Snoring?????

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Question by Samantha H: Snoring????? Does anyone know any natural cost effective ways to stop or lessen someone's snoring. It is coming between me and my partner and I need it to stop, but I don't have a lot of money for the strips and such. Can anyone help?

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Answer by hamylett
i used earplugs and would sleep with my head at the opposite side of the bed, i would end up that way in the middle of the night. i know it's aggrivating, i will wake up with a headache a lot.

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Sleep Apnea?????

Question by Bald is beautiful: Sleep Apnea????? With not being able to sleep soundly through the night for some time, I'm thinking I might have sleep apnea. I understand there are tests for such conditions and an air mask that one can wear at night to improve breathing. Now, I've seen pictures of such masks and these do not look at all comfortable ... you've got a band that clamps around your forehead and a cover for your nose with an attached vaccum-type hose. Has anybody either worn one of these contraptions or known someone who has? Are they custom-fitted? Does one get used to such a mask quickly? Does the accompanying air pump rattle and shake during operation and keep you awake? Thanx ...

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Answer by rusty k
Yes, my dad and brothers use them. They are kind of expensive, but cheaper than surgery. They say at first its weird then you get used to it so i would look in to them. GOOD LUCK!!

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Do I have a sleep disorder?

Question by Zac Watts: Do I have a sleep disorder? I know I most likely have a sleep disorder, but I'm not sure which one. I wake up frequently at night, usually 3 or more times a night, for just 3 or 5 seconds (sometimes I just look at the time) then fall back asleep, disrupting R.E.M. sleep. I wake up feeling exhausted and not wanting to get up, even after 7 or 8 or 9 or even 10 hours. My sleep schedule is relatively the same all week. Monday-Friday I go to bed around 1-1:30 am and get up around 10:30, but sometimes I have to sleep till noon. Saturday and sunday I go to bed around 2 and get up at 10:30. It's not sleep apnea. Also right before I try to sleep I have thought rush through my head making it hard to sleep. Another thing I've been told relates to a sleep disorder is my leg irritability. I constantly shift my legs trying to get comfortable before I can fall asleep. Do I have a disorder and what is it?

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Answer by Darrick I
Not positive if it's a sleep disorder. Best way to find out is to have a sleep study done. Something to try that helps with the rushing thoughts and frequent wake-ups that helped me a considerable amount is Melatonin. It's over the counter and comes in 3mg and 5g sizes. Try and take a 3mg right before you go to sleep and if need be you can take 2 3mg the next night and see if that helps a little more, if at all. The good thing about it is that your body naturally produces it, so it's not addictive and doesn't have the negative side-effects that prescription sleep pills do.

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Is this a sleeping disorder?

Question by cindy pham: Is this a sleeping disorder? I have anxiety but sometimes at night, i would be so exhausted and tired but can't sleep. I get this uncomfortable feeling and go through out the house to find a comfortable place for me to go back to sleep and it just makes me go crazy when i try to hold still and fall asleep because im not comfortable or something.. Its not my mattress. I literally go to 5 different places in one night and i keep tossing and turning but i can't lay still to sleep.

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Answer by Kɪʟʟɪɴɢ ᴍᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜɪɴ.
What you have, dear, is called Insomnia. Insomnia is most often thought of as both a sign and a symptom that can accompany several sleep, medical, and psychiatric disorders, characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep or sleep of poor quality. Insomnia is typically followed by functional impairment while awake. One definition of insomnia is "difficulties initiating and/or maintaining sleep, or nonrestorative sleep, associated with impairments of daytime functioning or marked distress for more than 1 month. Insomnia can occur at any age, but it is particularly common in the elderly. Transient insomnia lasts for less than a week. It can be caused by another disorder, by changes in the sleep environment, by the timing of sleep, severe depression, or by stress. Its consequences – sleepiness and impaired psychomotor performance – are similar to those of sleep deprivation. Acute insomnia is the inability to consistently sleep well for a period of less than a month. Insomnia is present when there is difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep or when the sleep that is obtained is non-refreshing or of poor quality. These problems occur despite adequate opportunity and circumstances for sleep and they must result in problems with daytime function. Acute insomnia is also known as short term insomnia or stress related insomnia. Chronic insomnia lasts for longer than a month. It can be caused by another disorder, or it can be a primary disorder. People with high levels of stress hormones or shifts in the levels of cytokines are more likely to have chronic insomnia. Its effects can vary according to its causes. They might include muscular fatigue, hallucinations, and/or mental fatigue. Some people that live with this disorder see things as if they are happening in slow motion, wherein moving objects seem to blend together. Chronic insomnia can cause double vision. Sleep-onset insomnia is difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the night, often a symptom of anxiety disorders or the delayed sleep phase disorder. Nocturnal awakenings are characterized by difficulty returning to sleep after awakening in the middle of the night or waking too early in the morning: middle-of-the-night insomnia and terminal insomnia. The former may be a symptom of pain disorders or illness; the latter is often a characteristic of clinical depression. Poor sleep quality can also occur as a result of, for example, restless legs, sleep apnea or major depression.

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Is it a sleep disorder?/?

Question by hello: Is it a sleep disorder?/? At night, I never get tired. I stay up late and never seem to get bored. I read magazines, paint my nails, watch tv, do some of my homework, check my facebook, etc. etc. etc. I never seem ready for bed! Now, as soon as I do go to bed, I seem to fall asleep right away. The problem is that I am never actually sleepy. And then the next morning I am always very tired. It's easy to say "just go to bed earlier.." but it's not!!! It doesn't bother me that much, I'm just wondering, is this normal? Any type of disorder or anything? Just curious, thanks!

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Answer by HotRedhead
Yes this is a problem. Whether you "feel" tired or not, your body is very exhausted and wishing for rest. Remember, sleeping is a way for the body to recharge. You feel tired in the morning because you don't sleep. You have something called sleep deprivation. Sleeping pills are not the answer either. You just need more exercise and get out there more during the day to tire yourself out.

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Q&A: Insomnia vs Sleep Apnea

Question by insomina: Insomnia vs Sleep Apnea How can you tell whether you have insomnia or sleep apnea? Whats the difference?

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Answer by linuxsuze
insomnia you don't sleep. sleep apnea you stop breathing for a moment. generally you have a sleep study done. people with sleep apnea use a cpap that blows air in their nose under a given pressure and can be claustrophobic.

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snoring during sleep ....help?

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Question by schizo: snoring during sleep ....help? how to cure a snorting sound in a persons breathing while they are asleep?? my roommate usually snores and its soo disturbing during nights?? Is there any permanent cure to this kind of thing,, please give some advice

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Answer by Lourdes
he should see a Dr. snoring is symptomatic of many health problems the least is Sleep Apnea. unfortunately a lot of snorers don't believe they snore so tape him. get ear plugs.

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