Sleep Deprivation Treatment

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Sleep Deprivation Treatment

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If you are someone who suffers from sleep deprivation, you already know that this is something that can cause problems for you that are large and affect every area of your life. 

When you sleep, your body repairs itself and refreshes itself, and if you find yourself running short for too long, you are going to feel as though you are constantly tired, vaguely ill and unable to focus.  Because this is a poor way to live your life, make sure that you consider some sleep deprivation treatments.  There are many different approaches to this problem, but make sure that you try as many as you can until you find one that works for you.

When you are looking for a way to get rid of your sleep deprivation, remember that in many cases, you may be dealing with a very simple cause. To this end, if you are unaware of what the cause is, keep a diary.  Keep track of what you have done throughout the day, along with any medications that you took, any particular events that stand out and what you ate.  Then when you wake up in the morning, make a note of how well you slept.  This can help you isolate different factors that might be affecting the way that you can or cannot sleep.  Remember that in some cases, you will find that you can identify a positive factor rather than a negative one, so take some time to really consider what the information that you are seeing points to.

Sleep Deprivation Treatment

Another sleep deprivation treatment that you may be interested in hypnosis.  Far from just being an entertaining state experience, you will find that hypnosis has helped many people reclaim their sleep cycle.  If your sleep deprivation comes from emotional issues, or they are due to something that is far beyond your control, or even caused by something that is irrational, you’ll find that hypnosis is something that can be very helpful.  This can allow you to bypass the thinking mind and go directly to the subconscious, where you can speak to the root of the problem.

For some people, sleep deprivation and insomnia are tied up with physical problems.  Sleep apnea is a condition where a person may stop breathing when they sleep, which can lead to them waking up and not being able to sleep for long stretches.  If something is blocking the nasal passages and causing this problem, you will find that surgery may be the only way to really take care of it.

Take some time to think about your problems with sleep deprivation.  The right treatment is going to be the one that targets the right cause.  Make sure that you pay attention to the symptoms that you are evidencing and that you keep a sharp eye on what else is going on in your life.  This is something that can change the way you sleep.  Remember that you deserve a decent night’s rest, and that in some cases, the only way to get it is to make a real effort!

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Update: March 18th, 2009
  • Kathy W
    Oct 25th, 2009 at 18:07 | #1

    I have a friend that is setting out to break the Guiness world record that will require him to be up for 12 days straight with no sleep while conducting physical exercise. I was wondering if there is anyone that is doing studies on sleep deprivation and would like someone to study. This would be an ideal canidate.

  • admin
    Oct 25th, 2009 at 20:06 | #2

    Sorry, I don’t have any current information on anyone doing sleep deprivation studies.

  • Mar 10th, 2010 at 17:47 | #3

    The Guiness World Records discontinued this category due to the dangers of sleep deprivation. Tell him/her to look up Peter Tripp, who broke the record a long time ago, and Im sure they will change their mind.

  • SathishKumar T
    Jan 26th, 2011 at 22:42 | #4

    Hi

    Sleep deprivation is playing an essential role in my mom’s life. She has not been sleeping for last 15 to 20 years ago. She always saying that “fear in heart” for nothing, but, she is suffering from backbone pain for long years. She is having two sleeping tablets before sleep so that she can sleep for 4 to 5 hours per day atleast. Please provide your valuable suggestions and put an end to this problem.

  • zafar
    Mar 7th, 2011 at 06:20 | #5

    I normally have good sleep, but some time I can not sleep and usually find that it is high Blood Pressure which is the cause. Following up BP it usually settles down. Some times a cup of hot milk helps sleep. I do not take any sleep medicine. I am affected by salt induced BP problem. I am trying to cut it down.It surely helps me.

  • g
    Mar 7th, 2011 at 08:05 | #6

    my husband has sleep apnea and COPD. he wakes several times every night. he cannot drive without falling asleep what can he do without insurance?

  • admin
    Mar 7th, 2011 at 09:06 | #7

    Sounds like he should ask his Doctor about wearing a CPAP machine at night. That should allow him to drive without falling asleep.

  • Jordan
    Mar 15th, 2011 at 07:52 | #8

    My best friend has had trouble sleeping for most of her life, but the past several weeks, it has worsened. She finds she can’t relax, and if she does manage to fall asleep, she is plagued by horrible nightmares. She exercises and drinks warm tea, along with a number of other nightly rituals in order to try and get some rest, but to no avail. She’s only sixteen, and is worried that her parents don’t have the money to help. Please, is there anything I can do for her?

  • admin
    Mar 15th, 2011 at 14:30 | #9

    You should encourage her to seek medical help. Severe insomnia can be very serious. Also, suggest that she try learning some type of stress reduction technique. You can find many suggestions on the web.

  • Jessica
    Oct 16th, 2011 at 09:52 | #10

    doing a project on this .are there any cures that I can understand!!!

  • admin
    Oct 16th, 2011 at 20:38 | #11

    There isn’t one specific “cure” for sleep deprivation, it all depends on the cause. For example, someone who has sleep apnea can use a CPAP machine to control the symptoms but it isn’t cured.

  • Michelle
    Oct 27th, 2011 at 20:48 | #12

    @Rachel
    For much of the stunt, he sat in a glass booth in Times Square. After a few days he began to hallucinate, and for the last 66 hours the observing scientists and doctors gave him drugs to help him stay awake.[1] He was broadcasting for WMGM in New York City at the time.[2]

    His career soon suffered a massive downturn when he was involved in the payola scandal of 1960. Like several other disc jockeys (including Alan Freed) he had been playing particular records in return for gifts from record companies. Indicted only weeks after his stunt, it emerged that he had accepted $36,050 in bribes. Despite his claim that he “never took a dime from anyone”, he was found guilty on a charge of commercial bribery, receiving a $500 fine and a six-month suspended sentence. Even his wakeathon record did not endure for long. Other DJs had quickly attempted to beat it (such publicity stunts being common in radio broadcasting at the time) and Dave Hunter, in Jacksonville, Florida, soon claimed success (225 hours). Six years after Tripp’s record, it was smashed by high school student Randy Gardner, who lasted 11 days.

    After leaving WMGM, Tripp was unable to re-establish himself in the world of radio, drifting from KYA in San Francisco to KGFJ in Los Angeles and finally WOHO in Toledo, Ohio, before quitting the medium in 1967. Returning to L.A., he had more success working in physical fitness sales and marketing. He diversified into freelance motivational speaking, writing and stockbroking before settling into a Palm Springs, California retirement.

    Overall he had spent twenty years in broadcasting: he began with WEXL in Royal Oak, Michigan, in 1947 then on to Kansas City, Missouri in 1953 where he worked for KUDL (where he adopted the nickname “The Bald Kid In The Third Row”, apparently a description made by a parent upon spotting him among many rows of new-borns in a hospital shortly after his birth) and then WHB (restyling himself as “The Curly-headed Kid In The Third Row”; he was not, in reality, bald) where he pioneered the Top-40 format. It was in 1955 that he landed his ill-fated job with WMGM in New York, presenting “Your Hits of the Week”.

    Tripp died at the age of 73 following a stroke, leaving two sons and two daughters. His four marriages all ended in divorce.[2]

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