Tag: sleep study





But the idea may not be as counterproductive as it sounds.

Insomnia sufferers relearn the feeling of falling asleep

Sleep (Re)Training for Insomnia

What does falling asleep feel like? Good sleepers may never bother with the question. One minute they’re conscious and the next minute they’re out. But if you have chronic insomnia, falling asleep (or back to sleep) can feel like a tiresome slog.

Insomnia sufferers may actually lose touch with the feeling of falling asleep. So Sleep Technologist Michael Schwartz created a smartphone app to put people back in touch and increase their confidence and ease in falling asleep.

Insomnia may persist even after successful sleep apnea treatment

Insomnia or Sleep Apnea, or Both?

Let’s say that after years of experiencing insomnia you go in for a sleep study only to find out you have obstructive sleep apnea. Who knew? You’re outfitted with a breathing mask, you wear it as prescribed, and your sleep improves . . . somewhat.

But your insomnia symptoms are persistent, and you don’t have the kind of stamina you’d like during the day. What then?

How do you score on tests given to people with insomnia

Insomnia: How Do You Score?

You may know you’ve got insomnia. But could you prove it?

Researchers use pencil-and-paper tests to assess different aspects of sleep: sleep quality, insomnia severity, sleep reactivity, and sleep-related beliefs. If you’re unfamiliar with these questionnaires, you may find it interesting to look at them and see how you score.

people with paradoxical insomnia report 1-2 hours of sleep but a sleep study isn't in agreement

Paradoxical Insomnia: What It Is & How It’s Treated

Do you normally get just an hour or two of sleep? Are there nights when you don’t sleep at all?

You may have paradoxical insomnia. Despite its prevalence, the whys and wherefores remain largely unknown. But researchers have made a little headway in recent years, and here’s what they say now.

insomnia and daytime sleepiness may actually be sleep apnea

Q & A: When Sleep Apnea Looks Like Insomnia

Keisha was wondering whether to have a sleep study.

“I asked my doctor to give me something for my insomnia,” she wrote, “but he wants me to have a sleep study first. He thinks I might have sleep apnea. I don’t think I do. I don’t snore (as far as I know). I wake up a lot at night but I’m not short of breath or gasping for air.


Sleep studies are useful when insomnia is complicated by another disorder

Sleep Studies: Do You Really Need One?


Regarding sleep need, sleep quality may matter more than sleep duration

How Much Sleep Is Enough?

Getting 8 hours’ sleep a night is as healthful as eating 9 servings of fruit and vegetables and getting daily exercise—or so we’re told. In truth there’s no way to determine how much sleep any one of us really needs.

But the 8-hour recommendation is based on something, which is why we hear it so much. For those concerned about getting too little sleep, here are 3 ways to find out how much you’re actually getting.