Any mommies or daddies out there with sleep disorders?

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I have a circadian rhythm sleep disorder (type DSPS). Basically I can never go to sleep before 5am. If I am left alone I will sleep my full 8 hours (meaning I won't wake up until 1pm!). I have been this way since I can remember... but now that I am a mommy I am finding it very hard to cope.
My son goes to sleep at around 11pm and wakes up at 11am. So yea a full 12 hours! I feel like I am so lucky to have him sleep throughout the night since he was 4 months (now he is 7)... but I know he needs to wake up earlier. And I just have no idea how I am going to do it.
My particular sleep disorder has no "cure" and even the few who are able to regulate their sleeping patterns have a high chance of relapsing. I was able to pull it off for a year before I got pregnant. But it is a horrible feeling because I walked around like I was in a daze even though I was getting a full night’s sleep. This is also normal with this disorder.

So moms and dads... any sleep disorders out there? How do you cope? As if parenthood doesn't leave you sleepy enough!


Here is a link in case anybody wants to read more about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed_sleep_phase_syndrome
You sound like the section of impact on patient. I was like that also before I was diagnosed.
"For many patients, diagnosis of DSPS is itself a life-changing breakthrough."
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What percent of people in the world suffer from chronic sleep disorders?

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Also, how about America?

I'm doing a speech on sleep disorders tomorrow and I can't find the percentages anywhere.
it is between 10 and 20 per cent. depending on the disorder for the world, and for America
web sites below.  (+ info)

Incurable Insomnia? You might have a circadian rhythm disorder!?

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Many of you sound like you have delayed sleep phase, impossible to fall asleep until much later than you want to, but if you wait until late, you fall asleep fast and sleep for 8 hours no problem. If routine, relaxing, don't work, please google DSPS! The two main things that have been found to significantly help with DSPS are bright light therapy, use of melatonin as a chronobiotic.
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Can Coffee cause anxiety and sleep disorders?

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Can Coffee cause anxiety and sleep disorders?
And does Coffee increase your metabolism ?

Thank you.
Coffee increases the basic metabolic rate, which helps burn more calories. It increases mental clarity, as well as muscular coordination, can help to increase respiration rates and gives also a boost to low blood pressure. Indeed, several studies have concluded that metabolic rate or energy expenditure is positively affected by coffee consumption. For example, a study in the American Journal of Physiology in 1995 showed that energy expenditure increases by about 10% in response to caffeine ingestion.
Caffeine is the world’s most popular psychoactive drug. It boosts metabolism and energy levels, making you feel more alert by interfering with the action of drowse-inducing adenosine in the brain. It also manipulates the same channels in the brain as amphetamines, activating the brain’s pleasure centers. A recent study from Brazil finding that people who drink coffee with milk each day are less likely to have depression. Also, studies have shown that coffee drinkers have a lower incidence of suicide than the rest of the population. Caffeine is a stimulant which, in moderate amounts, helps with fatigue associated with depression. Coffee has been shown to contain small quantities of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), which are natural antidepressants.
Just make sure you drink GOOD coffee and not the cheapest stuff you can get your hands on! Coffee should be handpicked, and best are Arabica beans. Order coffee farm direct, and you'll be surprised how well it tastes, let's you sleep, and you'll never go back to the regular supermarket shelves for it.  (+ info)

What are some symptoms of sleep disorders?

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I havent been sleeping well for about seven months now and i had an episode of sleep paralysis last night. Its starting to aftect my mental and physical health. Do i have a sleep disorder?
you may have a sleep disorder idk for sure ~how about stopping all caffeine including energy drinks & pops for a week or so & should really help your sleep also you may wish to take a long hot shower or long soak in the tub ~then take a couple of tylenol & go to bed ~I like hearing the noise of a fan so I have it running right next to my bed & it works well for me~also pray & ask God to help you out w/your sleep problem & trust me it does work~pleasant dreams♦  (+ info)

What disease/disorders cause sleep deprivation?

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I'm doing a Research paper on sleep deprivation and i have found that some diseases and disorders such as insomnia cause sleep deprivation. Please give me more :]

I appreciate your help <3
sleep apnea  (+ info)

How long does it to return to a normal sleep cycle after disrupting ones crycadian rhythm?

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Ive worked day/night rotating shifts for 9 years and have returned to a 7am to 4 pm work schedule. Am wondering how soon i can enjoy the benefit of a normal nights sleep.
It usually takes 14 days to completely rejuvenate a sleep cycle.  (+ info)

What is the best way to correct circadian rhythm?

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If you've become a night owl?

I do a bunch of work at different times. Usually it leaves me staying up all night when I'm off, throwing me out of step with my friends and pretty much the rest of the world as far as doing errands and stuff.
try some melatonin. it's frequently used by travelers to combat jet lag. Get the 1 to 3 mg. pill sizes. take one about an hour before you want to sleep.  (+ info)

How can I help reset my Circadian rhythm?

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I just got a job that I have to get up nearly three hours earlier than before. It's been a week and I can't seem to wake up. I've been using caffeine, energy drinks, etc which I know aren't a cure but I need help.
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Does anybody know about sleep disorders when first starting MMT?

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I started MMT almost a week ago and have not been able to sleep for more than 45min - 1hr at a time. I wake up all through the night and can't go back to sleep for about 30min or so. Yesterday I did take a 1 and 1/2 hr nap. But that's been about it. I am really really tired. Should this go away soon?
You are not stable your dose yet. Are they still increasing you say 5mg every other day? Once you reach your dose (everybody's varies) that is one way you know is because of your sleep. That is one question my clinic always asked me when started was "How is your sleep?" As long as it was meed up they increased my dose until I reached 80mg and I was stable for a few weeks then I started hang trouble with my stomach again and they increased me to 85mg. This was the magic number for me but for some is much higher. My clinic doesn't like to go much higher which goes against research but fortunately isn't too much of a problem for me. So, Yes, it will get better. The best part for me was not waking up in withdrawal. What a bless! Good Luck!  (+ info)

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