Can't wake up
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oh how i wish that i had that problem!!mine is the complete opposite,i can’t seem to get more then 3hours sleep at any given time.and this not being able to sleep is driving me absolutely bonkers.will trade some of your sleepiness for some of mine "not being ablet to"sleep.good luck to you. elaine
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Does anyone else get so tired that they can not wake up no matter how hard anyone tries to wake them? My family tells me that I am sleeping myself to death when this happens but I just can’t wake up. An hour or two later then I can often get up, this is after sleeping 10-18 hours.
DEFINITELY!! Its disrupting my life something bad. I have "mild" UC (which a couple of doctors tell me shouldn’t be making me feel as bad as I feel) but I sleep through alarms, my family literally CANNOT wake me up most days and doing any normal job is pretty much out of the question. I’ve had this happen for about six years. I was diagnosed with UC five years ago. When I’m REALLY well (ie NO bleeding, skin irritations or tiredness) I have normal sleep, work and rest patterns, but if I have even a slight flare-up (like at the moment) I feel positively rotten, and I can’t wake up. You aren’t the only one! I’d be interested to see if anyone else has these problems. Dave
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Hi Paul, Do you have Crohn’s? I’ve heard that folks with Crohn’s are sometimes fatigued due to malabsobtion of Vitamin B-12. I’m looking into injections for myself. I’m hearing from others in the ng that it may help my joints. Good Luck, Andrea
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Dear Paul, When I was very weak with Crohn’s I was sleeping for about 18 hours a day too and lost 30 lbs. My GI put me Prednesone – I hate it but it’s was the only thing that got me out of the sleep cycle. Good luck
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I have already been that route, my CPAP machine has an honoured place in my bedroom. I have been on the machine for 8 years, I now think of my birthday as 1 Feb, 92. Paul – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Paul, Ask your wife if you gasp and snore when you sleep. What you are describing are classic symptoms of sleep apnea. I was almost flunking out of engineering when I was finally diagnosed for obstructive sleep apnea. The "cure" for it is non surgical and it made a BIG impact on my life! For more answers check out the alt.support.sleep-disorder group Any more questions, feel free to email me. I will be away from home for a few days but will get you any answers by the weekend. Good luck, Joe Does anyone else get so tired that they can not wake up no matter how hard anyone tries to wake them? My family tells me that I am sleeping myself to death when this happens but I just can’t wake up. An hour or two later then I can often get up, this is after sleeping 10-18 hours. Usually I am ok if I get a nap in the afternoon, if I go a day without a nap the next day I am dang near comatose. My fatique is causing a lot of friction in the family, needless to say I am on long term disability leave. Please don’t tell me that I am unique. O yeah, I have CD. Thanx – Paul
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Andrea Go for the B12 injections, without them I am really dead. Paul – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Paul, Do you have Crohn’s? I’ve heard that folks with Crohn’s are sometimes fatigued due to malabsobtion of Vitamin B-12. I’m looking into injections for myself. I’m hearing from others in the ng that it may help my joints. Good Luck, Andrea
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Hi paul What’s a CPAP machine??? Kaz * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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Hi Paul.. I have the same problem these days. I can sleep for ten hours straight, get up, and then need another nap a couple of hours later… I get B12-injections every two months, and the next one is 7 days off. I can really feel the need for it now. I also have CD, and have had the terminal part of my ileum removed, (the ONLY part of your intestines that absorbs B12). So I would really recommend the B12-shots. Check with your doctor. They can make a socalled Shilling-test, to see how much B12 you absorb on your own. In my case it was 4%, but that was before surgery. Now it’s 0%.. (c: Good luck Kind regards Kenneth G * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful
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Kaz A CPAP machine is a constant positive aairway pressure device which in combination with a special mask keeps the airways inflated and prevents sleep apnea. Paul – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi paul What’s a CPAP machine??? Kaz * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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Ken I have been on B12 injections for a couple of years now and I am still dragging my butt. Paul – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Paul.. I have the same problem these days. I can sleep for ten hours straight, get up, and then need another nap a couple of hours later… I get B12-injections every two months, and the next one is 7 days off. I can really feel the need for it now. I also have CD, and have had the terminal part of my ileum removed, (the ONLY part of your intestines that absorbs B12). So I would really recommend the B12-shots. Check with your doctor. They can make a socalled Shilling-test, to see how much B12 you absorb on your own. In my case it was 4%, but that was before surgery. Now it’s 0%.. (c: Good luck Kind regards Kenneth G * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful
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Paul, Ask your wife if you gasp and snore when you sleep. What you are describing are classic symptoms of sleep apnea. I was almost flunking out of engineering when I was finally diagnosed for obstructive sleep apnea. The "cure" for it is non surgical and it made a BIG impact on my life! For more answers check out the alt.support.sleep-disorder group Any more questions, feel free to email me. I will be away from home for a few days but will get you any answers by the weekend. Good luck, Joe
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Does anyone else get so tired that they can not wake up no matter how hard anyone tries to wake them? My family tells me that I am sleeping myself to death when this happens but I just can’t wake up. An hour or two later then I can often get up, this is after sleeping 10-18 hours. Usually I am ok if I get a nap in the afternoon, if I go a day without a nap the next day I am dang near comatose. My fatique is causing a lot of friction in the family, needless to say I am on long term disability leave. Please don’t tell me that I am unique. O yeah, I have CD. Thanx – Paul
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Does anyone else get so tired that they can not wake up no matter how hard anyone tries to wake them? My family tells me that I am sleeping myself to death when this happens but I just can’t wake up. An hour or two later then I can often get up, this is after sleeping 10-18 hours. Usually I am ok if I get a nap in the afternoon, if I go a day without a nap the next day I am dang near comatose. My fatique is causing a lot of friction in the family, needless to say I am on long term disability leave. Please don’t tell me that I am unique. O yeah, I have CD. Thanx – Paul
