Thursday, December 24th, 2009 at
2:51 am
Lynn asked:
He has fallen asleep at the wheel a few times. When hes tired, he can be really talkative and then all of a sudden while we are talking on the phone, it will be silent. I have to call his name several times and he wakes up and drifts back off. He gets about 6 hours of sleep a night and he’s usually not tired during the day. Whats his problem?
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at
12:23 pm
Dorf asked:
Anyone have restless leg syndrome? I am taking half of an L-Dopa 30Mg pill every night before I go to bed. Anyone else doing this, or something like this? Have you noticed any effects from this medication if taken in the day time? How do you cope with Restless Leg Syndrome? I exercise and eat, and I do not sleep more than 5-7 hours a day.
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Monday, December 21st, 2009 at
9:55 pm
Kristen asked:
I have developed a slight case of restless leg syndrome and I am 11 weeks pregnant…I have a doc appt. tomorrow so I will ask about it then. Does anyone have experience with this? I feel like I am shaking my baby up…
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Monday, December 21st, 2009 at
9:19 pm
Brainscience24 asked:
It may be hard for us to check into our hotel before 3:00 PM. We can however drop off our luggage.
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Monday, December 21st, 2009 at
10:37 am
Kelsey H asked:
In short is there anyone out there with Sleep Apnea receiving SSI?
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Sunday, December 20th, 2009 at
5:14 pm
expertvillage asked:
Learn how increased circulation can be used for treating restless legs syndrome and how decreased circulation could be a cause of the syndrome with expert medical advice in this free health care video clip. Expert: Dr. Susan Jewell Bio: Dr. Susan Jewell is a trained doctor and scientist in clinical research medicine, as well as a stem cell scientist in oncology and AIDS/HIV. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan
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Sunday, December 20th, 2009 at
6:48 am
wilsimba@sbcglobal.net asked:
What is sleep apnea? I am fourteen and am overweight. I sleep for 8 hours eveyday, but I’m always tired. I have frequent headaches and seem to be fatigued no matter how much I sleep. My family has a history of diabetes. My uncle sleeps a lot, but he stays awake for days at a time. Could diabetes cause this as well (I didn’t have it last time I went to my doc).
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Saturday, December 19th, 2009 at
10:56 am

Restless Leg Syndrome, also referred to as Wittmaack- Ekboms Syndrome, is such a disorder in which the patient is unable to control the urge of moving his body to curb uncomfortable sensations. The patient draws temporary relief by moving the body part that is affected. In this case the problem lies with the leg. The feeling that normally causes distress in the patient is a kind of burning sensation. The patient also sometimes feels tickling or itching sensations. The patient then resorts to leg movement, which helps him control those sensations and restore his normalcy. These sensations are caused in the muscles and as a result the sufferer surrenders to vehement leg movement to get rid of the disturbing effect.
Restless Leg Syndrome can occur at any age. This disease can strike a person in his early childhood as well. In certain cases the disease grows persistently with the age of the afflicted while in some others it vanishes with age. RLS is characterized by the movement of legs by the afflicted to get rid of certain sensations. However, at times it also affects the arms and some other parts of the human body. The painful aspect of the disease is that the patients are unable to describe the sensations properly due to their uncommon nature. The movements however provide only temporary relief to the afflicted.
According to the researches conducted by various doctors, the most common cause for this disease is a low dopamine level. Some also blame iron deficiency for the same. Patients suffering from Restless Leg Syndrome have been diagnosed with low levels of dopamine and iron in their cerebrospinal fluid as well as in the area of substantia nigra. Some of the other causes that have been ascribed to the disease are thyroid, pregnancy, Parkinsons disease, celiac disease peripheral neuropathy among others. Certain kinds of medication might also affect the dopamine levels in the brain. For instance, medication for depression or even back surgery could be harmful in some cases.
Binaural beats are particular sounds, which arouse some independent physical stimuli in the brain. The perception of these sounds helps cure certain diseases as proved by the practitioners. The Restless Leg Syndrome can also be cured through this therapy. In this phenomenon two types of tones slightly different in frequencies are made to hear by the patient. The brain perceives the beats that are below 1000 hertz.
In the case of Restless Leg Syndrome the binaural beat therapy is useful since it produces relaxation to the brain through the entrainment of brainwaves. This influences the brain in a subtle manner and produces soothing effects inside it. Certain specific types of hormones are released through the modulation of the sound frequencies. The Restless Leg Syndrome which is caused by the low level of dopamine could be cured as this level can rise naturally with the help of Binaural Beats. Through the binaural beats the glands can produce desired amount of dopamine, which reduces the restlessness in the patient and cure them of the distressing affliction.
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Saturday, December 19th, 2009 at
7:09 am
expertvillage asked:
Obstructive sleep apnea can be very difficult for an individual’s well-being if it’s not treated properly. Learn some tips for assessing and treating obstructive sleep apnea 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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Friday, December 18th, 2009 at
7:10 pm
wriglyisawesome asked:
How do you treat Insomnia? I have tylenol pm will that fix it. Or do i need something else??
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