Question 1

i suffer from acute sleep disorder?

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Difficulty falling: Asleep is often associated w/anxiety while waking up early and not returning to sleep is associated w/depression.  Periodic waking is associated w/overall light sleep.  Please see you doc who may order a sleep study.  A psychologist can help w/stress management. Peace and good health.  Try not to nap in daytime or limit it to a cat nap of 15 minutes.

Question 2

how can a sleep disorder be diagnosed?

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A Sleep Study: There is a test which can make this diagnosis. It is a sleep study. Usually performed by a specialist, often ent, .

Question 3

what does sleep disorder actually mean?

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Many things: Sleep disorders include sleep apnea, sleep paralysis, sleep talking, walking and eating, bedwetting, jumping leg syndrome, repeated nighntmares or night terrors, insomnia andf/or frequent awakening. So'me, if not all, occur in rem sleep and this is the most important part of the sleep cycle. If deprived of it for long enough, it is lethal. A sleep laboratory can define.

Question 4

how do i know if i have a sleep disorder?

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1/3 of our life: We spend 1/3 during sleep. If it is less or interrupted - ask your sleep specialist.

Question 5

how to tell if i have a sleep disorder and how can i fix it?

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Some signs: These can include snoring, gasping for air at night, not feeling rested during the day, sleeping less than 6 hours at night, and health problems like diabetes or hypertension.
Since some conditions can be life threatening i would suggest seeing a physician who deals with sleep for an evaluation.

Question 6

does anyone have a sleep disorder called hypnagogia?  what is it?

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Google: Hypnagogia (from greek hypnos "sleep" + agōgos "leading, inducing") is the transitional state between wakefulness and sleep (i.e., the onset of sleep).

Ask your sleep specialist how to fix it for you.

Question 7

what can i do?to get rid of?my sleep disorder?

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Sleep disorder: First start with a good assessment from a Psychologist or Physician sleep disorder expert. Some sleep solutions are simple, but if you have had difficulty for years, you need to stick with it and do sleep diaries and behavioral experiments. A sleep expert will also know if you need a medical assessment to rule out other medical conditions.

Question 8

what is the best treatment for a sleep disorder?

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The best treatment: varies depending on the type of sleep disorder, of which there are many!  Treatment modalities may include weight loss, medication, CPAP/BiPAP, tonsillectomy or lifestyle changes.

Question 9

can you list some psychiatric disorders that cause a sleep disorder?

Accepted Answer

There are many: Schizophrenia
alcohol use
dementia
stroke
epilepsy
and many others.

Question 10

seems all sleep disorder clinics are for daytime what about night owls?

Accepted Answer

That too!: Some people have their internal sleep clock backwards. It is called circadian rhythm i medical talk. But you have to start with a night time study before any insurance plan will go to the next step of investigation.  Good luck!

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