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kaiasgram wrote:Thanks to all you ZEO users who weighed in. I used the ZEO for the first time last night, and now I have the most embarrassing question I've ever asked. First you must all promise not to "5150" me when you read my question, okay?***

I can usually tell before I go to bed if it's going to be a pretty good or a pretty questionable night, and I'm usually right. Last night I was good and tired, I'd had a good day, my back did not hurt (unusual these days), and Melissa and Tony won Dancing With The Stars . Went to bed a pretty happy camper and fell asleep in 13 minutes. I woke up just an hour and a half later, head pounding, overheated, feeling all jacked up, it was weird and surprising given my smooth start. My forehead hurt so I loosened the ZEO headband a little, even though it wasn't that tight. For the rest of the night my sleep was trashed, whacky bad dreams, woke up a lot, and I'm a zombie today. In the midst of the nightmarish night I started wondering if it's possible to have an adverse reaction to using a ZEO -- aside from having the headband too tight. Could there be something about the effect of sensors on your forehead commuicating wirelessly with the device that messes with brain waves and actually has the potential to disturb sleep? I'm just so surprised at starting the night so peacefully and having it quickly turn upside down and stay that way. After I took the headband off this a.m. I went back to sleep for a couple of hours without it and got a little more rest.

I feel like I'm suggesting I was abducted by aliens last night. But I remember reading once that talking on your cell phone before going to sleep can actually disrupt brain wave activity in sleep. So I'm asking -- any chance using the ZEO could have a similar effect?

*** for those who don't know, 5150 is a term for involuntary commitment to a mental health facility.

MaxDarkside wrote: The electrodes themselves I believe to be passive, they only measure micro-voltages but do measure "impedance". The definition of "impedance" is "Electrical impedance is the measure of the opposition that a circuit presents to the passage of a current when a voltage is applied." Note: "voltage is applied" so I don't know if some very slight reference voltage exists across the sensor pads. I've never tried to measure it. My VOM (Volt-Ohm Meter) is quite old, a Radio Shack "kit" thing from the 1970's

Or, yes, it could be ALIENS !!

kaiasgram wrote:That you down there lazer?

Addercatter wrote:I am thinking of getting a zeo. There is some VERY interesting information on here!

lazer wrote:Keep us posted as to the Zeo and results and how they correlate with possible UARS and your condition. I'm particularly curious as to this as I both have a Zeo which never seems to record "Deep Sleep" but I do cycle in and out of REM with the most extended period of REM showing in the morning hours before and during wake up/alarm time when I barely want to rouse out of bed.

MaxDarkside wrote: The Zeo headband does communicate wirelessly, though generally I would think that would not be bothersome to a person, however we're all different and it I suppose could be remotely possible that you are sensitive to the "RF" (radio frequency), but I wouldn't assign cause to that.

kaiasgram wrote:First you must all promise not to "5150" me when you read my question, okay?

kaiasgram wrote:What he decided to do is send me home with a ZEO for a few nights -- he said if it shows lots of arousals then I likely need more pressure.

Jay Aitchsee wrote:Kaiasgram,
It seems The Sheik had a similar experience, but it stopped.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=82068&p=745401#p745401

Jay