sleeping for extended periods of time

[kimberlypsyche]

i often experience sleeping problems like insomnia or not being able to sleep for more than 3 hours
but the past few days ive become increasingly frustrated because every time i go to sleep i pass out for 16 hours and my schedule is all out of wack i wake up at 4 pm then im not tired again for at least 12 hours so i sleep again and wake up another 16 hours later ?


whats going on , what kind of sleep disorder could i have i looked up sleeping for extended periods of time and i didn't really find anything

ive had sleep paralisis before , i usually have insomnia , idk this is just really bizarre .

[The Vixen Argentum]

Yeah, I have the exact same problem. I cycle by months from terrible insomnia to equally incapacitating hypersomnia. It sucks. First you're tired because you can't sleep, and then you're a zombie because you can't sleep enough.

I actually would talk to a doctor or a psychiatrist if this problem has lasted for a month or longer. This is actually how I was diagnosed with a mild form of bipolar disorder (cyclothymia). This particular diagnosis is probably not the case for you, but wild changes in sleeping habits are signs that can point to an underlying psychiatric issue, not just sleeping disorders.

I know when I finally got the appropriate therapy, I got the most perfect sleep of my life. Just ask a doctor. If it is only a passing thing you have nothing to lose, and if it is a real problem, you have everything to gain by asking for professional help.

Best wishes!

[christina_9]

You need between 8.5 and 9.5 hours of deep sleep to prepare yourself physically and mentally for the next day

Physically, your body repairs itself during a good nights sleep. Blood flow increases to your muscles, your temperature drops, and hormones are released to regulate breathing, appetite, and energy levels. Your muscles rebuild themselves during this time as well. You do not recover fully from working out until you fall asleep

Mentally, you brain does a lot of work. It actually replays what you saw throughout the entire day at a fast pace, and decides what information it need to store. Any recuuring information or things you already know will be discarded, and new information will be stored, hence why you need to sleep before an exam

You need 8.5 to 9.5 hours of sleep a night. Sleeping less prevents you from recovering fully and as a result you will always be tired and will not remember as much as you possibly could

Check out the National Sleep Foundation for a more thorough explanation
http://www.sleepfoundation.org/site/c.hu...




AcidReflux

[adams]

The human brain naturally needs to replenish its energy, just as much as every other part of your body does. If this does not occur through sleep, the brain is unable to rest, and therefore begins to ignore certain things the body would pick up on, resulting in accidents, the shut-down of peripheral vision, etc.

As long as an inidividual sleeps at least 3 hours a night, they should be fine. Multiples of 3 are best, so sleeping 3, 6, or 9 hours is optimal; 12 is pushing it.

[adams]

The human brain naturally needs to replenish its energy, just as much as every other part of your body does. If this does not occur through sleep, the brain is unable to rest, and therefore begins to ignore certain things the body would pick up on, resulting in accidents, the shut-down of peripheral vision, etc.