#Sleep Disorders & Sleep Studies

[iwonderwh0]

Went to emergency room

Was told to go back to using a drug that barely worked but at least wasn't as harmful as amitriptyline

Fuck, man

Wish me luck

[watermelinoe]

the sleep clinic never got back to me.... they should be paying me to study me like a lab rat

[hotsugarbyglassanimals]

it's probably the sunnier weather that's doing stuff to my brain to make me more optimistic but it's so interesting having a brain that craves a lot of self-fulfillment to the point where I can move past some hang-ups around perfection by going "oh I really wanna do that though" and then I do it well because researching how to do it right is also a rewarding part of the process

[poppyseedsorpoppy]

The Three Fs | Sirius Black/Remus Lupin | Mature | microfic (wc: 397)

CW: Self-Blame, references to: disordered eating patterns, disordered sleep patterns, past child abuse, the whomping willow incident, guilt. Ending where nothing is resolved. Mental illness.

Sirius misses the way Remus’s hands felt on his body. He misses the fervor of youth. He misses broom cupboard doors slamming against his back, misses fumbling hands yanking at his jeans, grabbing his hips like they would slip through those long, pale fingers.

There was fear there, but passion, the lingering thought that they could be caught at any moment. There was grief, too— those long months when Remus refused to take off his shirt, and, after the willow, the years it took to get used to the scars Sirius himself had caused.

They’d hurt each other.

Sirius hates that he still wakes up at night with his own insults ringing in his ears. His mind healer says it makes him a good person. A truly evil one wouldn’t care, she says. Sirius thinks, quietly, in the safety of his own mind, that a truly good one would never have said them. He feels it sometimes in arguments, flashfire instants where Wallaburga and Bellatrix pour out of his mouth like a stuck-open faucet, where he says things he doesn’t think, or says them unthinkingly.

He’s had a lot to unlearn, and he’s still finding new stones unturned, still growing into this adult body that was designed to expire at 23. So, yes. He misses their youth— a time when everything burned hot and cold, when he was too busy living in the moment to regret it, when danger came from so many places at once that a forgotten shower or skipped meal didn’t raise any notice.

Sirius missed when no one cared.

It was so much easier, then, to keep up with expectations. Sirius missed fighting and fucking and fleeing in the same afternoon, missed never having to answer for it. Now, though, he was in his thirties and still breathlessly panic-stricken and still, against all rational explanation, alive.

Now he had Remus in a way he could keep. They lived together, shared a bed and a set of dishes. Remus cooked, and Sirius ate, and no one was running. Sirius felt like a child, but he wanted so badly to be taken care of. Remus was there, doing the caring, doing everything Sirius had ever hoped for—

And yet, at the back of his mind, Sirius was still fleeing, fighting, flickering like a lighter on a windy day. He wasn’t sure he’d ever stop.

———

We’re taking it back to the childhood coping mechanisms tonight, folks. Tried to cut JK out of me but sometimes these characters are the only font my brain can parse. It’s fine if you need to skip this one— you’ll find no blame here. Stay safe everybody 💛

[tianshiisdead]

Forget school actually please send hate to distract me from no money I'm so hungry o(-( dunno how much longer I can go with the 1 food item per day money saving scheme to attempt to afford rent

[dammarchy211]

In this post is mainly about sleep and i thought it implied that dexter gets nightmares.

So does dexter have nightmares? If so how does he deal with them?

Yeah! Fun fact about Dex, he has narcolepsy, which involves too much REM sleep (the part of sleep where you are dreaming), as well as frequent hypnogogic hallucinations and sleep paralysis. This doesn’t necessarily mean nightmares or scary stuff, but for Dexter is usually does. That’s also part of how Raz would enter his mind the first time, Dex has such an overactive mind while he’s sleeping, that Raz would accidentally drift into his mind while their both asleep. This also manifests as a lot of Literal nightmare entities in his mind.

As for dealing with them, for a long time he doesn’t. He’ll wake up from a particularly bad dream and not go back to sleep out of fear or protest or whatever. Or not want to lie down again if it’s sleep paralysis or hypnogogic hallucinations. Not super frequently, but sometimes if it’s really bad or he gets overly paranoid he’ll wake Batty up, or sometimes even less he’ll get Wanda (or Ant). Most times Dex kinda just survives off of the principle if he wakes himself up enough and THEN go back to bed, he’ll dream about something different, which usually works.

I like the idea that there are some sleep hypnosis psychics or something that could combat the overactive REM sleep, THEN Dex could get a nice night’s sleep with less nightmares, but he doesn’t know anyone who can do that jfhjrgj. Cheri definitely could, but they’re never rlly close enough for that to happen, HOWEVER Raz IS her student so……

[arctic-hands]

My last bout of sleep paralysis (which was when I was recently hospitalized for nine days and getting no sleep because literally almost every half hour someone was waking me up for vitals or a blood drawl or to give me medicine or to prod my stomach or the attending bringing in the interns because I'm a great case study or because my infusion pump wanted to make obnoxious noises for no reason) was so horrific that when I told my therapist about it yesterday she visibly paled and freaked out on my behalf. Is that a good sign?

[voidimp]

man i would love to be asleep but unfortunately my brain

[redd956]

Gonna go do a sleep study tonight, to get told I have nightmares, whoopdee fuckin’ doo

[2amrainbow]

Hi everyone.

As many of you may have noticed, it's been really hard for me to post for the past couple months.

Unfortunately I'm dealing with a bunch of health issues, mainly revolving around me sleeping. I am pursuing a diagnosis for narcolepsy.

I sleep way too much, sometimes up to 15 hours a day. I have trouble focusing, staying awake, or even just standing for long periods of times. It's really frustrating and it honestly makes me so angry at myself. It feels like my body is deteriorating, like I'm on a time limit to get things I want done.

My sleep isn't restful, and then I feel like I have to cram two days worth of productivity in the few hours I'm awake and alert. It's not even part of the "your worth is your productivity" grind of capitalist society; I can't even get done things that I want to do. It's a physical effort to just get out of bed in the morning.

It's not like when I dealt with my depression. With my depression I could think my way out. With my chronic exhaustion, I can't think my way out to a different body.

My dream is to be an artist and to be able to communicate through my art. I want to tell stories and connect with others through my art. But I can't make art right now, and that's the part that makes me frustrated to tears.

[sopranoentravesti]

Someone: stay awake— focus on the sound of my voice!!

My sleep disorder ridden ass: *blinking in and out of consciousness * huh wha?

[leebird-simmer]

Psychopathology, Ch. 9 notes

{Note: I have no personal experience with disordered eating and I don’t know how accurate this chapter of the textbook is. If you struggle with an eating disorder or previously have, and you notice incorrect information in this post, please feel welcome to drop corrections in the comments.}

Eating disorders: psychological disorders characterized by disturbed patterns of eating and maladaptive ways of controlling body weight.

Describe the key features of anorexia nervosa.

Anorexia nervosa: an eating disorder characterized by maintenance of an abnormally low body weight, a distorted body image, and intense fears of gaining weight.

Describe the key features of bulimia nervosa.

Bulimia nervosa: an eating disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating followed by self-induced purging, accompanied by overconcern with body weight and shape.

Describe causal factors involved in anorexia & bulimia.

- Eating disorders typically begin in adolescence and affect more females than males.

- Anorexia and bulimia are linked to preoccupations with weight control and maladaptive methods of trying to keep weight low.

- Many other factors are implicated in their development, including social pressures on young women to adhere to unrealistic standards of thinness, issues of control, underlying psychological problems, and conflict within the family, especially over issues of autonomy.

Body mass index (BMI): a standard measure that takes both body weight and height into account.

Evaluate methods used to treat anorexia & bulimia.

Severe cases of anorexia are often treated in an inpatient setting in which a re-feeding regimen can be closely monitored. Behavior modification and other psychological interventions, including psychotherapy and family therapy, may also be helpful. Most cases of bulimia are treated on an outpatient basis, with evidence supporting the therapeutic benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal psychotherapy, and antidepressant medication.

Describe the key feature of binge-eating disorder and identify effective treatments for the disorder.

Binge-eating disorder (BED): an eating disorder characterized by recurrent eating binges without subsequent purging.

- People with BED tend to be older than those with anorexia or bulimia and are more likely to be obese.

- CBT and antidepressant medication have been shown to be effective in treating BED.

Sleep-wake disorders: persistent or recurrent sleep-related problems that cause distress or impaired functioning.

Describe the key features of insomnia disorder.

Insomnia: difficulties falling asleep, remaining asleep, or achieving restorative sleep.

- frequently associated with worrying and anxiety, especially performance anxiety associated with overconcern about not getting enough sleep

Insomnia disorder: a sleep-wake disorder characterized by chronic or persistent insomnia not caused by another psychological or physical disorder or by the effects of drugs or medications.

Describe the key features of hypersomnolence disorder.

Hypersomnolence disorder: persistent pattern of excessive sleepiness during the day.

- Despite adequate amounts of sleep, these patients feel unrefreshed upon awakening and aren’t alert during the day.

Describe the key features of narcolepsy.

Narcolepsy: a sleep disorder characterized by sudden, irresistible episodes of sleep.

- may involve genetic factors and loss of brain cells in the hypothalamus that produce a wakefulness-regulating chemical

Cataplexy: a physical condition triggered by a strong emotional reaction that involves loss of muscle tone and voluntary muscle control, which may result in a person slumping or collapsing to the floor.

Sleep paralysis: a temporary state of muscle paralysis upon awakening.

Hypnagogic hallucinations: hallucinations occurring at the threshold between wakefulness and sleep onset or shortly upon awakening.

Describe the key features of breathing-related sleep disorders.

Breathing-related sleep disorders: sleep disorders involving recurrent episodes of momentary cessation of breathing during sleep; often associated with daytime sleepiness.

Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome: a subtype of breathing-related sleep disorders more commonly called obstructive sleep apnea. It typically involves repeated episodes during sleep of snorting or gasping for breath, pauses of breath, or abnormally shallow breathing.

Describe the key features of circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders.

Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders: sleep-wake disorders characterized by a mismatch between the body’s normal sleep-wake cycle and the demands of the environment.

- more likely to occur as a result of frequent shifts in work schedule or frequent travel between time zones

Identify the major types of parasomnias and describe their key features.

Parasomnias: sleep-wake disorders involving abnormal behavior patterns associated with partial or incomplete arousals.

Sleep terrors: a sleep-wake disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of terror-induced arousals during sleep.

Sleepwalking: a sleep-wake disorder involving repeated episodes of sleepwalking.

REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD): a sleep-wake disorder characterized by vocalizing parts of a dream or thrashing about during a dream.

Nightmare disorder: a sleep-wake disorder characterized by recurrent awakenings due to frightening nightmares.

Evaluate methods used to treat sleep-wake disorders and apply your knowledge to identify more adaptive sleep habits.

A. Biological approaches

- anti-anxiety drugs are most commonly used; however, this is not always a good long term solution because of the potential for psychological and/or physical dependence on sleep aids.

B. Psychological approaches

- cognitive behavioral interventions have emerged as treatment of choice for patients with chronic insomnia

C. Healthy sleep habits

1. Establish a regular sleep-wake cycle.

2. Limit activities in bed to sleeping (as much as possible).

3. Get out of bed after 10-20 minutes if you are unable to fall asleep; take action to restore a restful state of mind.

4. Avoid daytime naps and avoid ruminating in bed.

5. Establish a regular daytime exercise schedule.

6. Avoid use of caffeinated beverages in the late afternoon & evening.

7. Replace self-defeating thoughts with helpful alternatives.

[gryffindorpsychologyandcoffee]

Preparing for my in class presentation tomorrow about sleep disorders and autism! What a week I’ve had… but it ends with my birthday! How is your week going?

🎵 Adhd Relief Music- YouTube

[hauntedselves]

saw my clinical lycanthropy intro post in the wild and my eyes caught on the part that obstructive sleep aponea (OSA) is apparently not uncommon in CL.... and guess who got diagnosed with OSA a few weeks ago...!

here's the relevant section in the paper i cited (Guessom et al., 2021):

i'm going to be doing a continuous airway pressure treatment trial soon to see if it helps with my chronic fatigue, it'll be very interesting to see if it changes my CL or other psychoses...

[springhillprimarycare]

Sleep Disorders Doctor | Dr. Lakshmi Kolli, MD | Sleep Apnea Help | Spring Hill, FL

Sleep is essential to living a healthy, happy life. However, for many people, sleep disorders like sleep apnea can significantly disrupt their health and quality of life. If you or a loved one is struggling with sleep issues, Dr. Lakshmi Kolli, MD, is here to help. As a leading sleep disorders doctor in Spring Hill, FL, Dr. Kolli offers compassionate, expert care to diagnose and treat a wide range of sleep problems, helping patients regain restorative sleep and improve their overall well-being.

Why Sleep Is Crucial to Your Health

Sleep plays a critical role in maintaining physical, mental, and emotional health. Poor sleep can lead to a range of health issues, including:

Heart disease and high blood pressure

Obesity and weight gain

Cognitive impairment, memory loss, and poor concentration

Mood disorders like anxiety and depression

Chronic fatigue and decreased productivity

If you frequently wake up feeling tired, snore loudly, or experience interruptions in your breathing while sleeping, you may be suffering from a sleep disorder like sleep apnea.

What Is Sleep Apnea?

Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disorders, affecting millions of Americans. It occurs when your breathing stops repeatedly during sleep due to blocked airways or improper signals from your brain.

Types of Sleep Apnea

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): Caused by physical airway blockage, often due to relaxed throat muscles.

Central Sleep Apnea (CSA): Occurs when the brain fails to send proper signals to control breathing.

Complex Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A combination of OSA and CSA.

Symptoms of Sleep Apnea

Loud snoring

Gasping or choking during sleep

Excessive daytime sleepiness

Morning headaches

Insomnia or frequent nighttime awakenings

Difficulty concentrating during the day

If you or someone you know experiences these symptoms, seeking a sleep disorders doctor like Dr. Lakshmi Kolli in Spring Hill, FL, is essential.

Meet Dr. Lakshmi Kolli, MD: Sleep Disorders Specialist

Dr. Lakshmi Kolli, MD, is a board-certified physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, including sleep apnea. With years of experience and a patient-focused approach, Dr. Kolli has earned a reputation for providing personalized care to individuals struggling with sleep issues.

Why Choose Dr. Kolli?

Expertise in Sleep Medicine: Specialized knowledge to diagnose and manage sleep apnea and other disorders.

Comprehensive Care: Thorough evaluations, advanced testing, and customized treatment plans.

Compassionate Approach: Dr. Kolli listens to your concerns, explains your diagnosis, and works with you to find the best solutions.

Advanced Diagnostic Tools: Use of modern sleep studies and testing for accurate diagnosis.

Dr. Kolli is committed to helping her patients in Spring Hill, FL, achieve healthy, restorative sleep and live a better quality of life.

Comprehensive Sleep Disorder Services Offered in Spring Hill, FL

Dr. Lakshmi Kolli provides a full range of diagnostic and treatment options to address various sleep disorders, including:

1. Sleep Apnea Diagnosis and Treatment

In-Clinic and At-Home Sleep Studies: To monitor your breathing, heart rate, and brain activity during sleep.

CPAP Therapy: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines to keep your airway open during sleep.

Oral Appliance Therapy: Customized oral devices for mild to moderate sleep apnea.

Lifestyle Modifications: Guidance on weight loss, sleeping positions, and habits to improve sleep.

2. Insomnia Management

Dr. Kolli offers therapies and solutions to address chronic insomnia, helping patients fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.

3. Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) Treatment

Tailored therapies to reduce the uncomfortable sensations and urge to move the legs that disrupt sleep.

4. Narcolepsy Diagnosis and Treatment

Evaluation and treatment options to manage excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden sleep attacks.

5. Parasomnias and Circadian Rhythm Disorders

Care for conditions like sleepwalking, night terrors, and misaligned sleep schedules.

What to Expect During Your Visit

When you visit Dr. Lakshmi Kolli, MD, for sleep disorder care, you can expect a thorough and supportive process:

Comprehensive Evaluation: Dr. Kolli will discuss your symptoms, medical history, and sleep habits.

Advanced Testing: You may undergo a sleep study, either at home or in a sleep center, to monitor your sleep patterns.

Personalized Treatment Plan: Based on your diagnosis, Dr. Kolli will create a treatment plan tailored to your specific needs.

Ongoing Support and Follow-Up: Dr. Kolli will track your progress and make necessary adjustments to ensure effective treatment.

Sleep Better, Live Better: Benefits of Treating Sleep Disorders

Proper treatment for sleep disorders can transform your life. Benefits include:

Improved energy and daytime alertness

Better heart health and blood pressure control

Enhanced mental clarity and focus

Reduced risk of accidents due to fatigue

A happier, healthier lifestyle

Dr. Lakshmi Kolli has helped countless patients in Spring Hill, FL, overcome their sleep challenges and enjoy better health. Don’t let sleep apnea or other disorders hold you back from living your best life.

Schedule Your Appointment with Dr. Lakshmi Kolli in Spring Hill, FL

If you’re experiencing symptoms of sleep apnea or any other sleep disorder, don’t wait. Early diagnosis and treatment are key to preventing serious health complications.

Contact Dr. Lakshmi Kolli, MD, Today!

Address: 10500 Spring Hill Dr, Spring Hill, FL 34608

Phone: (352) 835–7155

Website: https://springhillprimarycare.com

Dr. Kolli and her dedicated team are ready to help you achieve restful, quality sleep and improve your overall well-being.

FAQs About Sleep Disorders and Sleep Apnea

Q: How do I know if I have sleep apnea?

A: Common signs include loud snoring, daytime fatigue, and pauses in breathing during sleep. A sleep study can confirm the diagnosis.

Q: Is sleep apnea dangerous?

A: Yes, untreated sleep apnea can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and accidents.

Q: What is a sleep study?

A: A sleep study monitors your breathing, heart rate, and brain activity to diagnose sleep disorders like sleep apnea.

Q: Do I need a CPAP machine for sleep apnea?

A: CPAP is a common treatment for moderate to severe sleep apnea. Dr. Kolli can help determine if it’s right for you.

Take the First Step Toward Better Sleep

Sleep disorders like sleep apnea don’t have to control your life. With expert care from Dr. Lakshmi Kolli, MD, in Spring Hill, FL, you can take the first step toward better sleep and better health.

Call today to schedule your consultation and start your journey to restful, rejuvenating sleep.

[jugheqd]

why do i only start projects when i have shit to do like oh my god