Sleep and sleep disorders

Thursday, 12 May 2011 15:15

Sleep and sleep disorders

Written by Scott LaMar, Director of Radio Smart Talk

Radio Smart Talk for Friday, May 13:

How many hours do you sleep each night? Do you feel refreshed when you get up in the morning? Do you snore, wake up often in the middle of the night, have or have trouble falling asleep?

Many of us take sleep for granted. However, research has shown not getting enough sleep, or at least restful sleep, can contribute to a number of conditions that are considered unhealthy.

Millions don't get get a good night's sleep due to a sleeping disorder like Sleep Apnea, Narcolepsy or Restless Leg Syndrome.

On Friday's Radio Smart Talk, we'll focus on sleep and sleep disorders with Dr. George Robinson, Medical Director of York Hospital's Sleep Center.

Sleeping tips from the National Sleep Foundation:

http://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sleep-topics/healthy-sleep-tips

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# ted 2011-05-13 09:28

As the father of a toddler and a preschooler, I feel like I have been daydreaming about sleep for the better part of four years. At least one of the books I read seemed to suggest that some sleep disorders arise from poor childhood sleep training. Is this true? Could you talk about the connection between early sleep training and sleep disorders later in life?

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# Lori 2011-05-13 09:50

I am a perimenopausal woman who has had difficulty falling asleep for a couple of years and thus started trying a variety of pharmaceutical "sleep aids" to help me fall asleep. During that time I developed high blood pressure and have since found that many of the over-the-counter "sleep aids" I used every night contributed greatly to that high blood pressure. After waking up with a pounding carotid pulse and palpitations that I could feel in my back, I researched the medications and took myself off of them. My high blood pressure has resolved and after a couple of fitful nights, I now fall asleep quickly and restfully. Watch what over-the-counter medications you use if you have high blood pressure.

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