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Problems with going back to sleep

Jonah_321

Hello this may seem weird but I what to address this. When I go to sleep (usually 10-12) I always wake up about 5 hours later (so like 3-...

2 answers | 1 comment

Can the BiPap machine cause Chondritis?

germanyrose61

In May of this year (2019), I was diagnosed with life threatening sleep apnea and also with hypothyroidism. I also have arthritis (diagn...

1 answer

tremors during sleep

bobito

I'm a 60 year old men, in excellent health, except for experiencing tremors during sleep that wake me up and have difficulty going back ...

558 answers | 268 comments

Head Shaking

Antobro

Not sure where this post belongs in sleep disorders forum. But about 2 and a half years ago it started I'm 18 now, when i finally drif...

7 answers | 2 comments

stopping breathing when falling asleep

marykly

I'm 29yrs. old, and fo the last 2-3months (not every night), just as i'm about to fall deep asleep i wake up not breathing. I know this m...

13 answers | 11 comments

Awake for hours every night before I can fall asleep, how can I quiet my mind??

christinahope0312

I got sleepy tonight around 9:30 PM, so I thought it would be easy for me to fall asleep. Normally if I fall asleep that early I'm back u...

1 answer | 1 comment

Insomania after gallbladder removal

Tyrellan

Two months ago, I had my gallbladder removed and starting that VERY night, I had bouts of insomnia. They chalked the first 2 weeks up t...

1 answer | 2 comments

Hello, would like to talk to others with narcolepsy.

rasberryhoneysuckle

Hello, everyone, I am fairly new to medhelp, and the sleep disorders community. I have narcolepsy, and was diagnosed about 4 years ago, ...

13 answers | 2 comments

Urgent! Cannot breathe in my sleep?

yikesyowza

While i’m falling asleep I jolt awake from not being able to breathe. I wake up confused and i feel like i’m being swallowed, as if i com...

3 answers

Chronic insomnia 3 years. Fall asleep fine just wake and unable to go back

jfig123

My original issue was health anxiety. The med they put me on caused the insomnia and further anxiety. Anxiety is under control just have...

3 answers | 3 comments

I wake myself up just as I start to doze off

brenda111

Hello. I developed a very strange sleep problem and it's keeping me from sleeping all night. The moment I doze off to sleep, my throat pr...

4 answers

Antidepressants for anxiety with sedative properties

Shedding01

Hello, I’m looking for an antidepressant to help with insomnia because of my anxiety. I was on lexapro but started sweating and got hea...

2 answers | 6 comments

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