Wake up from a dead sleep to vomit? Sleep apnea? High bp?

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Ive recently started having fatigue, high blood pressure, dizzy spells, waking up to throw up from a dead sleep, nausea spells during the day, lump in my throat near my thyroid(thryoid test came out ok), night sweats, waking up in the night with low grade fevers (94 degree), and I know I do suffer from sleep apnea sometimes. What could it be? Im 23 female thin.

get a second opinion on the thyroid, if you haven't done so get a biopsy. seek out help and don't give up. obviously somethings going on. Have they done an MRI of your head?

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Helping my mom Lose Weight?

Written by admin on January 31, 2009 – 5:54 am -

*Sorry it's long. You can skim over the middle part and go to the questions. It's mostly stories of how my mom feels and what she does.

My mom wants to lose weight and I want to help her. Right now she is 5'5 at around 250lbs. She complains about her weight and she says she'll start a diet and she does but it doesn't last more than a month. And I need help her with this.

See, she is not happy. Well she is happy in general but not with her weight. Like over the summer, we were on vacation and my family went to the zoo and yes, it was hot, and she was sweating and was out of breathe before we got into the park. When we walked on the boardwalk, she would always fall back, so I would always with her when my dad and brother walked ahead. When we left to go back home from vacation, she said she'll start a diet and lose to weight. And now it's January and nothing. She has sleep apnea and she found out she's a diabetic. She complains how she can't find clothes to wear. So this isn't going well. I mean, she can move and everything. She doesn't look as heavy as the scale says.

I really want to help her but she can tend to get mean when I tell her she's eating too much. For dinner she always gets a big plate of food and most of the time, she'll go back for seconds or at least a half a plate extra. And I tell her no she can't have it but she'll say it's her life and she can do whatever. She'll even eat a bowl of ice cream at like 9 at night. Which I do too. But I stay in shape by jogging.

I'm starting to get worried. Because she wants to lose the weight but she can't.

I told my family after January, no more junk food in the house. Because it seems like, if there is some junk food in the house, she'll want it too. And I don't find that fair. And I plan on helping her through this. We are going to go walking every night (as long as it's not too cold right now). And I'm going to watch what she eats.

>>> What else can I do or tell her to help her lose weight?
>>> Please give websites or anything help

She doesn't want to go to the gym because she doesn't really have time. So it needs to be home stuff.

I'm really concerned because I was just watching shows on TLC about obese people going to hospitals and I don't want my mom to turn out like that. She said she would never get that big but I think if she continues who she is living life, she will make it to that point.

>>> What can I do? I really need help…
>>> What are some foods we can make?

I stay active and I'm pretty healthy but I wouldn't might working on my health more like no junk food. And my brother works out everyday so he doesn't have a problem. And my dad, well, he's heavy but not that heavy.

Please Help!
Kristaich, I said above that I said to my family that no more junk (fatty) foods will come into this house. Because it's tempting if it's in the house and it's not fair that the rest of us can eat it while she can't

Hey man, tell her that you'll be her partner. You two dont have to work out together, but you two can track your progress together. That will give her that extra push to keep going. theres more you could do but do that, suggest walking every day or every other day, and just look up diets and healthy foods online that you guys could eat. alright dude good luck..

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Psychology, please help. It's easy to understand, first part is question then underneath are answers. help pls

Written by admin on January 27, 2009 – 3:39 am -

Dissociation or a split in awareness is an experience commonly associated with
hypnotic induction
amphetamine intoxication
schizophrenia
withdrawal symptoms
relaxation training
The reduction in the body's response to a drug which may accompany drug use is called
withdrawal.
addiction.
dependence.
tolerance
aphasia
According to psychodynamic psychologists, the unconscious
processes information of which you are unaware
includes unacceptable feelings, wishes, and thoughts
is characterized by a loss of responsiveness to the environment
is synonymous with the preconscious
develops after the ego and superego
After her bridal shower, a young woman dreamed that she was dining with her parents when a young guy grabbed her wallet containing her driver’s license, credit cards, cash, and family pictures. She awoke in a cold sweat. After discussing the dream with a friend, she realized that she felt anxious about losing her identity in her approaching marriage. The explanation of her dream represents the
manifest content
latent content
ego
activation-synthesis theory
cognitive analysis
Drugs with names like Xanax, Halcion, and Valium are
opiate
stimulant
hallucinogen
tranquilizer
alcohol based
Of the following, which does you hypothalamus regulate over the course of 24 hours? I. body temperature, II. Hormonal levels, III. Memory of the day’s events.
I only
II only
III only
I and II only
I, II, and III
Which of the following is a circadian rhythm?
The ebb and flow of an individual’s emotions during a 24-hour period
Jet lag experienced after an airline flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo
A cycle of biological functioning that lasts about 25 hours
The series of four stages that people go through during a normal night’s sleep
The systematic alternation between alpha waves and delta waves during sleep
Nicotine is classified as a
barbituate
stimulant
hallucinogen
tranquilizer
depressant
Perhaps the best known hallucinogen is
alcohol
cocaine
heroin
LSD
nicotine
Alcohol is classified as a
depressant
stimulant
hallucinogen
barbiturate
opiate
“Humans developed a unique waking-sleep cycle that maximized our chances of survival,” is a statement most typical of
developmental psychologists
physiological psychologists
psychoanalysts
sociologists
evolutionary psychologists
Which of the following is most likely to occur as a consequence of hypnosis?
increase in strength to superhuman levels
loss of bodily and mental control
genuine regression to earlier age levels
altered sensory experiences
increased clarity and accuracy of memory
Zen Buddhists and others practicing meditation are better able than most other people to stimulate their
sympathetic nervous systems
parasympathetic nervous systems
somatic nervous systems
salivation
urination
Of the following, which psychoactive drugs shares the most similar effects on the brain?
alcohol-marijuana
caffeine-morphine
nicotine-heroin
amphetamines-cocaine
barbiturates-LSD
REM sleep, generally an “active” state of sleep, is accompanied by which of the following paradoxes?
Slowed heart rate
Slowed respiration rate
Lowered blood pressure
Paralyzed muscle tone
Reduced eye movements
Which of the following will NOT increase behavioral and mental activity?
Cocaine
Caffeine
Benzedrine
Amphetamines
Barbiturates
Nightmares most frequently occur during
stage 1
stage 2
stage 3
stage 4
REM
Which stage of sleep typically has spindles?
REM
1
2
3
4
During paradoxical sleep, muscles seem paralyzed and
eyes dart about in various directions
breathing is slow and shallow
night terrors are likely
sleepwalking occurs
the sleeper is easily awakened
Night terrors most often occur during
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
REM
Hypnosis:
is characterized by brain wave patterns similar to sleep
is an altered state characterized by narrowed attention and increased openness to suggestion.
is a sleep state in which the subjects are partially aware of their actions and able to perform many activities not normally carried out during sleep
is considered by most scientists as a trance-like state where hypnotists have complete control over individuals
was introduced by the Austrian physician, Karl Zener
When a person is shut off from the world such that he or she cannot even tell what time it is by light or dark, their sleep-waking cycle
stays at about 24 hours.
shortens to an average of about 20 hours.
lengthens to an average of about 25 hours.
becomes completely disrupted
shortens to 12 hours
As you are reading this question, you are probably not thinking about what you ate for lunch. The memory of what you ate for lunch is most likely in your
nonconscious
preconscious
unconsciousness
sensory memory
attention
Which stage of sleep is characterized by brain waves with spindles and K-complexes?
stage 1
stage 2
stage 3
stage 4
REM
A person who has trouble getting to sleep is said to suffer from
narcolepsy
sleep apnea
insomnia
somnambulism
night terrors
Hypnosis is best characterized as a state that
gives the hypnotist complete control over the thoughts and emotions of the person undergoing hypnosi
induces heightened suggestibility in the hypnotized individual
is similar to the condition produced by excessive alcohol consumption
is similar to obsessive-compulsive disorder
is similar to the REM stage of sleep
The chief characteristic of hypnosis is
heightened arousal
increased suggestibility
enhanced creativity
increased awareness
increased clairvoyance
According to Freud, dreams are very often a means of
wish fulfillment.
solving daytime problems.
telling oneself what's missing in one's life.
categorizing one's experience
organizing random neural brain activity
Freud believed that, in order to protect sleep and prevent the arousal of conscience, the content of our dreams is
suppressed
disguised
enriched
synthesized
fixated
Research suggests that the two most basic states of sleep are
alpha sleep and beta sleep.
light sleep and deep sleep.
alpha and delta sleep
REM sleep and non-REM sleep.
REM sleep and paradoxical sleep
A sudden, irresistible urge to sleep, which lasts a few minutes to half an hour during the daytime, is called
narcolepsy
hypersomnia
sleep apnea
sleepwalking disorder
insomnia
Physical cravings for a drug and unpleasant reactions when the drug is withheld are signs of
drug tolerance
psychological dependence
emotional dependence
physical addiction
mental dissociation
In small quantities, alcohol can be mistaken for a stimulant because it
inhibits control of emotions
stimulates the sympathetic nervous system
speeds up respiration and heart beat
induces sleep
affects the cerebellum
Which has enabled psychologist to learn the most about sleep processes over the last 50 years?
psychopharmacology
lesions
EEGs
CT scans
MRI

do you own homework.

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10 year old with sleep problems?

Written by admin on January 25, 2009 – 5:57 am -

My son seems to be going to bed and falling asleep fine but then wakes up crying, sweating, and shaking like he is terrified. He says he is not having a bad dream and can't really explain why he is so scared and he does seem to be having more of an anxiety attack then being scared. I am worried because when this happens he cries uncontrollable for at least 15 minutes and shakes. He always talks to us though uncomprehensible and he always remembers the incident the next morning so I don't think it is night terrors. I haven't slept in days because this happens every night and I am worried that he will try to walk around and hurt himself or worse try to leave the house and I don't want him up crying by himself when he wakes. Has anyone else been through something like this and how do I get him to stay asleep without waking up in one of these episodes?
I have had some suggestions about sleep apnea but he doesn't snore, move around in his sleep, breath difficultly and isn't overweight.
Thanks he does have a nightlite and we haven't had any changes. Same house, same jobs, same school (home) same family. I have asked him about neighborhood bullies and sexual abuse he says no to both of these and I believe him. Any other suggestions?

It actually sounds like night terrors, which are different from nightmares and aren't usually remembered. Try watching what he eats before he goes to bed. Don't let him eat anything at least an hour before bed, they sell some great sleep aids at GNC also that are all natural and help relax the mind and body during sleep.

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