Launch HN: Stellar Sleep (YC S23) – An app that helps people with insomnia

Re:Launch HN: Stellar Sleep (YC S23) – An app that helps peo... by mtalantikite on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @01:43PM (#37052792)

Do you have any links to the research behind these CBT-I interventions? I'm curious what treatment looks like. I had never considered that I may have insomnia until just now, as I fall asleep fast and usually only wake up once during the night. However, I often wake up groggy and not feeling refreshed. I started tracking my sleep a couple months ago with a series 8 Apple Watch and consistently see only 20-45 minutes in a "deep sleep" phase.

I'd totally pay for this if it's something that might work, but honestly am skeptical about it working for my particular sort of sleep pattern. Congrats on the launch!

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Re:Launch HN: Stellar Sleep (YC S23) – An app that helps peo... by edreichua on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @01:59PM (#37053012)

Thanks! And yes, here are a few articles if you're interested:

[1] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/insomnia/in-d...

[2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6796223/

There's also more information on https://stellarsleep.com/science.

If you don't think you have insomnia (you fall asleep fast and you stay asleep long enough), then you probably don't have chronic insomnia, which is what our app is designed for. That said, if you find yourself feeling groggy or not refreshed despite getting sufficient sleep, I would recommend that you talk to your physician. You might still find our app helpful (so give it a try and cancel if it doesn't work - we also have a 30-day moneyback guarantee), but just want to point out that our target audience is people with chronic insomnia.

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Re:Launch HN: Stellar Sleep (YC S23) – An app that helps peo... by fburnaby on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @02:55PM (#37053783)

I have no expertise, but this is my sleep. It turns out I have sleep apnea. I can "sleep" for 8 hours, but it does very little good. With apnea, you wake up as much as a few times an hour, getting very little REM. It took me years to consider apnea because I'm thin and somewhat fit. But all sorts can have it.

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Re:Launch HN: Stellar Sleep (YC S23) – An app that helps peo... by phosphorco on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @08:25PM (#37057277)

Mouth taping radically changed the quality of my sleep fwiw. Consistent nasal breathing is huge.

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Re:Launch HN: Stellar Sleep (YC S23) – An app that helps peo... by hirvi74 on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @11:01PM (#37058233)

What kind of tape do you use?

When I played hockey, I used to wrap my wrists with tape. If I left the tape on too long I would always get this itchy rash. I believe the technical term is, " irritant contact dermatitis"

Can this be avoided when taping one's mouth shut?

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Re:Launch HN: Stellar Sleep (YC S23) – An app that helps peo... by edreichua on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @01:07AM (#37058921)

Definitely recommend going to a sleep clinic and see a sleep specialist if you have untreated sleep apnea. I have friends with sleep apnea who managed to resolve their insomnia by using cpap machines (although it might take a while to get used to it). In some instances, surgery might help too.

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