Archive for December, 2009

Do you have sleep apnea? How have you delt with it? Is it expensive to treat?

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

ABC123 asked: I'm pretty sure I have sleep apnea. I'm getting a study done next month, but all the symptoms are there. I'm scared it's going to cost me a ton to treat it. Does insurance cover CPAP machines? If so, how much usually? I ...

Does anyone know about narcolepsy?

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Maggie J asked: okay i have a couple questions. is it autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, or x-linked dominant/recessive? is it multifactoral? what are the genes and environmental influences?

To all flight attendants out there! jet lag and you, how do you manage it?

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

anairisramirezmtz asked: Hello flight attendants and people in general. The thing is I get pretty bad jet lag and it isn't just feeling extremly tired or lacking sleep but to me is throwing up, feeling super dizzy so attach those two to the other symptoms and you have a very ...

How To Avoid Jet Lag

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Howcast asked: You don't have to accept fatigue and sleeplessness as the cost of traveling to distant lands. There are a half a dozen things you can do to lessen the impact of crossing time zones.

How do I get over jet lag?

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Hello, my name is JOE. asked: I live in the U.S. and just visited Korea, and now I'm up all night and at school I'm really tired then I fall asleep right when I get home and wake up at about 12:00 O.o Do you know how I can get ...

Insomnia in Children and Women and Various Prescribed Medicines for Insomnia

Monday, December 28th, 2009

While insomnia prevails among a notable proportion of adults, children too suffer from sleep disorders. Insomnia in children is characterized by signs of wakefulness or restlessness daily at night, irritability or heaviness on waking from sleep, mood swings, lack of concentration, and unusual difficulty with remembering.Causes of Insomnia in ChildrenIn ...

Insomnia – Why the Drugs Don’t Work

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

Resolving InsomniaI have several episodes a year where I struggle to get a decent nights sleep and these episodes may last from a couple of nights to a couple of weeks lost sleep. I generally am more aware now of the reasons behind my inability to sleep and this has ...

Is it possible to get individual health insurance in Arkansas if you have sleep apnea?

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

kristina asked: I have sleep apnea which is well controlled through the use of a CPAP machine, but I was turned down for health insurance by Blue Cross Blue Shield because of it. I recently left a job through which I had health insurance and am now self employed and ...

Does anyone live with narcolepsy?

Friday, December 25th, 2009

emtbmom asked: I just researched on the web and found that I have all the symptoms for narcolepsy. I was wanting to know if anyone has this condition and is taking medication for it. I have gotten to the point where I can't stay awake when I just ride in ...

Insomnia?

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Will asked: What are the symptoms of insomnia?