Sleep is the nature's mechanism to restore vitality and vigor in our bodies. A good night's sleep energizes and refreshes our mind. Many a scientists have discovered solutions to their problems while sleeping. Kekule discovered the structure of benzene hydrocarbon in his sleep. Our dreams help us to unwind and release our deepest subconscious fears.
A deep rested sleep results in a sharper mind and an active body. Sleep deprivation can have serious disorders. Sleep starved people can fall asleep almost anywhere. We have often seen people drop into their soups and sleep in comedy shows. However, the problem is more serious than this.
Individuals suffering from insomnia can fall asleep while driving which and be a major cause of road accidents. Sleep deprivation can lead to a weakened immune stem which can cause an increased susceptibility to colds and other serious diseases. Sleep deprivation causes mood swings and depression.
It makes people irritable and causes them to cry easily. Sleep deprivation causes sleep apnea which can cause a stress in sex life also. It causes a strain in the marital relationships and many a times causes couples to have separate beds and bedrooms.
In today's world sleep apnea has become as common as cough and cold. People give up sleep to earn more dollars. Long working hours, irregular eating patterns take their toll on the human body. When the problem gets out of hand, people resort to medications like Ambien to fall asleep.
Little do they realize that ambien causes serious side effects like hallucinations, confusion and behavioral problems. So next time, you reach out for that pill to fall asleep, think twice. After all, it's your body and it needs its sleep.
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Ambien dose correlations with blood levels.
By: bevwolfgramphd | 18-08-2008
My Questions relate to the medication Ambien.
Is there an expected blood level range for 5mg, 10mg, 15mg? If so, what are the expected ranges? What is the "therapeutic range"? Can individuals with blood levels higher than the therapeutic range not experience adverse effects and/or toxicity? Can individuals who took 5 mg of Ambien have a blood level higher than the therapeutic range? or lower? If so, what are the factors that can effect an individual's variation in blood level other than dose? Do you know of helpful references regarding these questions? Thank You!
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By: SimplyMe | 18-07-2008
My symptoms include:-40 pound weight loss, w/o dieting, in only 2 months.-Bouts of extreme diaphoresis (HOT/COLD same time, w/no fever, rolling sweat), lasting 48 hours or more, leading to severe dehydration.-Extremely vesicular pompholyx, never had allergies or eczema before. -Horrible insomnia. -Muscle fatigue, weakness, bone and joint pain. -Hands are very swollen upon waking. Somedays they stay numb for several hours. Not carpal tunnel, had that w/pregnancy, and carpal has more 'electric' feeling to it. I have been in and out of the hospital in the last 2 months several times. Had every test you can imagine from the neck down, all negative. The docs just scratch their heads and say its probably a virus, puh-lease. Obviously something fairly serious is going on here, and I'm not getting any answers. I'm only 37, and have a life and family. I just want to live it. I'm scared this problem could kill me before the docs figure out what the heck is going on. Please help!
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