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Contributor: CoffeeCup CoffeeCup
Just realized i spelled Narcolepsy wrong.

I have been prescribed medications to treat my insomnia in the past but found them to be extremely unpleasant. I never found a drug I responded well to. Some would paralyze my body without putting my brain to sleep and some just made me confused and uncoordinated. It was always a rather frightening experience.

Eventually, I gave up. Taking them was worst than being awake for a few days, for me.

I had some bouts of sleep walking as a young child, but I hear that is rather common and I grew out of it.
05/08/2012
Contributor: B2 B2
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Originally posted by CoffeeCup
Everyone has issues with sleep every once in awhile. Jet lag, shift work disorder or just the occasional bouts of insomnia.

But some people experience more severe problems with sleep. Some happen independently, while others are in relation to ... more
I have really bad sleep apnea.
05/08/2012
Contributor: VelvetDragon VelvetDragon
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Originally posted by El-Jaro
Shambling around and eating brains? HA! sorry...

I get night terrors and have been accused of "Combat Acoustics" (a.k.a. snoring). I've even woken myself up snoring.
Often, if someone is waking themselves up snoring, it can indicate sleep apnea. It might be something to be tested for! Sleep apnea can increase risk of stroke and other bad things, so it's something to be aware of.

I snore really loudly myself. >_> My poor bedmates.
05/09/2012
Contributor: Undead Undead
No, but my fiance has insomnia, I feel bad for her
05/09/2012
Contributor: nanamondoute nanamondoute
I sometimes have sleep paralysis, when you are "awake" but can't move. I hate that feeling, because it sometimes feels like you can't breathe.
05/10/2012
Contributor: BlooJay BlooJay
I'm an average sleeper. Normally I don't have sleeping problems.
05/10/2012
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
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Originally posted by CoffeeCup
Everyone has issues with sleep every once in awhile. Jet lag, shift work disorder or just the occasional bouts of insomnia.

But some people experience more severe problems with sleep. Some happen independently, while others are in relation to ... more
I have chronic insomnia, restless leg syndrome, bruxism, night terrors, apnea, and I seem to have outgrown my somnambulism. I have a hell of a time at night!
05/10/2012
Contributor: Melan!e Melan!e
I'm an insomniac and grind my teeth.. I only get a few hours of sleep a night and when I do I often have bad dreams where my teeth will start falling out or breaking off etc at some point and I always wake up with sore teeth and jaw and a killer headache. I have a night guard but don't use it.
I should probably use it....
05/10/2012
Contributor: bayosgirl bayosgirl
Other than staying up until 4-5 AM and sleeping til noon? Nothing. I wish I could get on a more reasonable sleeping schedule but it's been a losing battle. I have a job that enables this behavior (server in a restaurant; I go to work at 4 PM.) And I've never understood people that can't sleep a full night. I can easily go 10+ hours, and if I miss a night I just add it on the next night (one time I went 17 hours because I didn't sleep at all the night before-traveling cross country.) !
05/10/2012
Contributor: bayosgirl bayosgirl
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Originally posted by Melan!e
I'm an insomniac and grind my teeth.. I only get a few hours of sleep a night and when I do I often have bad dreams where my teeth will start falling out or breaking off etc at some point and I always wake up with sore teeth and jaw and a killer ... more
You really should use it! I heard that teeth grinding can cause gum recession..
05/10/2012
Contributor: K101 K101
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Originally posted by CoffeeCup
Everyone has issues with sleep every once in awhile. Jet lag, shift work disorder or just the occasional bouts of insomnia.

But some people experience more severe problems with sleep. Some happen independently, while others are in relation to ... more
I think my sleep is pretty average. I do think I grind my teeth. It's not like I'm grinding them, but more like tension in my jaws and I'm grinding down. Kind of like clenching when you get angry. I noticed it a few months ago when I had a root canal. I was more aware when I woke up and felt myself clenching my teeth. Yea, that's how mine would best be described; clenching, not grinding.

Every so often I'll have a week that I can't sleep no more than 4 hours. I have NO clue what goes on, but it's just ever couple of months it'll happen and then I'll go back to normal. I HATE it. Lol. I don't think it's anything that could be considered sleeping issues though.

I do have night terrors. Have for almost 6 years now. I don't consider them "sleep issues" either because although they happen in my sleep, I know the cause of them. They're always the same and always horrific. It's one thing that I cannot get used to. I wouldn't consider it a disorder though and it doesn't happen every single time I close my eyes, only about 4 days a week, more or less depending on whether or not the incident is on my mind.
05/10/2012
Contributor: chantalgiardina chantalgiardina
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Originally posted by CoffeeCup
Everyone has issues with sleep every once in awhile. Jet lag, shift work disorder or just the occasional bouts of insomnia.

But some people experience more severe problems with sleep. Some happen independently, while others are in relation to ... more
i have nightmares all the time
05/10/2012
Contributor: SecretToyMan SecretToyMan
I gring my teeth and my wife has insomnia
05/10/2012
Contributor: SaraW0512 SaraW0512
I have insomnia. It comes and goes but when it hits, I will be up for days until I finally crash. I do this for about a month or two then I will be able to sleep fine for approx a month. Then start all over.
05/10/2012
Contributor: RavenWings RavenWings
I'm on meds that give me bad dreams. Its terrible
05/10/2012
Contributor: Femme Mystique Femme Mystique
I'm a terrible tooth grinder and have night terrors.
05/10/2012
Contributor: CS2012 CS2012
My husband drives me nuts moving around all night. I will jab him in the arm or shoulder so he will stop. When it's not him moving our dog is or she is snoring really loud.

If I don't exercise I sleep really awful. Also, if I take a nap I sleep crummy.
05/10/2012