Question 1

can lack of sleep increase b.p?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Restful sleep is important for healthy body. Lack of sleep causes many problems such as high bp. For eg people with sleep apnea wake up frequently at night, get little oxygen to the brain and BP is high during day.

Question 2

how bad is lack of sleep?

Accepted Answer

Poor health: It will lead to poor performance and an increased risk of getting sick.  Sleep is needed to allow our bodies to replenish itself from the daily activities of life.

Question 3

massage for lack of sleep?

Accepted Answer

Great idea: Massage helps relax you and your muscles, should be very helpful for sleep.

Question 4

can you die from lack of sleep ?

Accepted Answer

Great question!: Lack of sleep is harmful to the brain. You may not necessarily die from lack of sleep directly. However, you can die in a motor vehicle accident if you fall asleep at the wheel in your sleep deprived state.

Question 5

can lack of sleep impair my eyesight?

Accepted Answer

Not really: But when you are really tired you might get a little blurriness if doing close work or staring at computer screens all day . It's never good to be sleep deprived!

Question 6

would it be possible for someone to die from lack of sleep?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Sleep deprivation is a method of torture. Without sleep, your brain cannot recover some important chemicals necessary for life. But it really takes a lot of sleep deprivation to kill you in a biological sense. The most likely scenario is a car accident because of a delayed reaction time or even falling asleep at the wheel. 24 hours of not sleeping = illegal blood alcohol level for driving.

Question 7

would like to have explanation of what are the causes of lack of sleep?

Accepted Answer

Insomnia: Many. Secondary insomnia can be related to stimulant use such as caffeine/alcohol/nicotine/amphetamines. Withdrawal from sedatives such as opiates, antibiotics such as fluoroquinolone, hormonal such as menopause, pain, restless leg syndrome, stress, medical such as hyperthyroidism, brain lesion, sleep disorders, poor sleep hygiene such as noise, psychiatric such as ptsd or anxiety.

Question 8

is there such a thing as lack of sleep twitches?

Accepted Answer

Yes and : They have the very cool name "hypnogogig jerks", clonus a sign of upper motor neuron lesions like bain tumors and ms, can also be induced with profound fatigue and lack of sleep.   It happened to me slamming on brakes after 36 hour call as an intern.

Question 9

i'm lack of sleep?

Accepted Answer

Sleep: Sleep can be difficult. here are some links you may find helpful
 http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/insomnia.html, http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/sleep-apnea.html, and http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/restless-legs-syndrome.html.
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Question 10

does lack of sleep increase my pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Lack of sleep affects your pain threshold more important would be, does pain not let you sleep at night and why.?

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