Fitful nightly sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hardened arteries

Re:Fitful nightly sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hard... by Afton on Friday June 05, 2020 @03:57PM (#23433210)

Please go see a sleep doctor, not a GP. I was diagnosed in my late 30s, and I was definitely not overweight at the time. In retrospect, many things that I thought were normal (or even positive) turned out to be very clear symptoms of chronic sleep deprivation.

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Re:Fitful nightly sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hard... by stellar678 on Friday June 05, 2020 @08:20PM (#23435542)

I'm super curious - what were symptoms of your sleep deprivation that you took to be positive qualities?

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Re:Fitful nightly sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hard... by SaintGhurka on Friday June 05, 2020 @04:27PM (#23433570)

I'll second this. I had sleep apnea but I don't remember ever waking up gasping - not even once. I only know about it because my wife said I'd stop breathing while I was sleeping.

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Re:Fitful nightly sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hard... by mancerayder on Friday June 05, 2020 @05:06PM (#23433963)

Aside from sleepiness, what sort of symptoms did you have? Are you referring to mood disorder and/or inflammation?

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Re:Fitful nightly sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hard... by Afton on Sunday June 07, 2020 @03:12AM (#23445419)

One that really stands out is how quickly and easily I could fall asleep. Like, on a commuter bus, or watching a movie with people. And how I'd be asleep within seconds of getting into bed. I thought I was 'sleep efficient', turns I was just sleep deprived, but thought it was normal.

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