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How many hours of sleep should a person have? There is no definite answer to this question. Sleep needs vary from one individual to the other. Some people may feel fresh even after 5-6 hours of sleep while the others may be drowsy even after 10-11 hours of sleeping. The key to understand ones sleep needs is that if you are feeling tired, drowsy during the day time and are unable to concentrate on your work, then probably you need more sleep.
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A good night sleep boosts the immune system and helps the body in fighting diseases. It is essential for the proper functioning of the central nervous system. People who are constantly sleep deprived are more prone to high blood pressure and diabetes.
The following are some common reasons that may lead to sleep deprivation:
1. Working long hours.
2. Stimulants such as caffeine, nicotine.
3. Light or noise in the sleep environment.
4. Stress and anxieties of work, relationships.
5. Excessive alcoholic drinks.
6. Illness, medications and drugs.
The above are just a few reasons that may trigger sleep problems. In addition to the above, an unhealthy diet and lack of proper sleep routine can also lead to disturbing sleep.
There are a number of sleep disorder treatments that are being constantly explored and researched that can aid good night sleep. These sleep disorder treatments vary from sleeping apparatus such as nasal caps (for reducing snoring) to sleep medications (herbal and chemical) and even surgery in certain cases. The following is a brief summarization of some common sleep disorder treatments.
1. Behavioral therapies: these are generally used in combination with medications to treat a number of sleep disorders such as insomnia. These therapies are to be inculcated in our daily routine and practiced everyday. These are relaxation techniques from physiotherapy, exercise postures, massages etc
2. Sleep Hygiene: These are habits that one can develop to be practiced before sleep. Having hot water bath before sleep, using firm mattress and clean sheets and ways to make the sleep environment more conducive to sleep. Listening to some soft music, some light reading or even taking a glass of warm milk before bed can help. Different habits work for different people.
3. Stimulus Control Therapy: In some cases of sleep disorder, people start disassociating with the bed and the sleeping environment. They find sofa or an armchair a more comfortable place for sound sleep. Thus, in other words, the bedroom and the associated things act as a negative stimulus for sleep. In such cases, people are encouraged to overcome such feelings by the use of cognitive thinking. Using bed only for sleeping and not as a place of watching TV or eating is emphasized.
4. Over-the-Counter-Medicines (OTC): There are a number of OTC drugs available for the treatment of insomnia and other sleep related disorders. These medications are also used as pain killers or for cough and cold. These contain sedatives or suppressants that slow down the activity of the central nervous system. These may be a good choice for instant relief but should not be continued longer. Persons taking OTC medicines should not forget to mention their physician about the same as they can contain certain ingredients that may have an adverse effect.
5. Melatonin: Melatonin is a natural hormone produced by the pineal gland of the brain. This helps in maintaining the body clock and the sleep-wake cycles. Melatonin production normally decreases with age. Its supplement is available and is known to be a good choice for insomnia. However, a study shows that a week’s use of melatonin has the same effect as continued for three months or so. Also, people who have a lower production of melatonin are known to have benefited with melatonin supplements. People with sufficient production of the hormone continue to have sleep problems despite use of melatonin.
6. Herbal medications: As the chemical combinations in the medicines are known to have adverse side effects on human beings, the trend of herbal medicines is growing. Valerian, kava kava, chamomile are certain herbs that are known to relax the body and reduce stress.
Sleep disorders can be very disturbing as it directly affects our performance whether at work or at school. Prolonged sleep problems can create havoc in one’s daily life. Hence they must not be ignored. Treatments of sleeping disorders can vary, depending on the specific sleep disorder, but these are certainly helpful.
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Well done!!!
"a nap is only nice when it's a luxury, not a necessity."
provigil is the only one actually made for narcolepsy, and it often has the least amount of side-effects (like crashing off it when it starts to decline in your system or feeling anxious like some of the other meds might do.) feeling helpless and depressed is really common for this disorder…sleep affects every aspect of the human life, so it makes sense that a sleep disorder would too. but it gets better, really, especially if you give provigil some time to work. it's a good med made specifically for this, so they worked a lot of the bugs out of it that other drugs have. you'll probably find that feeling more awake will carry over and help relieve some of the depression & anxiety too. and some of the meds for narcolepsy (like those used for cataplexies) are often mild antidepressants. if you have cataplexies, maybe that's something to look into as well.
at your age, you can expect that the symptoms will probably get a little bit stronger over time, but it levels out by late 30's-early 40's (yeah, i know, at 16 that sounds like a lifetime away, but it's not that long, trust me, lol). you don't mention which symptoms you show now, but you may find new ones starting over time that you don't have right now (like cataplexies or sleep paralysis). not all narcoleptics have problems other than sleep attacks, though, so you might not develop other ones. i have nap attacks, cataplexies, hallucinations, sleep paralysis, automatic behavior, fugues…while my father only feels tired all the time. every case is different so every prognosis is too.
depending on the severity of it and how well you manage the symptoms of it, you may not find the need to be on meds in the future. i took them regularly for 16 yrs or so (i was your age when diagnosed and have taken cylert, ritalin & provigil at various times), but haven't been on anything for a few years now. i have better control over symptoms now, and that makes all the difference in the world. my father has never taken anything, nor has my brother. (it's a family affair here, lol.)
now for the lecture, lol:
don't make my nephew's mistake and fall into the trap of, "well, i have narcolepsy, i can't control my sleep anyway so there's no point in trying." that's like a diabetic saying that since they have sugar issues, they might as well eat all the sugar they can. it doesn't work that way. he stays up late at night, takes naps for hours at a time, doesn't take his meds regularly. and he is surprised that his narcolepsy is the one in control. there are behavior modifications that may need to be made, but if they are done, you will feel MUCH better and may find that you are able to concentrate better in things like school. that includes not only taking the meds prescribed, but following a sleep schedule and sticking to it. you need to be pretty strict with this, not an easy thing to do on weekends, but your body will thank you for it. go to bed at the same time every night, get up at approx the same time every day – your body will get on a rhythm so make it work FOR you rather than against you. when you take naps, limit them to 20 mins and under – have someone there to wake you or set as many obnoxious alarm clocks all over the room as you need to wake up. it will recharge your batteries like nothing else will. but taking anything longer will have the opposite effect, so don't lie down for a 2-hr marathon nap when you get home from school. eat something high in protein when you wake up for the day, but not something heavy in carbs – it will help give you that extra boost you need to get going. school starts way too early for a narcoleptic, but you can't change that so doing these things may help you deal better with it.
provigil is one of the drugs used for narcolepsy, so if this one doesn't pan out in the end, don't feel too badly…there are others that may help. give it time, take in control of your sleep patterns, and you will probably feel much better soon. now that you have a name for what makes you feel so draggy, you can start to work with it and reclaim some of the life you feel you've lost.
good luck. find a support group, even on-line ones are good. feel free to e-mail if you like. it's not an easy disorder to live with, especially in the beginning…but sometimes talking to others who have been thru it helps.
http://health.dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Health___Wellness/Support/Diseases_and_Conditions/Sleep_Disorders?st=10
and you can tell the world about it with something cute from here:
http://www.cafegiftshop.com/health/narcolepsy.html
I think that this like many other things that have come and gone in the past years is unfortunatly not a cure. People are always claiming that a diet or something is going to cure autism. I work with children with autism and I've never heard about this working. I know 5 years ago when they thought vaccines may be causing autism it was all over the news. I think if it did it would be on the news and all over the place – because a cure for autism would be a big deal. This may be a good treatment for some children but I don't think cure is the right word. (This of course is just my personal opinion and it would never hurt to try a new treatment)
hi,
its a really tricky situation to be in, i am bi-polar myself and i can feel a hint of that in what you've written in your question. take him to see a doctor, or if he wont then you go and talk to a doctor and tell him exactly whats been going on but eventually you'll have to convince your husband to go and see a doctor as a diagnosis is impossible without it.
Bi-polarity (manic depression) is awfull and can show in many different ways, manic episodes can loast anything from a day to a month and sometimes longer and have various emotions, varying from immense anger to suicidal thoughts to great happiness and huge amounts of energy. its very difficult to explain it to someone who isnt bi-polar, i dont mean to sound patronising or anything but people rele cant understand fully unless they have it.
please go and talk to a doctor, and try and persuade your husband to go with you. i really hope this all works out and that its just a bad moment he's having.
ADDITION: in response to your other details you put up, all antidepressants can act differently on different people and are very unpredictable, even though i have frequent severe episodes and have tried to commit suicide twice because of them, this is why i have not been prescribed any as in my case i'm also only 18 and they are even more unpredictable. however, i would recommend that you still try and get him to go to a doctor again if the wellbutrin is not working, there are many different medications out there and they all take different effects on people. keep giving him your support and love, thats what he needs the most, remember, he is your husband and he loves you even if it might not seem it at times. i hope everything gets sorted, best wishes.
You don't sound very mentally ill to me. You're a good typer and speller, and have a BA.
There is NO reason in the world why anybody should be making you feel this way. The only thing for you to do is move. Seriously, you need to move to a different town where nobody knows you, and make a fresh start. And don't keep in contact with anybody, except for maybe your phsychiatrist. But nobody needs to know where you are, or what you are doing. You're a grown woman and should be able to live your own life without anybody telling you that you're wrong. Your life is none of anybody's business. I'm so sorry, I feel really bad for you.
Please…….move away. Go to a shelter, or a church and get help. I know it's scary, but it sounds like it's your only option. You need to move away from your past, and from everyone who is making your life miserable, and never look back. These people don't deserve to know you, or have any part in your life. Please do it soon. Be strong!!!
Good luck!!
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Sleep Deprivation in College Students
Much of society suffers to some extent from sleep deprivation. But ignoring the advice to "get plenty of sleep" has an exaggerated impact on the bodies and minds of college students. Faced with the famous dilemma: "Study, friends, sleep — pick two," it is often "sleep" that students delete..
Sleep deprivation, especially during exam periods, is a way of life for students. A recent study by the National Sleep Foundation (JACOB, CITE THIS ARTICLE HERE,IN PARENTHESES BY NAMING THE PUBLISHER AND THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION, LIKE THIS (National Sleep Foundation, 2009) ) found that “63% of college students do not get enough sleep.” Fifteen percent of college students admitted that they fall asleep in class. Those students who studied hard all week, but who then stayed up all night partying on the weekend, forgot as much as 30% of what they had learned during the week. (JACOB, IF ALL THE FACTS STATED IN THIS PARAGRAPH CAME FROM THE SAME STUDY, THEN CITE THE ARTICLE HERE INSTEAD OF AFTER THE WORD "FOUNDATION" ABOVE.)
Most students attending college suffer from sleep deprivation. A leading cause is a daily schedule that is too crowded to permit eight hours of sleep a night. Besides their class loads, many college students hold down jobs as well. With difficult classes and long hours at work, students don’t get enough rest. For example, college students may start class at 8:30 and finish at 3:00 — and then have to be at work an hour later. After work they stay up doing homework. Many students try to get by on as little as six hours of sleep a night, and some get only four. With busy schedules like these, students can’t get the required eight hours of sleep.
Besides a crowded schedule, another cause of inadequate rest is the unwise use of drugs. For example, caffeinated drinks such as coffee, soda, and energy drinks can cause excessive wakefulness. Consuming caffeinated drinks just before bedtime amplifies their deleterious effect on sleep.
Besides caffeine, students seeking to avoid sleep sometimes use prescription drugs intended to treat Attention Deficit Disorder. These include Ritalin and Adder all, (VERIFY SPELLING) which can have serious health consequences "and should not be taken without a doctor’s consent,” (www.sleep-deprivation.com). Other drugs college students may take that can affect sleep include certain anti-depressants, diet pills, illegal drugs (such as cocaine and methamphetamines), nicotine, oral contraceptives containing hormones, and steroids. These drugs have many side effects, including irregular sleep cycles.
Alcohol also impairs sleep. After stressful classes, students sometimes consume alcohol to relax before bed. While drinking alcohol causes a feeling of drowsiness, it also reduces the quality of sleep. In addition, consuming alcohol before bed can lead to an increase in the number of time students wake up at night.
The consequences of sleep deprivation hit students hard. The immune system is weakened by insufficient sleep. The number of white blood cells decreases, as does the activity of the remaining white blood cells. This may mean that students who are always tired are also liable to be sick more often than their well-rested classmates. Along with an impaired immune system, lack of sleep also causes a decrease in the level of growth hormone. When the level of growth hormone decreases, the body's ability to metabolize sugar declines, so sugars are turned into fat.
But a lack of sleep impacts the mind as well as the body. According to an article by Sarah Ledoux, (JACOB, CITE THIS ARTICLE HERE ) "Sleep deprived test subjects have difficulties thinking of imaginative words or ideas. Instead, they tend to choose repetitious word or clichéd phrases.” This may imply that students will be insufficiently creative to benefit from their courses. Lack of sleep can also cause students to be unable to react to unpredictable changes in routine, to lose their ability to focus on several different tasks, and to decrease the speed and efficiency of their actions. Students who are suffering from lack of sleep are unable to solve complex problems; and even if they can solve them, the solutions will not be original.
(JACOB, I THINK THAT YOU SHOULD END THIS ESSAY WITH A SHORT LIST OF BULLET POINTS OF THE THE CHANGES IN THEIR HABITS THAT STUDENTS SHOULD DO TO AVOID GETTING INSUFFICIENT SLEEP.)
SUGGESTED LEAD FOR THE FINAL PARAGRAPH:
Students can change their habits to avoid the consequences of insufficient sleep. Here are four (OR WHATEVER NUMBER) simple steps that students can take to ensure they get enough sleep:
* Do not consume alcohol or caffeinated drinks before bedtime
* Avoid the use of non-prescribed drugs
* Do not use drugs for their effects on wakefulness
* Arrange a daily schedule that allows for plenty of rest
* etc etc
Hope this helps,
Ms. Worth
aw that's so good hun!!! except for in the beggining the third sentence doesn't make sense but that's nothing, your essay is great i wish i was as talented as you lol.
well talking about your past is okay. most people freak out and call you a liar if you wait til after they become attached to you. well he knew what he was getting into from the beginning. so he's lassoed or tamed himself a filly and now he regrets it or what? he wanted the chase and now he's not happy with his kill. move on. peace
If this is for an appeal of your financial aid due to poor Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), then yes, your letter should be fine.
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