http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/sleep-deprivation-blog.html A sleep blog straight from the minds and research of Dr. William Dement's Stanford Sleep and Dreams. Information about sleep deprivation, sleep disorders, sleep safety, and dreams. en-us sleep deprivation Thu, 23 May 2013 01:41:52 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 01:41:52 GMT end-your-sleep-deprivation.com 04c1e8a20748317f2658aee27d83c070 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-experience-with-the-effects-of-sleep-deprivation.html I am 57. Post menopausal. Had severe ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome nearly 20 years. Unable to work at all during the whole time. During my 20 years of ME Thu, 23 May 2013 01:41:45 GMT 1b58beb18e64e3be87332d809c9fea4e http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/choose-a-career-to-accommodate-your-dsps.html I'm in my 40s now and I have always been like this. My natural sleep time would be 3-4 am to 12-1 pm. College was great because in the dorms people stayed Thu, 23 May 2013 00:56:32 GMT b25b18b3cc432cb134b00e948a9a27fb http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/dsps-questions-please-share-your-experiences-and-symptoms.html I have been battling problems with sleep and fatigue as long as I can remember, but it's only been for the last 7 years that things got out of hand. Because Thu, 23 May 2013 00:46:24 GMT bd9a69dae94808ca827e9cb4657fc0bb http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/sleep-paralysis-is-annoying-me.html Hi, I am a 21 year old female. My first experience of sleep paralysis was at the age of 16 when I was in boarding school. Unlike most people this usually Sun, 19 May 2013 20:38:45 GMT ca48cc119b640772ec1cc37d5001b7fb http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/is-it-really-possible-to-be-as-lucid-as-people-say-in-dreams.html I used to have dreams all the time where I knew what was going on and I knew it was a dream, but it always felt unclear and I wasn't in control. I want Sun, 19 May 2013 16:06:30 GMT a54599d265260a9e455d228e5cd5da9a http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-8-year-old-daughter-is-worried-she-has-never-had-a-dream.html My daughter has never been able to recall a dream. She is having some anxiety about not being able to dream or recall dreams. She said, Mom, all I see Thu, 16 May 2013 02:50:59 GMT 02b6fa5c3c4e9d6ba2a9710d05c62892 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/5-year-old-wakes-up-every-night-unless-mom-or-dad-sleeps-with-him.html My 5 year old son will not fall asleep by himself or stay asleep by himself, unless one of his parents sleeps with him. He wakes up rather quickly, at Thu, 16 May 2013 02:47:40 GMT 7048227ba5bee1e61a2e90cb8a947f66 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-daughters-insomnia-solved-tonight-white-noise.html I was doing the nightly insomnia shuffle with my five year-old daughter. The frequency and intensity of her problem had been getting markedly worse. At Thu, 16 May 2013 01:07:12 GMT 6c069207412c014d3b1fc269a433331e http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/a-failed-attempt-at-a-lucid-dream-but-an-interesting-one.html Bedroom is space- alone, happy, calming. Meditating into a new galaxy, listening to relaxing music- no interruptions- no thinking; calming thoughts acceptable. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:58:58 GMT 0cb187bc2516314d8a35068c79042047 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/can-i-have-rbd-this-young.html I am an 18 year old female and I think I may have RBD. I'm not sure how often I experience it because I don't sleep in the same room with anyone but I Tue, 14 May 2013 21:53:08 GMT 1cc486c1ab05f044d0ea9e51bb14d1af http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/im-afraid-of-hurting-my-wife-while-sleeping.html I've never been told that I talked in my sleep - not until now. I am in my mid-fifties, and a few years ago my wife noticed that I was starting to talk Tue, 14 May 2013 21:07:14 GMT ae307c26564a03e19813bf1e9b41b451 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/getting-ready-for-work-only-to-find-out-i-was-sleepwalking.html This is very creepy and scary and thank God I did not leave the house! I went to bed at 11pm to be at work at 9am and apparently woke up still sleeping, Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:55:52 GMT ef213ad160bac8c0e9cdbf2302c8d64d http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/where-am-i-amnesic-feeling-after-sleepwalking.html I think it started when I was very young, but I can't be sure how often. Not until I was in High School did I put all the pieces together and conclude Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:00:43 GMT 6560ae4ecf0729b30a67bc888b236c06 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/normal-is-taking-over-an-hour-for-me-to-fall-asleepwhy.html Ever since I can remember, I've had a very hard time falling asleep. It normally takes me about an hour, but there have been times when it took 7 times Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:17:40 GMT a6eae5f9ed7ebef9de8f786a3b501d86 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/too-aware-of-the-process-of-falling-asleep.html It's a very short story: I often keep myself from falling asleep by being too aware of the process of falling asleep. I think it happens when I really Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:20:11 GMT 83561b0ae68d1bb64de6c8e9e55a1624 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-child-falls-asleep-early-snores-loudly-and-seems-to-stop-breathing.html Hello. My son is six years old and his father and I worry every night and sometimes stay awake ourselves for hours watching to make sure he keeps breathing. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:33:51 GMT 308bd4ac8ce6a905bd33862b4ef6eec7 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-8-year-old-sons-snoring-and-bed-wetting-problems.html I have an 8 year old who has enlarged adenoids and enlarged tonsils. He snores very loudly and wakes up frequently at night to change his position or catch Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:15:30 GMT aefd3b733c2c2d1628863e8dda1474c0 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-son-is-falling-asleep-throughout-the-day-in-school-and-home.html For the past 3-4 months my son had randomly fell asleep during the day. He's 6. I have mentioned it to the doctors but they didn't seem too concerned. Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:53:28 GMT 571dea7ce724144c654669458b76d5b7 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-child-cant-fall-asleep.html My daughter is nearly 8. She is a highly strung child at the best of times and can't fall asleep. We use the usual bedtime routine, teeth, reading etc Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:01:54 GMT 6ad608f04888a22eee668ac0876ab608 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-troubles-with-sleeping.html Im about to turn 12 in just a couple of months and I've tried everything from asking my parents to lay down with me or just simply searching on google Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:35:14 GMT 4b10ec0bbb4147c1eb877e90628cecfc http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/sleepless-boy-parents-needing-sleep.html My four year old boy has never been an excellent sleeper. He was up every two hours at night till he was almost one. The absolute latest he will sleep Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:42:54 GMT 95321ab2e08a265ea2ecb839a44b4abc http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-sons-snoring-and-lack-of-sleep.html My son is 2 1/2. He has never been a good sleeper. He was born premature due to preclampsia on my part. He also had colic and a milk allergy. Due to these Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:37:29 GMT 25f0345eaef49b1b74b6a92563c0c31e http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-daughter-cant-get-to-sleep-is-moving-her-legs-a-lot.html My daugher is 2 1/2 years old, ever since I can remember having her she has always had problems sleeping at night. She sleeps through the day perfectly! Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:00:28 GMT b9ced5fc81b3b1a196220ed8f422266e http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-daughter-is-hyperactive-but-always-tired.html My 5 year daughter old is super hyper during the day but upon waking some of her first words are generally I'm so tired and she is cranky during the day Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:38:39 GMT 945acc2c8b2dffd6a6dc799c11473875 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-son-has-horrible-dreams-and-doesnt-know-why-he-gets-them.html My son has recently told me he has terrible nightmares about fire and explosions. I don't let him watch any adult television but he does watch Ben 10 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:19:07 GMT 0d180c666371be891f0b70893244943f http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-eight-year-old-daughter-still-fears-falling-asleep-on-her-own.html This is our only child. I rocked her until she was almost four years old to sleep. She never really learned how to soothe herself. She still fears falling Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:15:12 GMT 6300560dd1d9cbd52594bf5c227896cc http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/getting-our-5yearold-daughter-to-sleep-is-hard-work.html My daughter has always been quite hard work! Bedtime has never been very easy. I can't remember a time when we said goodnight, left her room and she Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:59:40 GMT 1aaa0b6edbe940b6dd3fabcbda7af282 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-daughters-disturbed-sleep.html My daughter is one year and four months old. I believe she has had more nights of disturbed sleep than normal sleep in her life thus far. From bacterial/viral Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:43:45 GMT 801be98783cfd340c74acb6071f24d2c http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-daughters-repeated-wakings.html My 3.5 year old daughter has been having extreme difficulty falling and staying asleep. My husband and I both have histories of insomnia that have both Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:16:41 GMT 6a66ebe4b2858a6757a62b23c1aa1216 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/bedwetting-my-8-year-old-son-has-never-been-dry-at-night.html Please help! My son is 8 and has never been able to control his bladder while asleep. He is a deep sleeper. He does not snore, so I am pretty sure he Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:09:51 GMT 9243eb3e93defba990d7f7c9994e1814 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/5-year-old-scared-of-night-terrors-just-doesnt-sleepperiod.html My 5 year old started school this morning. I was so distraught about it. He acted like it was just a regular day. He never sleeps. Last night he went Sun, 03 Mar 2013 14:55:11 GMT a482f99644b8e25a94d2a1f3871b0979 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-5yr-old-son-has-daytime-behavioral-issues-especially-when-he-does-not-get-a-nap.html My 5yr old son has always been a good sleeper and a deep sleeper. Around the ages of 1-2 he would have spurts of night terrors in which we tried rearranging Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:14:25 GMT 80e62509a2f02d785573eb0d07d6d97f http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-13-year-old-son-looks-dazed-during-the-day.html My son is 13 years old and for the past 4 months he has been sleeping a lot and looking spaced out or dazed while awake. I have taken him to the our family Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:03:01 GMT 749dbb7d51460e11c0ed7a3ab165871e http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/16-years-old-with-nightmares-and-sleep-apnea.html I am currently 16 years old. (Turning 17 next month.) For the last two years I have experienced terrible nightmares every single night. They wake me up Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:40:03 GMT f0851ddfffda069d9a9fac3d9a146b23 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-son-snores-bed-wets-and-has-difficulty-sleeping.html My son who is 12 has always snored and still bed wets some nghts. About a year ago I noticed that his chest is dipping when he breaths in becuase he is Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:29:53 GMT eb6daa0aa20b31233eb548fa1cdcbb66 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-7-year-old-still-refuses-to-go-to-sleep-on-his-own.html My 7 year old son has never been a good sleeper, and I have always struggled to get him to bed at night. My younger son sleeps fine for the most part, Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:02:03 GMT 36ff0a57ff1c12e32ab686d6e2c582eb http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-sons-seizures-right-before-falling-asleep.html My son was 2 when I noticed his 1st seizure right before falling aspleep during a car ride. I have recorded his episodes and took the recording to show Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:52:36 GMT e79830d1a8d2a8123f72d5f90791de87 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/may-all-the-people-who-have-been-diagnosed-with-cataplexy-be-blessed-with-a-cure.html Im the mother of my amazing daughter Jennifer, who at 25 one day in August...after living a year and a half in NYC on her own to be closer to work...we Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:33:47 GMT 2b820370e6f41b473f5ff39f5bb65ddb http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-son-wont-fall-asleep.html My son is 8 years old and has ALWAYS had a difficult time falling asleep. We have a consistent bedtime routine where we bath, brush teeth, read, etc. We Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:34:05 GMT b24d28ba5ee561e5f63c145102128aaf http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-daughters-broken-breathing-and-snoring.html My six-year-old daughter generally sleeps well. She has a regular bedtime (8PM to 7AM) and has lots of energy during the day. However, she goes through Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:20:13 GMT 24de5567542eb67598db00b2ad146daa http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-8yearold-son-was-diagnosed-with-sleep-apnea-at-2.html My 8 yr. old son was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea at 2. Doctor did T&A at that time. He cannot relax to go to sleep at night, wets the bed if we don't monitor Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:51:04 GMT 20829200908e277ee8d6cd3fdafaad14 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/not-buying-my-sleep-apnea-diagnosis.html Can one have an apnea diagnosis that is a false positive? Male, 50-some, 20 min's cardio per day >5 days a week, play hockey on weekends, 6'4, 212lbs, Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:05:54 GMT 0a856e96966d15c00fc7fcccf55f21c5 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/sleep-problems-or-adhd.html My 6 year old son falls asleep easily at night, but is very difficult to wake in the morning. He averages over 10 hours of sleep at night, but often is Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:13:38 GMT 82a316e1b933b451018590187567c07c http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/i-cant-stop-worrying-before-bed.html I have a very active mind at night and no matter how hard I try, I can't sleep. The reason? All I hear about is the world ending and it worries me to the Sat, 16 Feb 2013 22:05:37 GMT 379f24b59424c13f34ce9333adebe9bf http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/how-i-overcame-my-nighttime-allergies-and-finally-fell-asleep.html One of the most troublesome things in my life is my seasonal allergies. Every time I think I have them under control they sneak back up on me and play Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:44:20 GMT a2d66a3253bee5375b2f04bf9e9d6925 http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/5-year-old-sleeps-for-15-hours-per-night.html I am looking for advice. I have an active 5 year old who is at school. He has always been a good sleeper (sleeping 12 hours per night and has to be woken Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:27:30 GMT a2816d61321355a48b21ed5346cc339a http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/my-daughters-restless-nights-struggling-to-get-enough-air.html My 5 year old daughter is having problems resting at night. I've noticed that she will be in a deep sleep and all at once start gasping for air. She is Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:30:00 GMT 8d3915f4a11c20f54308eb77d64cf83c http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/smoked-pot-everyday-for-35-years-then-quit-and-had-rbd-3-weeks-later.html I have always slept like a champion, and have been a daily pot smoker for 35 years. I refer to pot as sleep therapy before bed. I have always slept like Sat, 16 Feb 2013 04:24:52 GMT c0dd83ed8a3be552d74c960df513dcec http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/nutrition-for-narcoleptics-this-helped-me-you-owe-it-to-yourself-to-at-least-read-this.html Hi there! I have had narcolepsy for approximately 18 years. I will try to make this short and to the point. I had suffered so much and succombed to narcolepsy. Sat, 16 Feb 2013 04:18:18 GMT c034db990a4fbfedbc490d3d9157bb7d http://www.end-your-sleep-deprivation.com/rbd-study-volunteers-needed.html We are conducting a research study on REM sleep behavior disorder in Sunnyvale, CA. Please contact us for additional information. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:16:49 GMT