December 5 2009

What Does A Sleep Center Look Like?

What Does A Sleep Center Look Like?

Everyone has a night now and then when they have trouble sleeping. Sometimes it is because of stress, and other times it is because of other emotional or physical factors. However, there are some people who get full nights of sleep (or so they think) but still have a sleeping problem that they might be unaware of.

These people are often suffering from a sleep disorder known as sleep apnea (where the person stops breathing at times) and thus might need to be evaluated at a sleep center. A sleep center is a place that is usually a part of a larger hospital. Each person that participates in a sleep study is usually evaluated for a period of twelve hours.

At the sleep center, each patient is given a private bedroom and bathroom. The amenities will vary depending on the place, but most rooms also have a television. The patient is encouraged to bring additional pillows and blankets for comfort if it will make them feel more comfortable. The goal of the study is for the patient to emulate his or her schedule prior to going to bed as accurately as possible.

The patient is also encouraged to wear his or her own pajamas while at the sleep center, provided that they are loose enough to comfortably accommodate the electrodes that will be used to monitor the brain activity and breathing patterns of the patient. Once the study has been completed, the patient will usually return to their regular routine.

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DOES ANYONE HERE HAVE BI-POLAR DISORDER !!!?
The other day i saw a psychologist and she had suggested i had bi-polar disorder but wanted to do more test. Fom reading ALOT online i seem to fit the description very well from people with bipolar in relationships to the very depressed to alright to very elevated moods through out the day at an instant… Lately tho i have just been numb and on the lower side not tottaly depressed.. This kid at work was saying things and I cused em out and got tottaly pumped i had adrenlenie coursing through my entire body and i felt a huge rush of energy mind you this was on three hours of sleep and about 2 meals in about two days… I went home smoked like i usually do to calm my anxiety to fall asleep and i had this thought that i was a genious, smarter than anyone and i literaly felt as smart as albert einstien that is who i compared myself to. I thoguht…I began having racing thoughts zooom by, every one of them greater of an idea than the next and i felt the same adreneline that i had felt when i cused the kid out at work times 10 !!!….. and within that same instant , within 1 single thought i was the complete opposite..terrefied about life… i was downstairs making food and i saw a knife and for the first time felt psychotic and i had no idea where the thought was coming from…had convinced my self that my life was worthless and i was "wasting away" i had strong urges on my throat and i had never been so scared.. In reality my life is great nothing to complain about for the most part… i got ahold of my self and began to meditate.. and i could slowly feel my mood rising more to the center.. I ate some food and i was back in the middle of the two extremes i felt within 15 minutes… Mania,Hypomania, manic, hypomanic, Cyclmanthei er w.e i know what all of them mean can anyone please tell me what happened !!!!!!!!!

Ive educated myself alot on mental disorders I am very spiritual and have had the same feeling except with out the crash and not as intense through medatation.. I smoke about once or twice a day but its usually only about 4-5 hits just to take the edge off i never smoke excessive amounts at a time…Since i had seen the psychologist i had read plenty of personal experiences and i feel like that aloud me to talk my self through what was going on i am ok now …. Ive never been so scared for my life i was gettin strong notions of the knife on my neck and and felt suicidal like i never have alright ha thanks…

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18 Responses to “What Does A Sleep Center Look Like?”

  1. TriumVirateABAP says:

    Just Bailout McBragg. . . the Lord will provide.

    That’s it take the LP, throw the Bananas a PEAL!!!!

  2. themadgeologist says:

    of all the possible combinations of things….

  3. simonmanju_june4th says:

    1.Go to your work by bicycle!
    2. Eat less sugar and fat/more vegetables

  4. ittytrex says:

    You mean a CPAP – these are commonly prescribed for people with apnea. Apnea can be a serious problem, but there is some concern that sleep clinics and the CPAP machines have become big business. There is no accurate diagnosis of sleep apnea where a machine becomes essential. Most people, once they get used to the noise, do sleep well using these machines, but other remedies might also have helped.

    Sleeping on the back is often a problem. An old solution to that is to tape a tennis ball to the back of a T shirt and wear that in bed – it prevents the person from sleeping on their back; and that's pretty cheap!

    Other options may be repair of a deviated septum, or other surgery to fix problems in the throat.

    If your partner does not frequently stop breathing during the night, a CPAP may not really be necessary.

  5. jorrdoor says:

    great song. love it.

  6. siemomma says:

    more then likely your pregnant

  7. wontkillyouSam says:

    i’ve never heard of mcbragg but i loooove tool.
    anyway this show looks badass

  8. L0VE says:

    YOU NEED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION QUICK….. SPIDER BITES ARE NO JOKE, BROWN RECLUSE SPIDERS ARE POISONOUS AND YOU COULD BECOME VERY ILL AND POSSIBLE LOSE YOUR LIFE FROM A BITE. THAT BITE IS OBVIOUSLY GETTING WORSE. A FEVER AND FLU SYMTOMS ARE A SERIOUS SIGN OF INFECTION. YOU REALLY NEED TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM.

  9. yoyorider1 says:

    McBragg too cool, us 40+ remember him well.

  10. calebMcourt says:

    nice vid i like this song

  11. hrosemd says:

    Fucking brilliant.

    Quite.

  12. HungeroftheUndead says:

    Love McBragg! Have most of them on video.
    Not a tool fan, but this makes me think about how cool IRON MAIDEN’s “ACES HIGH” would sound with this! Nice job!

  13. morganlovesyou@rocketmail.com says:

    The gun in your dream caused a desperate violent situation that ended in killing someone who didn't deserve to die. The dream is pretty true to your feelings and passions about gun control. I believe dreams are the mind trying to organize flashes of thoughts or actions that didn't get completely mulled over during the waking day. For instance, if you saw on tv a part of a news blip on a murder but didn't really give yourself a chance to think about it, then, the ideas are there in your subconscious but didn't get processed. Your dream has a chance to sort these things out.
    You were at a gas station-type place with a bed…haha, you were in bed weren't you…and, you can cite this dream incident as a reason why you don't like guns in real life. Your dream is quite factual, actually. Now, if you see that the next day there was to be a gas station robbery..maybe you had a premonition.

  14. Debbie says:

    It sounds like, she doesn't have a flea problem herself (when the vet combed her there would be excretement in the fur from them) but may have picked an odd one or two up either from the rescue or the vets. (i had a dog flea jump on me in the vets waiting room). Once this has been brought home they can multiply quite quickly.

    The frontline will work on the cat so she will be ok but you need to get a decent quality spray, flea bombs or foggers to treat your house. Don't forget to do any cushions she lies on, or where you have found them, plus any bedding. Yours as well as hers if she has been on your bed.

  15. apcguru8 says:

    which picture?

  16. superionmaximus7 says:

    this video is cool but they should get back Mcbragg Khyber Pass episode on youtube

  17. rodentsilove says:

    I thought it was really cute. Thanks for the link.

  18. 1-2informationalways says:

    'the brain senses oxygen deprivation via sleep apnea because of a buildup of carbon dioxide and that's when the person awakens.
    There are also baro receptors in the carotid arteries.
    Pneumonia, COPD and CHF go hand in hand in the elderly, dibilated or immobile, post op patients. These illness are part of lung disease in which the oxygen-carbon dioxide exchange is impaired in the lungs because of tissue damage from environmental exposures: smoking, dust, occupational hazards. The lungs take a long time to develop sx and the aging patient can't overcome them as when younger. The heart gets enlarged because there is pulmonary hypertension in the pulmonary artery because of impaired backup in the lungs. Some people have swelling of their feet. Sleep apnea can be addressed via a sleep study. Lack of sleep overtime makes fatigue in the daytime or sleep in the daytime because the person does not get enough deep sleep or REMS. Sleep is necessary to restore, heal and get rid of toxins. Becareful with sleep meds in this type of patient. They should sleep upright, have a cooler room. The above symptoms in an elderly person are against time and they could succumb to these symptoms, they make get well for a while, but could have a relapse. As with pneumonia, they need fluids, rest and out of bed as much as possible, they tend to lie on the affected side. Definitely antibiotics, incentive spirometer, IV fluids to hydrate, some people mouth breath. All the above symptoms are inter related. Should have O-2 sats checked and may need oxygen at a low level. As with COPD, high oxygen interferes with the natural ability to breath and shuts of the respiratory center/drive and can cause death. good luck. the docs know how to handle this, It's common and sad.

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