Tips For Waking Up in the Morning?
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On Wed, 16 Oct 2002 13:29:26 -0400, Tom Devlin <tomdev…@ameritech.net> wrote: >>My sister happened to be doing a web search on her symptoms and told >>her doctor who had heard of sleep apnea but didn’t realize they >>applied to my sister. So she emailed me and that started things. >I wish I had similar luck with my brother, it doesn’t seem like >there’s anything I can do that will get him into a sleep lab. 
Well, same problem with my brother but he’s a tradesman so he has a very active job and, to be blunt, it doesn’t require a lot of brains. So he hasn’t gained the weight I have. I however, am a programmer and sit all day. So as soon as my sister mentioned something and I started to think about it I immediately acted upon it. I can also state that my income has tripled or quadrupled since then as well and I’m doing things I much prefer doing. >>Actually it was rather funny when I phone a cousin of my mothers in >>May or so one year. She said it’s kinda funny you mention snoring >>because they had an annual long weekend camping trip for all the >>siblings, spouses and kids. The joke is that no bears would bother >>them as all her brothers were famous for loud snoring. >One theory says that snoring evolved as a defense mechanism, that it >would convince predators that there was something large, awake, and >growling inside the cave. <g>
Good onie! >Myself, my brother, one of his sons, and my father for sure. I also >suspect that at least a couple of my uncles had it as well.
Geez, brother, sister, mother, mothers sister, mothers brother, cousines of mother, mothers father mothers uncles. And get, this, fathers brother and fathers sister as well as several paternal cousins. So I #@$ing well get it from both sides of my family. Tony
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On Thu, 17 Oct 2002 13:12:45 -0400, Tom Devlin <tomdev…@ameritech.net> wrote: >>>I wish I had similar luck with my brother, it doesn’t seem like >>>there’s anything I can do that will get him into a sleep lab. >>Well, same problem with my brother but he’s a tradesman so he has a >>very active job and, to be blunt, it doesn’t require a lot of brains. >So he might not have noticed the lowered cognition? Ask him if he’s >starting to feel "old", I sure was.
Yeah, I’ll be nagging him again sometime soon. <smile> Good idea as something to mention though. Tony
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Tony Johnson <TonyJohnson…@hotmail.com> wrote: >>I wish I had similar luck with my brother, it doesn’t seem like >>there’s anything I can do that will get him into a sleep lab. >Well, same problem with my brother but he’s a tradesman so he has a >very active job and, to be blunt, it doesn’t require a lot of brains.
So he might not have noticed the lowered cognition? Ask him if he’s starting to feel "old", I sure was. Tom
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Hello, I usually get aroun 7-8 hours of sleep every night, but when morning comes, I cannot wake up. I workout about 5 days a week and I am in pretty good shape. I would like to wake up aroun 6:30 everyday so I can hit the treadmill, but I can’t seem to drag my butt out of bed until 7:30-7:45. Does anyone have any suggestion on what to do or what could be the problem? Thanks for the help. James.
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> Hello, I usually get aroun 7-8 hours of sleep every night, but when > morning comes, I cannot wake up. I workout about 5 days a week and I > am in pretty good shape. I would like to wake up aroun 6:30 everyday > so I can hit the treadmill, but I can’t seem to drag my butt out of > bed until 7:30-7:45. Does anyone have any suggestion on what to do or > what could be the problem? Thanks for the help.
what time do you go to bed? — Beth in Australia =================== FAQ for alt.support.sleep-disorder can be found here http://www.anchorweb.com.au/sleepdisorders this site is a work in progress – feel free to submit info/articles
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james_thompso…@hotmail.com (James Thompson) wrote: >Hello, I usually get aroun 7-8 hours of sleep every night, but when >morning comes, I cannot wake up. I workout about 5 days a week and I >am in pretty good shape. I would like to wake up aroun 6:30 everyday >so I can hit the treadmill, but I can’t seem to drag my butt out of >bed until 7:30-7:45. Does anyone have any suggestion on what to do or >what could be the problem? Thanks for the help.
The "Eight hour" figure is only an average, you may simply need more sleep. How long do you sleep when you don’t set the alarm? There’s no way to get by on less sleep than your body requires. There’s also a possibility that something’s keeping you from getting _quality_ sleep, take this online test and let us know what it says. http://www.nationalsleep.com/sleeptest.htm Tom
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Tal and Tom, thanks for the help. Tal — I usually get about 8 hours a night (Bed @11:00-11:30, Wake @7:00-7:30) Tom — If I don’t set the alarm I usually sleep until about 10:00 in the morning. Here are the results of my sleep test: Your Sleep Test Results You show symptoms of sleep apnea, a potentially serious sleep disorder. People with sleep apnea quit breathing repeatedly often hundreds of times during their nights sleep. "Tom Devlin" <tomdev…@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:m49equkqp0vhtg9djelgo8sdqmn3th74j2@4ax.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> james_thompso…@hotmail.com (James Thompson) wrote: > >Hello, I usually get aroun 7-8 hours of sleep every night, but when > >morning comes, I cannot wake up. I workout about 5 days a week and I > >am in pretty good shape. I would like to wake up aroun 6:30 everyday > >so I can hit the treadmill, but I can’t seem to drag my butt out of > >bed until 7:30-7:45. Does anyone have any suggestion on what to do or > >what could be the problem? Thanks for the help. > The "Eight hour" figure is only an average, you may simply need more > sleep. How long do you sleep when you don’t set the alarm? There’s no > way to get by on less sleep than your body requires. > There’s also a possibility that something’s keeping you from getting > _quality_ sleep, take this online test and let us know what it says. > http://www.nationalsleep.com/sleeptest.htm > Tom
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James Thompson wrote: > Hello, I usually get aroun 7-8 hours of sleep every night, but when > morning comes, I cannot wake up. I workout about 5 days a week and I > am in pretty good shape. I would like to wake up aroun 6:30 everyday > so I can hit the treadmill, but I can’t seem to drag my butt out of > bed until 7:30-7:45. Does anyone have any suggestion on what to do or > what could be the problem? Thanks for the help. > James.
James, how old are you? Regards Lee in Toronto —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -James Thompson wrote: > Tal and Tom, thanks for the help. > Tal — I usually get about 8 hours a night (Bed @11:00-11:30, Wake > @7:00-7:30) > Tom — If I don’t set the alarm I usually sleep until about 10:00 in the > morning. > Here are the results of my sleep test: > Your Sleep Test Results > You show symptoms of sleep apnea, a potentially serious sleep disorder. > People with sleep apnea quit breathing repeatedly often hundreds of times > during their nights sleep.
If you have sleep apnea, get it treated by way of CPAP before you do serious harm to your health. You won’t have to worry about getting up once it is treated. Regards Lee in Toronto —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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<<<<Here are the results of my sleep test: Your Sleep Test Results You show symptoms of sleep apnea, a potentially serious sleep disorder. People with sleep apnea quit breathing repeatedly often hundreds of times during their nights sleep.>>>> Seek medical attention. How do you feel upon waking after sleeping without the alarm clock until about 10? Do you have a bed partner that would notice you sleeping habits, like snoring, gasping for air, not breathing? What happens when you stop breathing over and over again is you wake up, even if you don’t remember it, so you are not getting good rest. It also causes other health problems like Congestive Heart Failure if not treated. It can lead to heart attack or stroke. Visit the site on Beth’s (Tal) tag line. It will give you lots of information on Sleep Apnea. What ever you do…..GO TO THE DOCTOR!! Keep us posted, we are here to help and boy do we ever!! Cindy
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"James Thompson" <IndridC…@cableone.net> wrote: >Tal — I usually get about 8 hours a night (Bed @11:00-11:30, Wake >@7:00-7:30) >Tom — If I don’t set the alarm I usually sleep until about 10:00 in the >morning.
So your body wants around 11 hours? Some of that might be because you’re repaying sleep debt, but then you say…. >Your Sleep Test Results >You show symptoms of sleep apnea, a potentially serious sleep disorder.
… and that seems a lot more likely, you’re probably not getting _quality_ sleep. >People with sleep apnea quit breathing repeatedly often hundreds of times >during their nights sleep.
And every time you stop breathing your brain wakes you up to restart it. You’re usually not aware of it, but it really fragments sleep. Talk to your PCP about getting a referral to a sleep doctor, someone here might be able to suggest a good one if you tell us roughly where you’re located. And please keep us informed, we can help you through every step of the process. Tom
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Wow!!!!! Thanks for all the help and info everyone, I didn’t realize that this could be a serious problem. I will get it checked for sure. I just figured it was all in my head or something. Lee — I am 25 years old and what is CPAP? Cindy — Even after getting 10-11 hours of sleep, I am still tired. Thanks again. "Tom Devlin" <tomdev…@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:v7mgquk82f1gvitig13mmng69kfj7s354t@4ax.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "James Thompson" <IndridC…@cableone.net> wrote: > >Tal — I usually get about 8 hours a night (Bed @11:00-11:30, Wake > >@7:00-7:30) > >Tom — If I don’t set the alarm I usually sleep until about 10:00 in the > >morning. > So your body wants around 11 hours? Some of that might be because > you’re repaying sleep debt, but then you say…. > >Your Sleep Test Results > >You show symptoms of sleep apnea, a potentially serious sleep disorder. > … and that seems a lot more likely, you’re probably not getting > _quality_ sleep. > >People with sleep apnea quit breathing repeatedly often hundreds of times > >during their nights sleep. > And every time you stop breathing your brain wakes you up to restart > it. You’re usually not aware of it, but it really fragments sleep. > Talk to your PCP about getting a referral to a sleep doctor, someone > here might be able to suggest a good one if you tell us roughly where > you’re located. And please keep us informed, we can help you through > every step of the process. > Tom
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I know I’m not Lee, but I am answering anyway 
CPAP = Continous Positive Airway Pressure It is a machine that blows room air, at a set pressure for you, to keep your air passages open while you are sleeping, so hopefully you don’t stop breathing at night. Sleeping 10+ hours and still not feeling rested is not normal and it sounds as if something is disturbing your sleep. I’m no doctor, but you really should see yours about this. Make sure when you do you tell him everything you possibly can about your symptoms. Take your sleeping partner to confirm your suspicions and make your doctor listen to you. If that means having someone watch you sleep so you will know what is going on then do it. Has anyone ever complained of your snoring (not all OSA’s snore tho and visa versa)? You have come to this group at a great time, when you first suspect that something is wrong. We can help you through every step, no matter what the situation, SOMEONE here will be able to help find the answer. I wish everyone who suspects apnea would find this group as early as you. Keep us posted Cindy
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Cindy, thanks for the claification on the CPAP thing. I guess I definately will be seeing a doctor then. I am sick of being tired, especially since I am into working out, it is sometimes hard to workout because I am so tired. Thanks again. "Cindy" <Funkygir…@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:26038-3DA89A4D-552@storefull-2375.public.lawson.webtv.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I know I’m not Lee, but I am answering anyway > CPAP = Continous Positive Airway Pressure > It is a machine that blows room air, at a set pressure for you, to keep > your air passages open while you are sleeping, so hopefully you don’t > stop breathing at night. > Sleeping 10+ hours and still not feeling rested is not normal and it > sounds as if something is disturbing your sleep. I’m no doctor, but you > really should see yours about this. > Make sure when you do you tell him everything you possibly can about > your symptoms. Take your sleeping partner to confirm your suspicions and > make your doctor listen to you. If that means having someone watch you > sleep so you will know what is going on then do it. > Has anyone ever complained of your snoring (not all OSA’s snore tho and > visa versa)? > You have come to this group at a great time, when you first suspect that > something is wrong. We can help you through every step, no matter what > the situation, SOMEONE here will be able to help find the answer. I wish > everyone who suspects apnea would find this group as early as you. > Keep us posted > Cindy
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"James Thompson" <IndridC…@cableone.net> wrote: >Thanks for all the help and info everyone, I didn’t realize that this could >be a serious problem. >I will get it checked for sure. I just figured it was all in my head or >something. >Lee — I am 25 years old
If our suspicions are correct, you’re _way_ lucky to get diagnosed this early. Many of us spent years going to doctors about one thing or another (hypertension, depression, falling asleep at the wheel, you name it), it turns out that they were only treating the symptoms. > and what is CPAP?
With any luck, it’s going to be your Very Best Friend. Tom
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On Sun, 13 Oct 2002 17:48:51 -0400, Tom Devlin <tomdev…@ameritech.net> wrote: >If our suspicions are correct, you’re _way_ lucky to get diagnosed >this early. Many of us spent years going to doctors about one thing or >another (hypertension, depression, falling asleep at the wheel, you >name it), it turns out that they were only treating the symptoms.
I never realized I had a problem. Brain was too fuzzy to realize it wasn’t thinking well. And I never, ever fell asleep at the wheel. Yawned sure but that ran in the family so no dig deal. <wry grin> Tony
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Tony Johnson <TonyJohnson…@hotmail.com> wrote: >>If our suspicions are correct, you’re _way_ lucky to get diagnosed >>this early. Many of us spent years going to doctors about one thing or >>another (hypertension, depression, falling asleep at the wheel, you >>name it), it turns out that they were only treating the symptoms. >I never realized I had a problem. Brain was too fuzzy to realize it >wasn’t thinking well. And I never, ever fell asleep at the wheel.
That was me to a "T", I never would have gotten tested if my wife hadn’t been worried. >Yawned sure but that ran in the family so no dig deal. <wry grin>
Men in my family have always been World Class snorers, and tended to die early from heart problems. I’m really _glad_ that Jane kept bugging me. Tom
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On Tue, 15 Oct 2002 13:29:44 -0400, Tom Devlin <tomdev…@ameritech.net> wrote: >>I never realized I had a problem. Brain was too fuzzy to realize it >>wasn’t thinking well. And I never, ever fell asleep at the wheel. >That was me to a "T", I never would have gotten tested if my wife >hadn’t been worried.
My sister happened to be doing a web search on her symptoms and told her doctor who had heard of sleep apnea but didn’t realize they applied to my sister. So she emailed me and that started things. >>Yawned sure but that ran in the family so no dig deal. <wry grin> >Men in my family have always been World Class snorers, and tended to >die early from heart problems. I’m really _glad_ that Jane kept >bugging me.
In my family only when in their ’60s. <smile> Actually it was rather funny when I phone a cousin of my mothers in May or so one year. She said it’s kinda funny you mention snoring because they had an annual long weekend camping trip for all the siblings, spouses and kids. The joke is that no bears would bother them as all her brothers were famous for loud snoring. So I told her that when she gets out there she talks to their wives first. Then mention it to her brothers. The wives will make sure the men are tested. <chuckle> Last I heard they were all diagnosed and on CPAP. And all were "big" men too. Tony
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Tony Johnson <TonyJohnson…@hotmail.com> wrote: >My sister happened to be doing a web search on her symptoms and told >her doctor who had heard of sleep apnea but didn’t realize they >applied to my sister. So she emailed me and that started things.
I wish I had similar luck with my brother, it doesn’t seem like there’s anything I can do that will get him into a sleep lab. >>Men in my family have always been World Class snorers, and tended to >>die early from heart problems. I’m really _glad_ that Jane kept >In my family only when in their ’60s. <smile>
Same here. >Actually it was rather funny when I phone a cousin of my mothers in >May or so one year. She said it’s kinda funny you mention snoring >because they had an annual long weekend camping trip for all the >siblings, spouses and kids. The joke is that no bears would bother >them as all her brothers were famous for loud snoring.
One theory says that snoring evolved as a defense mechanism, that it would convince predators that there was something large, awake, and growling inside the cave. <g> >So I told her that when she gets out there she talks to their wives >first. Then mention it to her brothers. The wives will make sure >the men are tested. <chuckle> >Last I heard they were all diagnosed and on CPAP. And all were "big" >men too.
Myself, my brother, one of his sons, and my father for sure. I also suspect that at least a couple of my uncles had it as well. Tom
