Emotional Trauma

Insomnia Cure: Does One Actually Exist?

May 20, 2010   ·   By   ·   No Comments   ·   Posted in Insomnia Problems

Treating insomnia, as they say, is a lot like herding cats. As soon as we start getting a handle on sleeping better, along comes some situation or circumstance that blows the doors off our ability to get restorative rest, again! When Ambien hit the market, everyone thought thatthe insomnia cure” had finally arrived! The slick TV ads showed insanely sleep deprived people waking up in a state of nirvana. I want that! 30 days of free trial and I’m cured forever. Zzzzzzz…..

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Ambien Addiction: Is America One Nation, Under Sedation? (Part Two)

January 20, 2010   ·   By   ·   No Comments   ·   Posted in Sleep Medications

Short of obstructive sleep apnea and major depression, most sleep problems fall under one of four categories: The first being what we call having an “over-active” central nervous system, or CNS. Over-active types will often have issues with “busy brain” when trying to fall asleep. They toss and turn a great deal and will wake up multiple times during the night. Feeling like they’ve been just hit by a bus is a common, daily occurrence.

Under-actives are on the opposite end of the spectrum. These folks can sleep 10-12-14 hours a night and still wake up exhausted. For all practical purposes, they look like they’re sleeping through the night, but again, the stages of sleep needed to wake up feeling rested and refreshed are simply not there. Spouses and family members don’t seem to understand, they think under-actives are just hypochondriacs, chronic complainers or both. Many a good solid marriage has been blown apart due to this simple misunderstanding.

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