Achieved coma status last night

Janelle · Post by **Janelle** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 11:24 am

That sleep paralysis sounds like what happens during REM stage. Your body is paralyzed so you can't act out your dreams. And it can be a symptom of something more serious.

I know that people with ADHD also sleep very deeply. My son had to have two alarms and his Labrador retriever to wake him up every morning for school. Also had trouble going to sleep at a decent hour and hard time getting up. Left to his own devices, he'd sleep until noon, even if he got to bed early. But even then he would not be able to sleep until midnight or later. OSA is very common and possibly a cause of ADHD, if so, then he's had it since infancy. He just went to see a new sleep dr after losing a lot of weight to get a new sleep study done. Before he had 47 events an hour, but he was claustrophobic and they couldn't titrate him, so don't know what pressure he would/will need. I've told him about the different masks and highly suggested a Swift or other nasal pillow and about this forum. At least he realizes now how serious this condition is and wants to treat it. He doesn't get drowsy when driving but that could be because of his daily dose of meds for the ADHD since that is what they use for drowsiness for OSA.

yawn · Post by **yawn** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 7:54 pm

HI MM...I think you're a little paranoid ...doctors really don't talk to each other or share charts....unless you sign a release. Here's my advice, for what it's worth...keep looking for a doctor that WILL listen to you and will try to help you figure out what's wrong. We all know that doctors do make mistakes. I'm sure you've heard that old joke...."what do you call the person who graduated last from medical school??......Doctor!!!!"
Keep searching and be assertive...you have a right to know why this is happening to you. Even if the doctors don't want to do more testing...make them explain exactly why this happens to you..don't let them intimidate you. I used to think it was so wrong to ever question a doctor...but my gosh, they're just people like you and I and they've been trained for their profession just like you and I have been trained for ours. We're experts at what we do and hopefully, they are too.
Sorry...I'm rambling. Keeps us posted on your progress
Amy

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:36 pm

yawn wrote:I don't know why I"m still awake...I keep promising myself that this is my last post...and then Bill or oldsearock...or anybody else writes something that I just have to comment on.

As SWMBO frequently reminds me, it's all my fault. Everything is my fault.

I'll probably change out the dog pic for one of one of my Miatas or something eventually. Why? Why not!

yawn · Post by **yawn** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:49 pm

SWMBO???
And you're wrong...it's always the mother's fault.

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:50 pm

WAFlowers writes:

I'll probably change out the dog pic for one of one of my Miatas or something eventually.

Please don't change that adorable little pup. He's too cute to not see anymore when you post...a Miata is not as cute as this guy/girl is.

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 5:25 am

yawn wrote:SWMBO???
And you're wrong...it's always the mother's fault.

Not in this household!

SWMBO = She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed (pronounced "swim-bo")

As a woodworker I've occasionally hung out in rec.woodworking where the term is used frequently to refer to your loving and understanding wife, esp. when it is time to purchase a new tool or load of wood. Which reminds me, theres a few thousand board feet of Honduras mahogony up for auction next week.

SWMBO comes from a H. Rider Haggard novel "She" written in 1887 about a 2,000 year-old jungle queen. Someday I must read it.

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 5:26 am

Sleepless on LI wrote:Please don't change that adorable little pup. He's too cute to not see anymore when you post...a Miata is not as cute as this guy/girl is.

OK, I'll leave Roxy (female) up for now. My critics have spoken !

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:04 am

AWWWWW, Roxy. I even love the name. I'm glad you decided to keep Roxy there. She's adorable.

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:09 am

SWMBO comes from a H. Rider Haggard novel "She" written in 1887 about a 2,000 year-old jungle queen

In that case, Horace Rampole, that wondeful barrister, must have been the first to adopt it to describe his wife.

Well, OK, it was John Mortimer, the author. Anyone who hasn't read Rumpole yet is in for a hilarious time.

O.

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:02 am

ozij wrote:In that case, Horace Rampole, that wondeful barrister, must have been the first to adopt it to describe his wife.

Well, OK, it was John Mortimer, the author. Anyone who hasn't read Rumpole yet is in for a hilarious time.

O.

Yep, Rumpole of the Bailey got it from "She". I think that is actually mentioned in one of Mortimer's books. Wonderful Brit humor!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:35 pm

WAFlowers, thanks for that reference to the Beatles tune (getting better all the time...yeah, yeah, yeah!) + I love the dog photo + we should all sing "A Hard Day's Night" to DSM for his recent hard night. Hoping he got a good night's sleep last night Down Under!

Lynn

lynn · Post by **lynn** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:37 pm

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