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Need 10 Hours of Sleep similar to top Discussion

Sorry if this is a duplicate from a different discussion. Needing 10 Hours of Sleep I need 10 hours of...

Posted by thepopoman

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10 Hours of sleep - not hypersomnia

I need 10 hours of sleep at least as far back as 1977 when an event happened which I perceived indicated a...

Posted by thepopoman

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seems like a coma

I too have a sleeping problem, it went on for weeks, I could not keep awake, would sleep all day in a chair,...

Posted by Archer2

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Sexsomnia

Hi I have suffered from this problem for quite a long time now, and i am getting worried as it is getting...

Posted by paulcunny

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Joint pain/aches an hour or two after starting sle...

I'm not sure where to put this, yet it seems like this is the best place. I have insomnia that occurs...

Posted by An_249798

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I Need Help trying to fall asleep

This is my lst time on here i decided to see what other people are doing to help them sleep. First i will say...

Posted by pacing24

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Nose and Mouth Shut while Sleeping = Brain Cell Da...

Every night, I sleep fine but I do notice that my mouth and my nose is 'shut' or not getting oxygen in the...

Posted by dlively452

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Ambien as a muscle relaxant

For the past few yours I have struggled with sleeping problems mostly due to 2 problems, anxiety and frequent...

Posted by Will_T

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Intense twitching while asleep

So I have apparently been experiencing severe twitching at night while I am asleep. I have never really...

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It hurts to breathe when I wake up in the morning

Some mornings, when I wake up, my sides hurt when breathing. A lot of people seems to have the same thing but...

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aggressive parasomnia

I developed parasomnia about 6 months ago after a car accident during which I took a blow to the head. I saw a...

Posted by turtle19

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Hitting While asleep

I was in a 12 year abusive relationship before I met my current husband.Now every night,when we are in bed...

Posted by Gentlemamma

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Sleepwalking

I often am awakened out of my sleep because I have bumped into something while sleepwalking.What could...

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RBD

recently diagnosed with rbd and told the odds of it becoming a degenerative brain disorder within 12 years is...

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Sleep Apnea? Acid Reflux?

Hi everyone, I'm not sure if I should be posting this in a sleep disorder forum or an acid reflux forum or...

Posted by pancakemeow

Hi everyone, I'm not sure if I should be posting this in a sleep disorder forum or an acid reflux forum or perhaps a totally different forum, as the problem is quite complicated.

My boyfriend has been having poor sleep quality almost everyday for the past 2 years. He has no trouble falling asleep but wakes up feeling unrested and is tired the entire day. Sometimes he would wake up in the middle of the night gasping for air. Even if he slept 10 hours the previous night, he is very sleepy by 10 pm. Being a guy, he didn't go to the doctor about this problem and tried to fix it himself by sleeping in different positions. Everytime he'd try something new, he would feel a little more rested the next day, but nothing worked in the long run.

He thought that it was sleep apnea at first, so he did some research and tried everything he could. Finally, he went to the doctor and took home a sleep study mask that would measure his breathing while he slept. The results were that nothing major was going on. We were both shocked. The results were not bad enough for the insurance to cover a CPAP machine!

I tried to put together more information to figure out what's causing this and suggested that it might be acid reflux. He had also said that he felt a lump in his throat whenever he swallowed. He went to an ENT doctor and he stuck a camera down his throat and said that there's a little redness and prescribed Omeprazole. After taking it for a week or so, the lump went away. Ever since he was little, his dad forced him to wolf down his food and would hit him if he ate too slowly. I suggested him to eat slowly and in smaller portions and with a healthier diet. He also bought a wedge to sleep on. All this improved his sleep quality from a 5 to a 9 most nights. However, he still felt tired the entire day, especially at night, and he is still waking up in the middle of the night gasping for air. He doesn't feel any acid coming up when he is awoken though, so I'm not sure why he's gasping for air.

Another thing to note is that he used to gag every morning after he woke up and felt very anxious, but this has stopped for the past couple months. I'm not sure if this has to do with his change in eating habits.

I'm still stumped as to why his sleeping isn't back to normal. And I'm also suspecting the take-home sleep study wasn't very accurate. Does anyone have any ideas as to what's going on?View Thread

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CPAP alternative

I have (had) obstructive sleep apnea. Found myself sleepy all the time, even in the morning, and my wife...

Posted by jwoot

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Best Sleep Disorder Clinics/Centers

I likely have Complex Sleep Apnea. While there is a clinic locally, I am really thinking of going to a...

Posted by abigskyguy

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Do These Tips Work for You?

Some sleep problems are more serious than others and if you're concerned, be sure to talk with your...

Posted by Caprice_WebMD_Staff

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hitting when asleep

hi im mikr ive just started to pull my gf hair when im asleep and 2 nights ag I slept her in the face and I...

Posted by mrlost12

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Oversleeping More Often Than Not

Since as kid, I've always overslept often and i can sleep through the afternoon with ease. I was diagnosed...

Posted by An_249194

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Possible sleep apnea - I'm scared!

So last night I woke up gasping for breath. This has happened to me twice before - the first time was about...

Posted by Claire98909

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body vibrations at night

I understand the last posting relating to this was 4 years ago. My husband started telling me he felt the bed...

Posted by ByteArt

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Checking In

How was your Thanksgiving? Did you take advantage of any of the after-Thanksgiving sales - online...

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Constant Nightmares

I'm 21 years old and wake up from nightmares every time I fall asleep. I have been living with this...

Posted by CATSenHATS

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Worried and Concerned

I'm new here and have a real concern for a family member. They have seen a neurologist numerous times and...

Posted by An_249096

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Dreaming While Awake

Hello everybody! I have a question for you. I have this thing that occurs once every one to three months....

Posted by forenpsy

Hello everybody! I have a question for you.

I have this thing that occurs once every one to three months. I'll be sleeping and I'll wake up in the middle of the night. I'll be aware of my surroundings, but I'll still be dreaming. I thought it was normal until last night it happened again, probably the worst it's ever been. I was really hot so I kept moving my legs while a little girl kept screaming. All these other voices were whispering inside my head and I was watching a psychology professor teach me about reactive attachment disorder. When he lesson was done, he would start over.

I tried to think about other things, but every time I attempted to wake up it would get even worse. I got to a point where I was almost crying because I couldn't wake up/go back to sleep.

Currently I'm 14. The first time this happened I was nine. In that dream, I was watching these tiny pioneer wagons move across my floor and settle onto my bed and toys. Usually these dreams will be about something I did the previous day. For example, last night's dream I was watching documentaries about reactive attachment disorder and schizophrenia, as well as "disturbing" PSAs (the little girl screaming in agony was from one of these).

I've told my parents, but they've never really done anything. But then again, I was recommended by a school therapist to go to a doctor to check if I had social anxiety disorder and they didn't do anything then, either.

I've been caught doing things in my sleep before (hugging people, crying, talking, and even dancing) and I believe I might have sleepwalked last night. I remember that it was two AM when I woke up, but I was looking at the alarm clock in my mom's room. I don't ever remember getting out of my bed or going back. After the whole alarm clock thing was when this "dream" started.

Thank you for taking your time to read this.

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anyone else experiencing this?

I am a soon to be 51yr old female. For at least 20 years now I have experienced some time of sleep disorder...

Posted by An_249081

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Happy Thanksgiving!

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I wanted to wish you all a great long weekend, however you...

Posted by Caprice_WebMD_Staff

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Restless

I havent had a good nights sleep in a year now. I take trazodone for insomnia but it really dosent help and...

Posted by Maddy_usmc

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