Lifestyle Issues And Sleep Disorders This hectic lifestyle has made many of us victim of various sleep disorders. A sound sleep is what we all crave for which seems almost impossible in…
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Can Anxiety Cause Insomnia?
Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders where a person repeatedly has difficulties in falling asleep every night and difficulty in staying asleep. It is one of the many sleep…
What is the difference between daydreaming and petit mal seizures (absence seizures)?
In the case of petit mal seizures or absence seizures the person is simply not aware of the outside world. The conscious part of their brain is “turned off”. It may look…
What’s a pharynx? And what is the connection with sleep apnea?
The pharynx can be difficult to grasp for some people. It is roughly 12-15 cm tube like structure (not closed tube) in the back part of the mouth or in the throat….
How well does a tonsillectomy cure sleep apnea?
To say it straight away the chance that tonsillectomy will cure your sleep apnea is 50/50. This surgery, correctly called Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, removes either the entire uvula, tonsils, pharynx, soft palate, adenoids or…
What are petit mal seizures?
There are 2 kinds of petit mal seizures (also known as staring spell and absence seizure): 1) Typical 2) ATypical The typical petit mal seizures tend to be quite short and very…
Is emphysema painful?
Emphysema results in a shortness of breath and as the breathing is compromised the person is not able to get the correct amount of oxygen into the blood and therefore this can…
What is a cure for emphysema?
Unfortunately, at present, there is no cure for emphysema as the alveoli are destroyed. You can however manage the disease and the symptoms. You can: Ask the smokers around you to stop…
Having trouble sleeping because of cough?
If you have bronchitis while sleeping or a dry cough you can try to lay down with your head and shoulders slightly raised using a pillow for example. This may relax you…
What can I do about Sleeping with Bronchitis?
I am asthmatic & pretty much grew up with bronchitis, so what I can suggest is the following: a) Support yourself on pillows or sleep in a recliner so that gravity might…