Question 1

what are the dangers of sleep eating?

Accepted Answer

You may get huge: I am sure you already know that the us is suffering an obesity epidemic because we have too much foods, often not the healthy type. If you over-eat/too much, you will get fat. Night eating is one contributing factor to our obesity epidemic. If you don't even know that you are eating, you certainly will get heavier over time. I would consult doc to find out why you are doing so. Good luck.

Question 2

is it dangerous to sleep with headphones in?

Accepted Answer

No: It is fine unless it interrupts your sleep, you keep the volume too high and hurt your hearing, you need to get up to take care of a child but the volume is too loud for you to hear, or if it drowns out your smoke detectors. Best used with binaural hearing apps reviewed on this site.

Question 3

can having restorative sleep problems be dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Restorative Sleep: Yes and no
if you have been sleep deprived for less than 3 days then brain has a mechanism and formula to compensate and organize all the waves again
if more than 3 days or longer, chances of morbidity and mortality increase.

Question 4

accidentally took two unisom sleep tablets - dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Not nesseserily: It depends which unisom, there are few different ones, most of them require only one pill but you won't overdose from one extra pill, just don't do it all the time.

Question 5

is there any real danger in sitting or sleeping in a draft?

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Not really: Not really...However, when you are cold, your body needs to use more energy to maintain a stable core temperature. This requires more energy expenditure...Energy which could be used for immune function if you were especially debilitated or weak in the first place.

Question 6

is it considered unhealthy and even dangerous to sleep with earplugs in?

Accepted Answer

Earplugs: If not causing discomfort, it would be safe.

Question 7

might having a few hours of sleep per night be dangerous to your health?

Accepted Answer

Delta phase sleep: There are several phases of sleep and one of the most important levels for maximum rest and renovation is delta phase. This is the deepest level of sleep in which hgh (human growth hormone) is released and in adults provides one of the most potented hormones that naturally helps prevent tissue and organ breakdown. It may be that you have a sleep disorder preventing this level of sleep.

Question 8

is the uberman sleep schedule dangerous and are there any long term side affects?

Accepted Answer

Potentially: The uberman sleep schedule is a method by which you retrain your sleep habits and patterns to maximize your REM sleep; the method attempts to retrain you to quickly enter the REM phase of sleep.  However, your overall concentration and energy may drastically suffer.  You should also be aware that there have been no long term studies regarding this so i would caution it's use at this time.

Question 9

what to do if i have taken an overdose of amitryptiline, am i in danger or can i just sleep it off?

Accepted Answer

Please,: Call 911. 

Too much Amitriptyline can be dangerous depending upon the dose; now is no time to  'sleep it off', as you may have all sorts of serious effects, including not waking up. 
  
Good luck, and stay safe!

Question 10

is it dangerous for your health to only sleep about 6 hrs a day? its all i've been able to get for 1week.

Accepted Answer

Sleep: If u r active & healthy, that would be the minimum required. Stay healthy.

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