What Is Sleep Paralysis? Sleep paralysis is not being able to move or speak when you are waking up or falling asleep for a temporary time period. Even if it is only for a short minute it can be a scary thing if you aren’t aware of what is happening. Here are some common myths [...]
The term ‘sleep walking’ is a term that is often used figuratively and casually to describe someone feeling a lack of energy or sleep. Surprisingly, sleepwalking is a very real condition that has consequences. Can you be too tired to sleep? Does sleepwalking occur when you are sleepwalking? Do you have restless sleep during the [...]
Sleep disorders and having trouble sleeping are common among many adults. Currently, there are between 50 million to 70 million people that are reporting to have some type of sleep disorder symptoms. Having an undiagnosed sleep disorder can be very dangerous and life-threatening to some. Listed below are some sleep disorders that are most common: [...]
Sleep disorders, like sleep apnea and insomnia, are becoming more and more prevalent as time goes on for various reasons. One of the biggest reasons, some professionals theorize, it is because of nicotine usage. If you or someone you know is addicted to or consumes nicotine regularly, the odds of them having some sort of [...]
We all know how important sleep is, especially if you’re an athlete. Having a full-night of rest can help you perform your best the next day. On the contrary, a lack of sleep will cause you to be tired, cranky, or stressed out. Not getting enough sleep won’t only affect your mood, but can also [...]
The line between being awake or asleep can sometimes get blurry, especially when you start zoning out in the middle of repetitive activity. This fleeting experience can sometimes segue into an autopilot mode, one where your eyes are wide open even though your brain is shut down. This is called microsleep, and it’s far more [...]
Parasomnia is a general term or a category of disorders that cause a person to display irregular behavior while sleeping. While most of these are benign, some of these disorders can cause the patient to fall into dangerous situations. These can also cause psychological distress. Why Do People Have Sleep Disorders? Several triggers are associated [...]
Restless leg syndrome sufferers go through a lot. As any sleep study doctor in Jacksonville, FL can attest, one of the most bothersome aspects of RLS is that it robs you of a good night’s sleep, leaving you exhausted and unable to live life to the fullest. Also known as Willis-Ekbom Disease, it is a [...]
Narcolepsy is a sleeping disorder that affects one in every 2,000 people. Unfortunately, only 25% of people who have narcolepsy are diagnosed and are receiving treatment. But what is narcolepsy? When you have narcolepsy, you experience excessive sleepiness, sleep paralysis, and even hallucinations and cataplexy episodes, which is loss of muscle control. With narcolepsy, the [...]
If you’ve ever experienced working during unusual hours—staying up late for graveyard shifts, or finishing tasks due in a different time zone—then you may have heard about shift work sleep disorder (SWSD). It’s a condition that equates to unnecessary drowsiness or lack of sleep due to your unfortunate work setup. Having an unusual working schedule [...]
