ok so, I am writing a paper for my english class and I decided to do it on sleep and how it affects your life and I need some people who have a sleeping disorder, like hypersomnia, insomnia to tell me some of their experiences and how it affects their daily life, also if you have experienced sleep paralysis I would appreciate it if you told me about your experience, I’d like you to leave your first name only and your age so that I may observe what age sections sleeping problems happen most often and so that I have proof that I did not make any stories. thank you very very much!!

For the past month, ive slept a LOT. Like about 12 hours every night and then naps in the afternoon, and im still so tired. I dont do anything. I have a few weekly things that i do, but no school or work, so there is no reason to be tired. Im only 17 and noone else in my family has a sleep disorder that i know of! What’s wrong with me?
It is also very difficult for me to wake up. I set multiple alarms and even after 12 hours of sleep, i dont hear them!

I was wondering what disorders can cause both insomnia and hypersomnia. As in someone that can stay up for an entire day, maybe even two days, but then once they go to sleep they can sleep for very long periods, maybe even an entire day? This has been going on for quite sometime. Does anyone know of any disorders that can cause this?

Thanks in advance for any answers
*EDIT TO REPLY BACK*

Thanks for your response Ale.
I’m not on any medication that would result in either case. This has been going on for well over 2 years. I have been to many doctors, none of which have acted "too" concerned about this. I check my glucose periodically and it is always normal. I would assume stress too if this hadn’t been going on for 2+ years.
I never get tired & have to force myself to go to sleep, but once I’m out, I’m out. However, I never feel rested after hypersomnia episodes, but once I am up for an hour or so, I could be up for a day or two.

Sorry for the novel, I just wanted to describe it better & with more detail. I came here for insight, because I am so frustrated with doctors at the moment.

Thanks again

I’ve been having trouble sleeping. When I lay down I feel heaviness in my chest & my throat feels tight, it makes it hard to breathe. I flip over on my tummy, but then I start to get dizzy. I only feel this way when I try to sleep. I’ve wondered if it’s either acid reflux or anxiety. I can’t go to the doctor until my new insurance kicks in on July 1st. I try to be careful what I eat, I steer clear of spicy foods. I also try not to eat heavy meals late at night or lay down too soon after eating. Is it possible to have heartburn symptoms only when laying down? I feel fine when awake. I then wondered if it’s some strange sleep disorder, but I’m not overweight & I don’t snore so it can’t be sleep apnea. I do have a lot of stress in my life. I don’t handle stress as well as I used to. This whole year so far has been a mess for me health wise, which is why I thought maybe it’s anxiety. Can it only affect me while trying to sleep?
I was talking with a friend of mine & she thinks it’s anxiety. I’ve gotten to where I push my stress aside to make it thru the day, but then it hits me when trying to sleep. I guess that makes sense. I’ve started meditating again so these past 2 nights I slept pretty good. Stress sucks, ugh!
Okay, this is definitely anxiety! I was trying to sleep tonight, but was feeling tightness in my chest and throat, that horrible feeling I’ve felt before: a panic attack. I sat up, which helped a little bit. I got up to do some research on the net, turns out anxiety during sleep is not uncommon at all. A person dealing with a lot of stress during the day can most definitely suffer from anxiety while trying to sleep. Geez, I thought I was over this a couple of months ago! I’m going to try sleeping in a more upright position, see if that helps a little bit. For whatever the reason laying down flat makes things worse. Ugh and sighs….I don’t know if I can wait til July 1st. I might go to the hospital to have tests ran or something. They then can just bill me because this is getting ridiculous!

I was just watching oprah and the doctor on the show said that people who can fall asleep 30 sec after their head hits the pillow actually suffer from sleep deprivation. My fiance has had problems for a while now with blurred vision, headaches, less ability to function at work and no one has been able to explain it. Its not very serious but bothers him. I never thought sleep would be the problem bc he falls asleep instantly, but sleep deprivation would explain all his symptoms.
The doctor on the show didnt elaborate and I cant find anything on why people who fall asleep instantly suffer from sleep deprivation. Does anyone know anything about this or where I could read something on it? thanks
He doesnt just fall asleep at random moments in the day(not narcolepsy). He can fall asleep literally within 1 minute of laying down

I cant get to sleep at night and i don’t know why i tried to:
-Change Mattress
-Change Room
-Change Pillows (type and amount)
-Going to sleep with absolute no noise or light

And i’ve noticed:
-I don’t get to sleep until like 11:00-12:0
-Wake up constantly at night
-Always feel tired but cant sleep
-I feel uncomfortable in my own bed or another [may think thats what is causing it]
- Get Hungry alot towards night [dont think its about this but mabey it could be???]

Is there a disorder i may have based on my symptoms or is there anyway i can get to sleep? Please answer i seriously am only getting none-6 hours of sleep each night.

It’s been a little over 2 years now experiencing waking up dizzy. I have been to several doctors who can’t seem to find anything wrong.

I’ve been tested for anemia, and took some iron and was fine, but still woke up dizzy.

I don’t get dizzy just out of the blue or standing or any other time other than after I’m asleep at nights, I wake up spinning after a dream of me dancing or spinning. I think it’s because Im already feeling dizzy in my sleep. I have learned to get up and walk it off and most times I can go right back to sleep.

Sometimes while sitting too still doing something I get the sensation of falling over or a little dizzy and I kind of move around. Sometimes when I lay my head a certain way I get a bit dizzy and have to shift how I lay.

But the majority of the time I wake up out of my sleep dizzy.

I’m trying a new diet for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), because I shake when I’m too hungry sometimes and show most symptoms of this disorder, as well as for viral labyrinthitis. I’m trying to see if one of these is the cause.

Has this happened to anyone else?
What is the reason for waking up dizzy???

Thanks.

i have cp, and i noticed that after not sleeping, things like the senses become more intense- especially sound and touch. also spasticity increases. the longer i go without sleep, the worse they become. as a result, sleep is harder to achieve, and it becomes a terrible cycle. is this typical?

how does loss of sleep (either not sleeping or interrupted sleep, like waking up every hour or two) effect you mentally in the long-term?

I typically get 5 to 5.5 hours of sleep a night during a work week, maybe 7 on weekends. Lately, I find it hard to concentrate and my productivity is going down the tubes at work. The lack of sleep is self-imposed; nighttime is the only time I get with my family, and early mornings are all the "me" time I get. Am I doing long-term damage to myself?