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SarahJayneBritney t1_jbqkp2i wrote
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Neither of those medications are available in my country
thatotherchicka t1_jbqkhgb wrote
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Maybe they can supplement or replace the clonazepam with something non-addictive? Perhaps something like doxepin or trazadone?
Zeydon t1_jbqk76f wrote
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I assume you're being pedantic due to it being called Daylight Saving Time, but most folks say savings?
Alert-Wishbone9032 t1_jbqhuow wrote
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Why is it that you might fall asleep for 1-3hours, but then wake yourself up and not be able to sleep, or at max doze, for the next 3-4, hours? Maybe only sleeping for the last 30mins-1hour.
zenkei18 t1_jbqho3e wrote
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If i only sleep for like 5 hours a night from the time i am 27 for the next 10 years what kind of lasting damage are we talking about? Asking for a friend..
SarahJayneBritney t1_jbqcrln wrote
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I take clonazepam given to me by my sleep doctor. I have no trouble falling asleep only staying asleep really and the meds keep me asleep but I know they’re very addictive so I don’t like to take them daily
Sleepiboisleep t1_jbqci81 wrote
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What is the importance of daylight savings time and why do we use it? Are we not one of the only countries to do so?
GildedCurves t1_jbqawf4 wrote
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How do you transition the baby to the toddler bed? What age? How do you keep them asleep in their own bed? I have an 18 month old and I’m thinking of transitioning from crib to bed
Thank you!
oneiria t1_jbq5wbv wrote
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Also a behavioral sleep medicine specialist may be a good fit for a case like this.
mli t1_jbq4saf wrote
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Is there oral drug that improves your deep sleep?
ipsissimus666 t1_jbq13qz wrote
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Same here.
ipsissimus666 t1_jbq0yw0 wrote
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Do you have advice for how people can protect their ‘sleep health’ when they are unable to sleep in a bed regularly?
I sleep in a vehicle and I’ve think I racked up a considerable ‘sleep debt’ between work and stress from not having a place.
What steps can we take to help ourselves when chronically sleep deprived and unable to afford treatment?
Helldiver-sweat t1_jbposu3 wrote
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A bit passed the AMA ... and not exactly related to daylight savings...
but what are your thoughts on the effects of rotating shift work compared to daylight savings?
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ie: I work 12 hour shifts that rotate between day shifts and night shifts.. I work on a 2-2-3 rotation.. (2 days on.. 2 days off.. 3 nights on... 2 days off.. 2 days on 3 days off... repeat)
so every few days my sleep cycle changes by 12 hours... I've been working this schedule for 12 years and am pretty much burned out at this point...
Masek_Kiel t1_jbpmxwa wrote
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In my dreams I can have extensive realistic discussions with other people about complex topics. How can the brain simulate multiple persons with plausible behavior?
shiivaaa t1_jbpk6i1 wrote
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I work in restaurant management (F&B), and routinely finish work at midnight - 1.00am. I'm back at the restaurant at 11am at the latest, often earlier for meetings. This is a 6 day per week schedule for me, and I always try to make the most of my 1 day off per week.
What are your recommendations for to get consistent rest during sleeping hours of 3-6 hours per night?
kermit639 t1_jbpitf5 wrote
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What do you think of beds so-called smart beds, for example, Sleep Number beds? Do they really improve sleep that much? Are they really worth the extra money?
greenmachine11235 t1_jbp8b2g wrote
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Not related to DST but it's that time year so, how does coughing from allergies or having a stuffy nose impact sleep?
SnoozeMD t1_jbp2x3a wrote
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I should have seen that coming.
thatotherchicka t1_jbo21hy wrote
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What medications do they have you on? Are you working with a sleep specialist or GP?
realgamer1998 t1_jbnpifs wrote
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Do newborn babies dream? If yes, then what do they dream about? Considering their brains are empty and devoid of any information, memory or life experience.
devil-xx t1_jbnliui wrote
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What can be the long term effect of being a night owl and how to shift it to being an early riser ?
UdnasNavzar t1_jbnai5j wrote
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Hy I've had this problem i think all my life. I can fall asleep anywere if i let myself but i seem to go into REM sleep instantly and i wake up directly from REM sleep. Given this i find that even if i am woke up it gets me a few seconds to minutes to shake of the dream as in i hallucinate parts of the dream ... things and ppl and creatures i dream populate the real word for a time until they disipate. That sounds all fun and game and it certainly made for some funny situations in the past for the ppl around me (showing things that arent there making them look at a blank wall so that they could see what i see etc.) But now i have a child and i haven't taken care of her during the night just in case i wake up and hallucinate something and act accordingly. Is this just some active imagination or am i doing something wrong?
SarahJayneBritney t1_jbn0rki wrote
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Hi there. Not a question about daylight savings but rather my own sleep. I was diagnosed with Parasomnia 10 years ago after I stayed at a sleep clinic and woke up about 200 times in a night. I take medication for it but despite that I am constantly tired and half awake throughout the night. I wake myself up talking/yelling/ thrashing around all the time. Is there anything I could possibly do to help myself sleep better? I practice good sleep hygiene as much as I can etc.
snap802 t1_jbmylqy wrote
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This made my night!
thatotherchicka t1_jbql9eh wrote
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:( I'm sorry. Maybe if you talk to your sleep doctor they can figure out something else they can give you.