Just curious if they work or not. I have to spend the night and they test my sleeping patterns I guess.  Just a little nervous.
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I went to a sleep clinic and it was much easier to initially fall asleep than I firt thought it would be.  They do attach electrodes to your skin, but it doesn't hurt.  It can be cold if they keep it the standard 68 degrees in the hospital.  Just lie back, relax, and don't pick your nose, people are watching.  Depending on how you do, it is likely they will wake you in the middle of the night and have you wear a CPAP machine, which blows air in your nose to keep your nostrils and upper respiratory tract from closing.  At first it will seem like an enormous amount of air, but you will get used to it.  In all probability, if you've made it this far, you'll be diagnosed.  Getting used to the CPAP at home isn't too bad, and the degree to which your life will improve is significant.  The two or three years I spent just prior to being diagnosed with apnea, people thought I was stoned all the time, as I was always falling asleep in inapproriate places.  My attention span was low.  Anything comfortable at all made me wnat to close my eyes and snooze.  While you first get adjusted to the CPAP, you will only sleep a few hours a night because your body will getthe amount of rest it's used to in that amount of time.  Over time however, your body will become accustomed to more rest and you will sleep through the night.
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Maybe you are stressed. if you are stressed then the stress will go to your back. i would recommend Doans and for night time use Doans p.m. it should help.
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they are FDA approved, but so are narcotics.  sleep aids are usefull if you need them, but they can be overused.  only take them on occasions not as a nightly use.  Have you tired other things like earplugs and a fan.  that is what I have to do to help me sleep
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I don't know, I just got done with mine, and I'm still not sure how I got through them. I sympathize with you. For some basis survival skills, make sure to get a good nights sleep, keep healthy, and realize you are going to be just fine! Good Luck!
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I am in the same situation. I have been taking sleeping pills every since going to Iraq. I recently decided to stop, because I was taking them everynight, and then taking energy pills every morning. I just quit. And it was hard. I still can't sleep right. But I have found that it I work out very very hard, I sleep at night. I have to exhaust myself, and my mind, and it is helping. I am getting much better.
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You are probably just wound and worried about the tests. You will sleep when you are ready. I think you are just in that fast paced go get 'em mode. It will pass and you will sleep. \n\nHope you get some rest soon!! You earned it!!
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Yes go to  bed because they only allow u so many qeustions and answers. It will be here tomorrow when u get up and u can ask us and answer us then....sweet dreams!
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No, but a friend of mine did. He told em the hours were pretty long.  Sorry I don't have any info on the rest.
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I also have insomnia. I average about 3-4 hours a night. And not all at one time. I was given sleeping pills which help a little. I was told to shut everything off(t.v., computer, all lights) when I went to bed. Then to close my eyes and think of clouds(why clouds I have no clue) The quiet thoughts seem to help me go to sleep some nights. Some night nothing works. The key seems to be shutting off your mind. Which is hard for me cuz I run a mile a minute, always worrying about bills or laundry or if the kids are ok. If clouds dont work for you...then you can think of anything that relaxes you. Hope this helps
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yes. for long-term insomnia. it worked.\n\nwhen i was being treated I didn't think it was working, i felt awake, aware and in control - but then after sessions, i noticed that i was sleeping better and better as time went on.\n\nwhat REALLY helped was that she recorded a session with me and gave the tape to me so I could listen to it whenever I needed to.  \n\nI would definitely give it a go for whatever you are looking into it for.\n\nI know people who have tried it to give up smoking and it's worked for them.  To cure long-term insomnia AND smoking, I think it's gotta be able to help LOTS of other stuff too.
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I have fibromyalgia, and have a great deal of difficulty getting restorative sleep....I usually get about 6hrs, but it's not "good" sleep, pain in my "trigger spots" wakes me often, and I have chronic migraines as a result of my poor sleep rhythm. Praise the Lord, other than that life is WONDERFUL!   ;-)\nEDIT:\nOh...did I mention, Hubby's a big SNORER?   LOL
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I found that if think about all the things that I found destressing in past dreams just before I go to sleep. that they do not appear that night.  It's sort of facing your fears. When your sleeping your hidden fears in your subconcious come forward in your dreams. But if you face them while awake, then they are no longer in your subconcious etc.\nTry it, it works for me. If not then your best bet is to see a professional.
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it is importain to be sleep deprived for the test. everything else should be done as you normally would do. the things they do during the test could possibly cause you to have a seizure...for example you'll have to do a breathing excersise which is basically hyperventilation and you'll do that for approximately 3-5 mins. theyll ask you to take a nap and seizures and interictal activity may show up then as well also they will put a strobe light in front of your eyes and blink it at different frequencies.\n\nthis test is noninvasive and the only thing that may affect your test would be some drugs like barbituates and other street drugs...caffeine will increase your beta waves but nothing significant and prescriptions like prozac will make fast eye movements show up on the test but all of that can be differentiated from epileptic activity\n\nthe epileptic activity they would be looking for may or may not show up. that would depend on what area of the brain the originate from. if you have experienced seizures in the past it is very importain to describe in detail how it began...like an aura (strange smells, seeing lights, strange feelings like intense deja vu or being unable to talk; even embarrasing auras like sexual feelings right before a seizure) this information will help with determining the area of the brain that the seizure comes from.\n\nthe only bad part of the test is that there will be a little bit of paste left in your hair the good thing is though it washes right out\n\ni hope this helps
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I feel for your friend- But,I have the same problem.I'm a 37yr.old female.And I have Insomnia really bad.I've had a sleep study done.But,nothing I've tried has helped.I've tried- Reading,Simply Sleep,Tylenol P.M.,Ambien,Lunesta,and even a natural med from the pharmacy.Nothing has helped me yet.Sometimes I'm up for 2-days straight.It sucks.So,If you find out something please let me know if you don't mind.My E-Mail is: jac9blond@yahoo.com I wish i could help.
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Try these and see if they can help
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I have the same problem... I can fall alseep once 7am comes around but never at night, I feel like night time wake something up inside of me.  I took Ambien for 10 days and it only worked like 7 out of the ten but i stopped because i didnt want to become relient on them.  Anywho what works for me but sucks at the same time is just staying up... Meaning if you normally go to bed say at 7am and wake at 2 pm... dont do it and just stay up till the next night, without any naps.  I find this helps me sometimes and if i dont get tired i will stay up even longer till the next night to sleep and if you keep doing this then your body will adjust.  Staying up just for 1 night can make your body clock out of wack... thats what usually happens when i do that. :)
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Lol! i wouldn't know, coz i sleep in... But it's nice to see them come home stressed and you're not dressed yet! lol