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Or is insomia a symptom of sleep apnea?

These two sleep disorders are different and can occur at the same time. Basically insomnia is when a person has difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep or wakes up too early. It can be primary insomnia where a person is having sleep problems without any other associated health condition or problem. In secondary insomnia a person is having sleep problems because of something else. A person with insomnia may feel tired in the mornings.

Sleep Apnea is when a person stops breathing durring sleep. This most often happens when you relax and the pallet in the back of your throat falls and blocks the airway. It can also occur as a result of brains failure to signal the muscles to breathe. Sleep Apnea wakes the sufferer durring the night, even if they dont remember it. This can occur a few times per night to more than 100 times in a single hour. People who are over weight are the most common victems of Sleep Apnea. It can leave you feeling tired in the morning even after a full nights "sleep".

I know some about this because I suffer from both. My insomnia is caused because I am bipolar. My mind races and I have depression that makes going to sleep a long process and wakes me often in the night. Thank God for antidepressants and mood stabilizers. My Sleep Apnea is due to a weight problem, I am bordering on obese but loosing weight.

Check the liks below to learn more on each condition.

Hope I helped,
Terry

I need to know, as I am interested in this. also, does anyone know if I would have to become a neurologist first?

The field is called "sleep medicine", just like one of it’s principle professional journals, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

http://www.aasmnet.org/jcsm/

Sleep disorders as a group are either called dyssomnias (includes insomnia) and related parasomnias.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_disorder

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysomnia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasomnia

These are usually treated by pulmonary (respiratory) physicians, not neurologists.

See more at the American Acadamy of Sleep Medicine site:

http://www.aasmnet.org

I have a terrible habit of sleeping during the day and staying up all night wondering what the fck to do. Any suggestions?

And no, I don’t drink blood.

Insomnia is often caused by fear, stress, anxiety, medications, herbs, caffeine, depression or sometimes for no apparent reason. Make sure your bedroom is quiet and dark. Soak a tablespoon of mint leaves in a cup of water for an hour, drink every night. Check out http://useinfo-insomnia.blogspot.com/ for more info

Video for out AP Psychology Class about Sleeping Disorders like Insomnia, Narcolepsy, Sleep Apnea, and Night Terrors.

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Narcolepsy treatments can fluctuate due to variations in individual symptoms. Learn more about narcolepsy and treatment options from our medical expert in this free video.

Expert: Taylor Smith
Bio: Taylor Smith, CMA, is a multifaceted Certified Medical Assistant.
Filmmaker: Doug Craig

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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition in which a partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway is caused when the muscles of the upper airway relax during sleep. It causes the person with OSA to partially awaken from deep stages of sleep until the airway clears, often many times in one night.

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Restless leg syndrome, or RLS, is a sensation induced by an immobilization of the legs. Learn more about restless leg syndrome and what you can do about it from our medical expert in this free video.

Expert: Taylor Smith
Bio: Taylor Smith, CMA, is a multifaceted Certified Medical Assistant.
Filmmaker: Doug Craig

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This video introduces the Bravo Nasal Pillow Interface CPAP Mask for use with a CPAP, BiPap, BiLevel, or Auto Adjusting CPAP machine to treat Sleep Apnea. It is a good alternative to the ResMed Swift mask. More videos can be seen at www.cpap.com

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Dr. Henley welcomes Dr. Bojrab who discusses sleep disorders from obstructive sleep apnea, to restless leg syndrome, insomnias, treatments, etc. He even discusses some of the latest science about what happens when we sleep and why. Don’t miss the latest topic in the series on the brain called “It’s A Brain Thing.”

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