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Sleep Disorders for Dummies
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.8498
EAN: 9780764539015
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0764539019
Label: For Dummies
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: May 07, 2004
Publisher: For Dummies
Studio: For Dummies
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Editorial Review:
When the last dinner dishes have been put away and the evening news is over, most of us think about going to bed. But for the millions who suffer from a chronic sleep disorder, going to bed doesn’t necessarily mean going to sleep. And for millions more who experience occasional sleep disturbances, nighttime might not be such a picnic, either.
Now there’s an easy-to-follow guide to help you get a good night’s rest. Sleep Disorders For Dummies is for anyone who has trouble sleeping—or has a loved one who suffers from a sleep disorder. Written by a sleep specialist and a medical reporter, this no-nonsense guide helps you: - Prevent and manage sleep disorders
- Improve your sleep habits
- Find relief from your symptoms
- Ask your doctor the right questions
- Enhance the quality of sleep
This fact-packed guide walks you through the different types of sleep disorders, includin g sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, and restless legs syndrome. You’ll discover the causes and symptoms of each disorder, the various medical conditions that can disrupt sleep, and the most common treatments. Plus, you’ll see how to use good nutrition and exercise to promote sounder sleep and avoid known sleep disrupters such as caffeine and problem foods. The authors also give you solid, reassuring advice on: - Finding the right doctor to diagnose and treat your sleep disorder
- Managing stress and anxiety
- Turning your bedroom into a sleep sanctuary
- Choosing between the different types of sleep clinics
- Handling sleep disorders in children
Featuring savvy tips on preventing jet lag, sleeping well if you work the night shift, and getting kids to bed without fuss, Sleep Disorders for Dummies will help you get your zzzzzzzzs!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Best Sleep DIsorder Primer
I think this is a very comprehensive primer on the wide range of sleep disorders, many of which remain vastly undiagnosed.
Rating:  - Sleep deprivation can mimic mental illness.
Excellent book, often times sleep disorders are mistaken for "mental illness" ... Schizophrenia, ADHD, OCD, Bi-Polar Disorder, Depression ... you name it.
An often overlooked point is the pre-mature babies of the world, they may tend to have a more sensitive nervous system then "normal" babies. And also "Big Babies" regardless to whether they are premature can have rather serious medical issues.
BIG BABY SYNDROME - Is sometimes used synonymously with Large For Gestational ... Read More
Rating: - Welcome information
The book was informative and easy to understand. The author seemed sensitive to the suffering of patients with sleep disorders. He seemed like the answer to long suffering. The information from the book filled in the gaps for question I've had for many years. I was so excited I decided to look up Dr.Hirshkowitz for consultation. After two over night sleep studies, Dr. Hirshkowitz is nowhere to be found,no consultation. The clinic's push is to purchase a sleep machine.
Rating: - What the title says!
Very helpful. Very simple. Helps patients quickly identify the problems they're having. The simple steps recommended for finding the appropriate sleep lab are helpful. For those who haven't been through it before, not all sleep labs are created equal! Neither are all CPAPs! Take a look at this book to get background information on how to make THE RIGHT decisions!
Rating: - Non Sleep Inducing
The book "Sleep Disorders for Dummies" is like the other Dummies books in that it takes a rather difficult subject and makes it a easy for a normal person to understand. It fairly completely (at least for non medical professionals) covers the range of sleep problems from Insomnia to Narcolepsy with stops at other problems like Sleep Apnea.
I was acquainted with some of the material before, but found this book to be easy to read and understand. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to ... Read More
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