Category Archives: 3.0 Medical Complications

Sleeping pills,medication,depression,night terrors and sleep clinics.

The Sleep Disorder Cataplexy

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

Cataplexy (KAT-ah-plek-se) is a neurological condition that is sometimes confused with epilepsy. The word cataplexy comes from the Latin word “cataplessa” which means, “to strike down with fear”. An attack involves losing muscle control, like being in a deep sleep, … Continue reading →

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RLS Medication Mirapex Made Me Do It

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

The medication Miraplex used to treat Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) and Parkinson’s disease can also cause compulsive behaviour in some people. A Winnipeg, Manitoba woman was recently found her not guilty of impaired driving and a judge gave her a … Continue reading →

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Insomnia Can Kill You

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

Chronic insomnia can kill you and shorten your life as it can cause many other health problems. Always being dead tired is more hazardous than you may have thought.
There is a very rare, genetically inherited disease known as Fatal Familial … Continue reading →

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Donating Blood Can Affect Your Sleep

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

Some people find that donating blood disrupts their sleep for a few days afterwards. For others, they may feel a little weaken and so they may sleep more. You may decide to stop giving blood for a while or stop … Continue reading →

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Sleep Deprived Doctors

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

Your doctor has been up all night on call when he strolls in to start your elective surgery. A few hours later you’re dead and just one of tens of thousands of patients who die each year because of the … Continue reading →

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