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Why can't I stay asleep?
Ok, So I am 18 years old and this used to happen to me all the time. But once I moved in with my boyfriend it had stopped. Well now I am trying to get a sleeping schedule set up (I have to take care of my boyfriend's grandfather). But lets say me and my boyfriend go to bed at 10. I wake up at 2:30. Or I go to bed at 12, still i wake up around 2:30 and its like I have been sleeping for a whole 8 hours until about 7 or 8 then i feel like I havent slept at all will someone please help me
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello and hope you are doing well.
Your symptoms of moving in sleep could be due to a sleep disorder called Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD). They disrupt sleep and cause involuntary movements during sleep. The cause is not known. They can be diagnosed with a sleep study and medications help to control them. Sleep aids are helpful in tiding over temporary insomnia. It would help to follow good sleep hygiene measures like going to bed at the same time, waking up at the same time, avoidance of alcohol, smoking and caffeinated beverages. Maintain warm, comfortable bedroom environment and engage in relaxing activities like a warm bath before bed time.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Your symptoms of moving in sleep could be due to a sleep disorder called Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD). They disrupt sleep and cause involuntary movements during sleep. The cause is not known. They can be diagnosed with a sleep study and medications help to control them. Sleep aids are helpful in tiding over temporary insomnia. It would help to follow good sleep hygiene measures like going to bed at the same time, waking up at the same time, avoidance of alcohol, smoking and caffeinated beverages. Maintain warm, comfortable bedroom environment and engage in relaxing activities like a warm bath before bed time.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Well I noticed last night i moved quite a bit, around every 10-20 minutes. I was asleep but i would wake up everytime to roll over. and i only sleep in 2 positions. I hate it because when i get a job i am going to be all messed up. is it ok to take sleep aids until i can go to the doctor?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello and hope you are doing well.
Repeated awakenings or restless in sleep could
be due a sleep disorder. These disorders can be like obstructive sleep apnea, wherein during sleep there is an obstruction to air flow due to laxity of the throat muscles during sleep and this could cause restlessness. Hence for therapy CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) is used to keep it patent. Another cause could be an entity called restless leg syndrome, where there is an odd sensation in the legs during sleep causing the individual to move, which relieves the sensation. These disorders can cause inadequate sleep leading to fatigue and daytime sleepiness. So, I would advise you to consult your primary care physician for further evaluation. He may then ask for a sleep study called polysomnography for further evaluation.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Repeated awakenings or restless in sleep could
be due a sleep disorder. These disorders can be like obstructive sleep apnea, wherein during sleep there is an obstruction to air flow due to laxity of the throat muscles during sleep and this could cause restlessness. Hence for therapy CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) is used to keep it patent. Another cause could be an entity called restless leg syndrome, where there is an odd sensation in the legs during sleep causing the individual to move, which relieves the sensation. These disorders can cause inadequate sleep leading to fatigue and daytime sleepiness. So, I would advise you to consult your primary care physician for further evaluation. He may then ask for a sleep study called polysomnography for further evaluation.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
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