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Sleeping Disorder

Posted by SleepingBlues on February 07, 2005 at 14:57:12:
Dear Sir Madame,
I am writing to seek help with understanding, diagnosis and hopefully cure to my particular sleeping disorder. For approximately the past four years I have suffered with a problem going into and coming out of sleep. The symptoms are as follows. On going in or out of sleep my brain wakes up before my body. I become very aware of what is going on around me. My first panic is that it feels very difficult to breath and I become desperate to wake myself up. However,my body feels paralised and unable to move. The way I get myself to wake up is I have to start a twich which leads to bigger flaying of a limb. This often shakes me awake. Once awake I have to be carefull not to allow myself to fall back to sleep. Once awake I feel very drained heavy and tired it is almost like fighting anathetic when coming around from an operation.
My partner is very aware of the signs and now helps me to wake up. While this is happening I have a internal dialogue with myself about what is happening and how to get my partners attention. So much so that I can even make noise to convey what is happening if I feel my partner is not seeing me flaying my limbs. The problem used to happen once every three or so months. It then became monthly, weekly and now nightly. I am at a loss as to why it is happening. It is making me scared to sleep. I used to sleep a lot with the TV on but have stopped this as this I know this can keep a part of my brain active and may not be helping. I now sleep in a quiet dark room. However, it now happens many times a night and at anytime start end or middle of the night.
I am desperate to understand why this is happening to me. I am yet to go to my GP (doctor) as I wanted some kind of diagnosis to go with. At least a name. If you can help or refer me to anyone that understands my problem then it will be much appreiciate at I want to a restfull nights sleep. The feeling of inablity of being able to breath or wake up is scarey. The frequency of which it now happens is a worry. If you can help it will be much appreciated.
Kind Regards

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Re: Sleeping Disorder simon 07:22 2/14/05 (1)

Re: Sleeping Disorder SleepingBlues 04:53 2/17/05 (0)

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Sleep Deprivation due to Sleep Apnea and insufficient sleep are common and can present as insomnia, narcolepsy, or idiopathic hypersomnia. In infants and children sleep problems commonly present themselves as ADD or ADHD.