CAN most certainly live with it! – read on…
To cut to the chase, BIPOLAR (as you might already suspect) is simply the new “in” word for Manic Depression where a person cycles between “very big highs” (mania) and “very low Lows” (depression) which is a far wider range than most other peoples – and it lasts for more than a couple of weeks.
Many famous and highly intelligent people have/had manic depression including Sir Winston Churchill, Stephen Fry, Carrie Fisher, Spike Milligan, Ben Stiller, DMX and many others. Managed properly, it can be lived with, and in fact because the “mania” (the highs) are so exhilarating, most manic depressives wouldn’t swap their manic depression for being normal. There are three treatments for Bipolar, and only one of them involves antidepressant drugs. Read on…
I've been in fairly hefty senior management positions for around 4 decades and have had up to 500 staff under me at times. I’ve had to deal frequently with many people suffering Depression, so know a little about what you are going through. Depression is far more common than most people think because most people either don't recognise it or hide it. In fact, I think the stats show that up to one-in-five people suffer from Depression, all over the world. It's good that you're getting it out in the open and seeking advice. Just be careful of the myths and here-say, though. A lot of people don’t know what they’re talking about and just seem to make things up as they go along.
Anyhow, to cut to the chase – Nowadays, I produce videos, and last year made a 35-minute DVD presented by a top UK Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Darryl Britto, who is a personal friend of mine, and who wanted to squash all the myths about depression, because he felt that very few people thoroughly understood what it is all about. In the DVD he includes an explanation of the three main treatments available. It's purposely in simple layperson's language and aimed at 4 categories of people.
1) Those with Depression,
2) Those who think they may have Depression,
3) Friends and family of those with Depression, and
4) People training in the healthcare sector.
If interested, you can see a FREE PREVIEW on YouTube at http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce1viJ7zqCU
I also have a Blog at http://business-sage.blogspot.com which has heaps and heaps of useful FREE ADVICE about enhancing your lot in life, which you might be interested in. (Some of it is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.)
Also I’ve include some weblinks below which are of course FREE.
I sincerely hope this information might help you, and that I haven’t given you too much text here – but I felt it important to lever you away from (sometimes) harmful here-say, gossip and myths. You are not alone, you know. Depression is treatable in the majority of cases and it's truly not as bad as you feel it is – you just need to know the FACTS and what Depression is all about, which then makes it ten times more easy to handle.
Good luck & Cheers
John E
I JUST WANT TO FUCKING SLEEP!!
Yeah I think I see your point, I don’t quite get it but I guess so. But I weaned myself from all my medication (anti-histemines, Fluoxetine and Melatonin) and I prefer it that way, I didn’t like relying on them. And they made no difference now I am off them. I just eat healthily and hit the herb every once in a while and doctors say my body is healthy.
Still need to check out your Depression Therapy video, maybe you covered Fluoxetine in that.
or come, in a uv light lol joking man
ha, i remember you cunts now, youre the dude that gave the dude at 3:58 salvia in “insane salvia trip” if this vid was made after said vid, that guy is gullible as fuck
Yes, see a psychiatrist as soon as possible. You could benefit from therapy as well.
Depression can be serious – people have committed suicide when depressed.
The doctor may or may not want to hospitalize you. Probably not b/c it takes a major episode to be hospitalized these days. But the doctor may prescribe some medicine – be willing to heed their instructions.
Hey, I'm going through the same thing with anxiety and sleeplessness. I haven't gotten doctors' advice on what to do about sleep, but I know that worrying about my performance in college doesn't help. What does help is telling someone who is in charge of that, like a professor. What I'm getting at is, you're tired and messing up at work, and that is stressing you out because you're trying your best to hold everything together. Maybe if you tell your boss what's going on, he/she will give you a break. People are more understanding than you'd expect sometimes.
I took Welbutrin when I was a teenager and had to deal with depression. It helped me sleep.
Your son is lucky to have a parent who is very involved with his medical treatments. I can tell you're putting your heart into it. Don't give up. Remember to help yourself (counseling, family relationships, etc..) so you can be there for him.
2- Its the 6 hours that it takes of concentration attempting to sleep so you can claim independence from that dirty thing science compared to a pill that’s been so disgustingly slandered that people will actual believe absurd malicious propaganda about it.
I could be off here,as it's been a while since I came across information on GHB…but I *believe* it's in the Benzodiazpine class??? Or atleast VERY chemically similur.
Xanax could be used in the SAME way at higher doses,I do know that,because it is a fast-acting/hard hitting Benzo…for whatever reason GHB just seemed to be the "drug of choice" for criminal use(of a sexual nature).
So..with that in mind,I don't see why "only" GHB was targeted by the FDA either really.
Agreed to the extent it shouldn’t be looked at as something to blame other problems on coming from my experience however the decision to take an easy fix that causes little to no problems wins in a logic sense when the alternative is will power which still takes hard work and will always take a lot of time.
As a psychologist that works in the area of diagnosis (but not in the areas you've mentioned)… I can tell you that it can be very difficult to diagnose someone accurately, especially if they have a complex presentation. Also, since our (mental) health care system has become increasingly fragmented, many mental health professionals do not have the time to do appropriate testing (which often includes a thorough history; talking to parents to obtain developmental info, which may or may not be feasible; and reviewing previous medical records)… rather, they talk with someone for a few minutes (or whatever their health plan – if they have one – allows), and then make a diagnosis.
In addition, PTSD is notoriously difficult to diagnose AND our understanding of the disorder, as well as the official criteria have changed somewhat. Same with ADD, especially in adults… and bipolar, especially in children.
So… given all these factors, then it is entirely possible that the diagnoses that you have received have not been as accurate as they could have been. Just continue working with your therapist and learn as much as you can about your diagnoses.
By the way, if you do have PTSD… you might be interested in a book called Trauma and Recovery by Judith Lewis Herman, a classic in the field.