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To: West Texas Chuck

Not to make light of your problem, but you’ve got it easy. I have several sleep disorders, and since I was a kid. For one thing, I sleepwalk. I have fallen and broken bones, ripped up both rotator cuffs, almost burnt down my house, etc.. I have Rem Sleep Disorder; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_eye_movement_sleep_behavior_disorder
When you go into REM and dream about a 6th grade dodge ball game, your body does not move, mine thrashes around trying to avoid the dream ball. I wake up frequently, and my mind gets going and I can’t go back to sleep. I snored a lot. I have found that wearing a simple chin strap has helped the snoring a lot! This is just some of the sleep problems that I have had for 60 years!


12 posted on 06/17/2016 4:01:18 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Heavy drinking and sleep would make me do what you describe.


20 posted on 06/17/2016 4:08:21 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

I sleepwalk. The last time I may have sleepwalked, I also knocked myself out, so I’m not really sure what precipitated my injuries. My husband wants to sell this house and get a ranch because he’s afraid that I’ll fall down the stairs.


25 posted on 06/17/2016 4:15:19 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

I have a really big problem falling asleep and sometimes, staying asleep.

I hate taking any medication for virtually any reason.

Sometimes I will take a double shot of NyQuil just to get some sleep. I’ve tried their “Sleep formula” but it doesn’t work for me.

I’ve also tried OTC sleep aids with no success.

Nyquil is the only thing that actually works for me.

I love the stuff.


51 posted on 06/17/2016 5:08:49 PM PDT by Zeneta
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Wow, no thank goodness mine is mild compared to that. I think I got caught sleep walking one time, when I was a child, otherwise that hasn’t been a problem.


84 posted on 06/18/2016 8:11:27 AM PDT by West Texas Chuck (I don't like Donald Trump, but I would piss on him if he was on fire.)
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