Sleep is the body’s unplugged time, time to rest and rejuvenate ; but when afflictions like sleep apnea narcolepsy and insomnia meddle with this necessary recess, there may be medical and mental consequences.
As if having only one of these sleeping problems would not be damaging enough to the system, some people have all these conditions at the very same time!
What is Sleep Apnea
A condition in which a sleeping individual regularly stops and starts to breathe across the night is called sleep apnea. There are 2 types of apnea, the most typical being called obstructive and the other being central sleep apnea.
Folks who experience this condition have no realization of the respiring interruptions, only understanding that they feel weakened much of the time. Waking with a sore throat, dry throat and headache are regular complaints, as is having an issue staying asleep.
Central sleep apnea is a dangerous condition that is less common which is caused by heart problems and stroke.
What is Narcolepsy
The belief that narcolepsy is caused by other sleeping problems like sleep apnea is a misconception. Though the precise cause isn’t known, the brain chemical called hypocretin is present in significantly lower levels in those with narcolepsy.
There are also plenty of other participatory elements to the condition such as genetics, stress or environmental problems that are said to play part in it.
When subjected to this disorder, people can enter into REM sleep all of a sudden without first experiencing NREM sleep, which is usually the kick off point of sleep.
What this basically means is that a person can suddenly fall into deep sleep, in any place or time.
Obviously this condition can affect someone physically, psychologically and socially.
What is Insomnia
The word insomnia refers to a condition in which a person has trouble falling asleep or having difficulty getting the amount of sleep they need (“sleeplessness”).
Insomnia can be caused by a variety of different reasons ; a medical problem, specific drugs, stress, depression, alcohol consumption or too much caffeine. Insomnia can spring from lengthy periods of bad rest habits and also simply from aging.
Everyone knows how important restive sleep is to the health ; nevertheless knowing it and achieving it can be totally different matters. When a sleeping problem such as sleep apnea narcolepsy or sleeplessness meddles with standard daily activities, it could be time to talk to your doctor before further medical or psychological conditions occur.
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For a while now I have been oversleeping (between 8-12 hours a day) and when I lay down I automatically fall asleep. Sort of like the way it is explained up top as in narcolepsy. When I wake up finally I am still exhausted most of the time and that is usually when I have done pretty much nothing really too physical the day before. Also my sleeping is so deep that I have had two or three alarms going off right on the pillow with my head while someone would be calling the telephone. My boyfriend told me that usually goes on for a couple of hours without me so much as rolling over. I don’t understand why I sleep like this other than for the past few years I was extremely indulged inmy drug and alcohol intake but now, I’d say for the past year, drugs and boos have ceased to exist in my daily life. Now that I am cleaner than ever I am having this problem with sleep. I would kill to have insomnia right now because that is way better than sleeping through a housefire or your place being robbed or possibly even my oen death. Please help me understand the problem. Thanx
Crys, I see 2 options:
1. You’ve created bad habits during the time you were on drugs and boos and now you simply need to create new, healthy habits.
2. You’re using sleep as an escape mechanism, to run away from the same things you were running away from back then. Back then you used drugs and alcohol to “escape”, now you’re using sleep. The question is, of course, what is it that you’re running away from, what are you trying to avoid, what are you so afraid of?
NOTE: I recommend that you consult a professional, either a physician or a psychologist.
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