Missing State 1 sleep
Question:
<<Sometimes I have noticed a sort of "gulping" sound.>> Sounds suspiciously like obstructive apneas to me….. You might want to check it out a little better. See if it appears like he is getting no air into his lungs when you hear that noise. See if he appears to be trying to breathe in, but the air flow is getting blocked….. resulting in that "gulping" sound.. How often does he make those "gulping" noises. If it is several episodes an hour and with each episode consisting of one of those sounds with each breath-attempt., then I would sure be conserned that it is OSA. I don’t know if PLM is related to OSA or not. Does he have any other sympyoms that you feel might be related to a sleep disorder? I do know that OSA can be a very dangerous disorder, and it can not be positively diagnosed without polysomnography…are you familiar with what that is all about? SW
Response:
sylflo…@aol.com (Sylflower) wrote: ><<What happens if one does not go through the Stage 1 >of sleep. Hit the pillow and out. Period. What ramifications >as affecting sleep are there? >> >Looks to me like your sleep latency time is very short…. meaning you could >be very sleep deprived. The more sleep deprived you are, the faster you fall >asleep after laying down.. If you fall asleep faster than 5 minuets after >laying down… it indicates significant sleep deprivation. Do you have any >other symptoms such as excessive daytime sleepiness?… dozing off >unintentionally? >Neither are blatantly obvious. But then he is definitely a Type A person.
More like hyper.
Response:
<<Neither are blatantly obvious. But then he is definitely a Type A person. More like hyper.>> How does he breathe when he is asleep? does he breathe quiet and regular? or does he snore loudly and have periods of several seconds (between 10 – 40 seconds) of not breathing followed by gasping for air??
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sylflo…@aol.com (Sylflower) wrote: ><<Neither are blatantly obvious. But then he is definitely a Type A person. >More like hyper.>> >How does he breathe when he is asleep? does he breathe quiet and regular? or >does he snore loudly and have periods of several seconds (between 10 – 40 >seconds) of not breathing followed by gasping for air??
The snoring is not on a regular basis and, of course, usually when sleeping on his back. Sometimes I have noticed a sort of "gulping" sound. I usually am so tired myself that once the snoring stops I’m back to sleep. He also has the twitching of feet for which Klonopin has been prescribed but I don’t think the dosage is high enough as it certainly hasn’t stopped it. PLMD, I suppose, although I don’t know that for sure. (Periodic Limb Movement Disorder) Certainly, all of these taken in conjunction would make anyone sleep-deprived. Certainly not a restful sleep, anyway. If anyone takes Klonopin for the leg twitching (which occurs only at night asleep) I would really like to know the dosage that has been prescribed and if it has made it stop.
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What happens if one does not go through the Stage 1 of sleep. Hit the pillow and out. Period. What ramifications as affecting sleep are there? Still trying to figure out the results of the Stages.
Response:
<<What happens if one does not go through the Stage 1 of sleep. Hit the pillow and out. Period. What ramifications as affecting sleep are there? >> Looks to me like your sleep latency time is very short…. meaning you could be very sleep deprived. The more sleep deprived you are, the faster you fall asleep after laying down.. If you fall asleep faster than 5 minuets after laying down… it indicates significant sleep deprivation. Do you have any other symptoms such as excessive daytime sleepiness?… dozing off unintentionally? SW
