Chronic sleep deprivation suppresses immune system

Re:Chronic sleep deprivation suppresses immune system by toast0 on Monday January 30, 2017 @04:50PM (#13525367)

Sounds like sleep apnea[1], which is usually discovered by a sleep partner, would be diagnosed with a sleep study, and can often be treated with a CPAP[2] machine, it keeps your airways open while you sleep, which helps you breathe.

[1] https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sleepa... [2] continuous positive airway pressure

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Re:Chronic sleep deprivation suppresses immune system by TheDauthi on Monday January 30, 2017 @09:20PM (#13526968)

I'm late to this one, but the most common symptom is extreme sleepiness during the afternoons, even to the point of narcolepsy. It'll cause all kinds of havoc with your sleep routines.

I got suspicious after falling asleep at work a few times, just an unbearable sleepiness, like I had just taken Benadryl and some vodka. Turns out I had sleep apnea to the tune of 61 events/HOUR.

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Re:Chronic sleep deprivation suppresses immune system by rhcom2 on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @03:38PM (#13534970)

Pretty much what these two posters said. Extremely tired all the time no matter the amount of sleep, went in for a sleep study and discovered I never fully entered deep REM so my brain was never fully rested. Got the Rx for the CPAP but haven't received it yet.

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Re:Chronic sleep deprivation suppresses immune system by monksy on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @06:22PM (#13536429)

Thats a lot.

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