News of Sleep Disorders

hey....i have had trouble falling asleep for awhile now. it appears to be all psychological. i lay there and sorta self sabotage myself and almost tell myself that i cannot and will not fall asleep. then i start to think of how tired i will be and how my day will be ruined. i lay in bed obsessing on when and how i will fall asleep. i think of the science behind it and where ...

Anyone know a good therapist or clinic in the LA area? I don't have sleep apnea as far as i know or any other major disorder- just light light light light sleeper...and very in the dark :(

thanks!

im such a no- drug user type and haven't ever even tried cigarettes- so maybe i have a bit of anorexia around medications (lol), but im an actress, and when ive tried ambien, i wake up with such a foul hangover - i lose my apettite and there ain't no way im gonna beat out 100 girls on an audition with that kind of lull in my step.

id rather be clean and sleepless and ...

i cant sleep through vibration- cars are going by my house in the mornings and creating a small vibration through my mattress. Im so sensitive i wake up everytime (and my room is waaaaay in the back). i've had worse vibration (stop laughing- im serious!!) so i think the amount of this vibration- it's very slight- might be manageable if i can figure out a way for the bed or floor to absorb it.

Does ...

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My husband is only 30 years old. He sometimes gets up from sleep very scared. Its not vey often but happens once or twice in a month. Most of the time he doesnot remember what he was dreaming about but he shouts n get up... it takes sometime to wake him up fully.

This problem started after our marraige only. He is basically a simple person not too brave.

Can you please tell me ...

Hi. I recently heard about a nationwide research study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the investigational combination of two approved medications for insomnia. To participate, you must be between the ages of 18 and 80 and have had trouble falling asleep and difficulty remaining asleep for at least the past three months. This research study involves 2 daytime office visits and 4 overnight visits at a research facility over a 1 month period. ...

Ok guyz I checked prices I saw in the USA zolpidem meds cost more than $100 for 30 tabs that's a ######6 ripoff.... Here in Israel we pay less than $5.... :P

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Marvin

Hi everyone,
I am new to this forum, but I was wondering if anyone here has ever tried behavioral medicine treatments to their sleep problems. Like sleep restriction, cognitive behavioral therapy, and other behavioral modification techniques.

Just wondering if anyone has had good or bad experiences with these treatments. I've been hearing that most people take medication, but then get off them and continue to fight the insomnia on their own. If you have tried ...

Hello everyone,

This is the place where we discuss about Insomnia and share our opinions and thoughts because we are the one who suffer with these problem and help each other. Part of the way in which we provide this needed support is to forward comments, other useful resources, and last, but not least, to provide words of encouragement and empathy for our fellow suffers based on our own experience and knowledge.

As the part ...