Question 1

can less sleep cause me to be unable to process thinks emotionally? i've been feeling detached from my emotions.

Accepted Answer

Emotions: Emotions are real and need attention. Have your primary doctor refer you to a Psychologist!

Question 2

is it true that sleeping less than 6 hours can caused early death?

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Correlation vs.cause: Both sleeping significantly less than or significantly more than 7 hours a nite for adults is associated with increased mortality but this does not mean that either too little or too much sleep causes this. It is likely that the underlying factors that cause too little or too much sleep are the things that affect mortality, though no one knows for sure. See http://www.nature.com/articles/srep21480

Question 3

if i only got 4 hours or less of sleep last night, how would i feel that day? obviously tired, but could only have 4 hours of sleep cause any other physical symptoms?

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Sleep deprivation: Symptoms of sleep deprivation can include irritability, feeling tired, poor concentration, decreased memory, changes in appetite, poorer ability to handle stress, lack of comprehension with social interactions. In severe cases it can lead to psychosis !

Question 4

could a broken sleep cause headaches?

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Possibly, especially: If your sleep is broken due to sleep apnea. Recommend sleep evaluation.

Question 5

what causes sleep eating in a diabetic ?

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Low sugar?: Low sugar or hypoglycemia, among others, might be the culprit. If this is a new symptom for you, will definitely suggest that you discuss it with your PCP. Among your meds, both corticosteroids and Ibuprofen are considered to be high risk meds and their use should be limited as much as possible.

Question 6

what causes you not to be able to sleep?

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Insomnia: Lots of things can contribute: we're human. Often it is thoughts that are not being turned off or other sleep/medical disorders.  If taking medications (even otc) side effects can cause sleeplessness.  Napping is another major cause of poor nocturnal sleep.

Question 7

do some sleep medicines cause nightmares?

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Possibly: The following sleep medications have been reported to cause nightmares and/or vivid dreaming: restoril, halcion, ambien, lunesta (eszopiclone). Other prescription medications may also cause nightmares.

Question 8

what are the causes of sleep center apnea?

Accepted Answer

Many causes: There are many causes of csa. Commonly, patients with neurological problems may have csa. Specifically with stroke patients. There is also a large amount of patients with congestive heart failure that have csa. It may also be idiopathic, meaning that there is not clear reason why it develops.

Question 9

sleeping at day causes any health problems?

Accepted Answer

Daytime sleeping: Hi DanishMO62 ~ no never. But ask why you have daytime somnolence. Is this due to sleep apnea? Excessive activity at night, (studying, social media, TV etc) or other possible cause. Probably good thing to go for a checkup with your doc! But sleep wont harm you if you are not driving a car or doing any other hazardous activity. thx

Question 10

what could cause me to keep sleeping all day?

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Sleep help: You can try things like going to bed at the same time, getting up if you are not asleep within 15 minutes, avoiding alcohol, getting plenty of exercise at least an hour before bedtime, taking melatonin, and avoiding naps during the day.  If you continue to have problems it would be wise to see a sleep specialist for an evaluation and further options.

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