tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post2683046402966205345..comments2024-03-19T08:40:36.481+11:00Comments on Life with Aspergers: Aspergers and Sleep DisordersGavin Bollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13833941398375568706noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-59558887163743530172015-04-07T18:02:41.116+10:002015-04-07T18:02:41.116+10:00+++ If you do use a light make sure it is red and ...+++ If you do use a light make sure it is red and only red- any other color will affect the circadian cycle. and my son peed in a small box used for coloring books. try running a box fan with a deep low sound. with the mix of the to my son sleeps better- though not great. I have seen a large improvement in him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-3418671066991016402013-07-13T16:40:43.712+10:002013-07-13T16:40:43.712+10:00Poor sleep quality can occur as a result of, for e...Poor sleep quality can occur as a result of, for example, restless legs, sleep apnea or major ..... <br /><br />"Insomnia <a href="http://health.reviewship.com/causes-of-poor-sleep/" rel="nofollow">Causes Of Poor Sleep<br /></a> <br />elzbithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359335876917950430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-20935097467062993402012-09-02T00:51:02.722+10:002012-09-02T00:51:02.722+10:00im 23 and have asp i have a hard time sleeping and...im 23 and have asp i have a hard time sleeping and i have to be cool to even get to sleep im..exceptionally talented in music so i cant listen to music to sleep i cant relax becuase i hear the beats time signatures and note patterns and want to build off them it keeps me to stimulated accually i cant even have tv going to much noise i was in placement as a child so i was deprived of theoption to have it i slept with darkness and silence now thats the only way i can sleep with the exception of the steady noise of a fan or ac i used to stay up 20hours slepp 4-6 and do it again for days maybe one day outta 7 id get a catch up nap id call it where id sleep 20hoursAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-31160478559281061862012-05-28T11:45:28.641+10:002012-05-28T11:45:28.641+10:00Interesting.
I've always thought I should be o...Interesting.<br />I've always thought I should be on a planet with 12h sleep 24h awake pattern. <br />I usually find it easier to fall asleep when I meditate although I don't always feel like it.<br /><br />Sometimes it's extremely exhausting when combined with work. I'm currently away from home so not even my girlfriend can force me to sleep. Last 5 nights I've slept a total of 14h45min.lonoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09704238119317724751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-80542813526451032202012-05-10T14:58:24.998+10:002012-05-10T14:58:24.998+10:00To Anonymous Feb 23, 2012
My 10 year old has done ...To Anonymous Feb 23, 2012<br />My 10 year old has done this same thing since infancy. He also sleepwalks in a similar state sometimes. It is night terrors/sleep terrors. It is like a dream-like state. even though sometimes he appears to be awake, he is in deep sleep. It is especially likely to happen after a day with something that caused a lot of anxiety or being overwhelmed. It is not uncommon with ASD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-89684070181165330112012-05-07T17:34:47.876+10:002012-05-07T17:34:47.876+10:00Different types of sleep disorders keep people awa...Different types of sleep disorders keep people awake and prevent proper sleep. Sleep disorders range from the common, self-correcting issues to physical and neurological disorders. Sleep disorders prevent people from resting properly whether it's getting to sleep, staying asleep or cycling through the stages of sleep.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.evitalhealth.com/intramax.html" rel="nofollow">intramax scam</a>kaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767722783117979542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-79784148528851423682012-03-19T18:25:16.151+11:002012-03-19T18:25:16.151+11:00I'm 19 and have only just discovered that I ha...I'm 19 and have only just discovered that I have Asperger's. I was always aware that I was mentally different, and that I had trouble empathizing with "normal" people. I diagnosed myself of all of the Asperger symptoms, but I had no idea what it was. I thought it was a form of schizophrenia or post traumatic stress disorder at one point, and that I didn't remember the traumatic event. I spend my whole life trying to get people to understand me, and trying to understand others in hopes of reciprocity. I've had all of these sleeping problems my whole life. As a piece of advice that I am sure many of you would find very helpful, look into "brainwave entrailment", AKA binaural beats. I have found that it is the answer to all of my problems, including sleep problems. Also, I am a drummer, and I find that it is perfect for me since I am so obsessed with constancy and puzzles, and if all Aspies are like me, then I am sure they will share my passion for it. My psychiatrist (who believes I only have ADD) says it is a good activity to channel the surplus of energy, it exercises and tires the mind. I've found a lot of helpful information on this blog, I think I'll try out melatonin supplements and see if it helps me sleep. Every couple of weeks, I'm forced the stay awake an additional 12 hours in order to fix my sleep schedule. Wake up at 5pm, go to bed at 7pm the next day, works like a charm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-85547793981097936282012-02-23T07:15:54.513+11:002012-02-23T07:15:54.513+11:00My son was diagnosed with Aspergers at four. Since...My son was diagnosed with Aspergers at four. Since he was a newborn we have dealt with a situation where he will stiffen up board straight. Then almost like a wind up toy he will start to whine that quickly turned into wailing and screaming like he was in tremendous pain. It would go on for twenty minutes or more. He would never really be responsive. You couldn't really hold him or console him as an infant. I would be terrified and in tears my self. To this day..he is almost nine. I have never got a definitive answer as to what is going on. To my own opinion it appears neurological in nature. It usually happens about ninety minutes after he first falls asleep. So it has something to do with his REM from what I have learned. Any insight is appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-86653594443219527002012-02-01T15:43:02.699+11:002012-02-01T15:43:02.699+11:00My husband has ADD and has admitted he thinks he h...My husband has ADD and has admitted he thinks he has aspergers and my eight yr old son has aspergers and ADHD. Both of them stay up til midnight or one or two in the morning. They cannot seem to sleep. Both are near impossible to get out of bed in the morning. It seems to be linked in my eyes. (as tired as my eyes are) I hope research can help find a way to get this sleep deprivation under control.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-81017803410583588712012-01-30T12:48:18.909+11:002012-01-30T12:48:18.909+11:00my 17 year old has been battling this all year. h...my 17 year old has been battling this all year. he is taking college courses in high school, but the fatigue of being awake all night doing homework, then to school, then to the couch until 8pm, back to homework until 4..his grades and our moods are disintegrating..citalopram is not working..vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04938925573202765202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-75107699371544332422012-01-27T06:33:04.572+11:002012-01-27T06:33:04.572+11:00Wow!We aren't the only ones! My daughter with ...Wow!We aren't the only ones! My daughter with Aspergers is 8. She has to fall asleep on the couch watching tv, it has to be completely black in the room, she has to have a clock but it cannot be facing her and she gets up at the crack of dawn every morning of her life. We have told her she is not allowed to come downstairs before six am. Now she wakes up many nights and can't fall back to sleep. She will cry in her room or out in the hallway untill we hear her because she is scared to wake us up even though I constantly tell her, it's ok to wake me. Anxiety, anxiety, anxiety! Now we are going to try baby einstein lullabies all night long. I am tempted to try melatonin but she is terrified of swallowing pills. I tell you, it never ends (:Sammcddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720635444651801122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-12934592620673651492011-10-25T10:49:10.668+11:002011-10-25T10:49:10.668+11:00The hug machine :)
Not sure if this is helping or...<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squeeze_machine" rel="nofollow">The hug machine</a> :)<br /><br />Not sure if this is helping or not, just something I came over today. I had never heard of it before. But when I think about it it does help me sleep sometimes when I snuggly wrap myself in my duvet (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duvet" rel="nofollow">a form of a thick blanket</a>).<br /><br />The "hug machine" might not be directly relating to sleep disorders, but it is related to autism spectrum disorders. So I just thought I post it.<br /><br />- Guy, 40-ish, whos circadian rhytm (or "day") is turning all the time. Roughly 2-3 times a month I turn it back to normal (and the opposite). I have like 20-40 hour days, but normally I guess 25-ish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-90329865692288151002011-09-14T23:36:28.247+10:002011-09-14T23:36:28.247+10:00I have a 16 yr old son with AS. He wasnt diagnosed...I have a 16 yr old son with AS. He wasnt diagnosed until almost 2 yrs ago. We are just now starting to address the sleep problem seriously. First of all, he has always denied being tired at all, and as a matter of fact, he would even get angry at times if we asked him if he was tired. It has just been recently that he started to admit that he felt tired. So now I feel as though I can start doing something about it. The one thing I know for sure that would help him sleep, is to let him sleep in our bed. The second best thing I know for sure, is to some how figure out ways to make his bed more secure feeling. At this point, I am willing to buy anything to put in his bed to help him sleep. Please, some one send all suggestions you may have.Batmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-33289611108601069522011-06-17T04:33:37.053+10:002011-06-17T04:33:37.053+10:00I am the mother of a 12 year old Aspie who took a ...I am the mother of a 12 year old Aspie who took a turn this year with anxiety, depression and opposition. He has always been difficult to wake in the morning weather he slept 5 or 12 hours. Took him for a sleep study last night and will get the results in a week. Until today I NEVER knew there was a link between Asperger's & sleep issues, I always thought of them to be separate. I'm wondering if everything is related to his sleep pattern. Will keep you posted!Tonic66noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-76052010937642537592011-06-02T12:18:56.481+10:002011-06-02T12:18:56.481+10:00I haven't been officially diagnosed with AS, b...I haven't been officially diagnosed with AS, but in researching I've decided I have it. I am an adult who has struggled with sleep since my teen years. Eventually I was prescribed alprazolam which worked like a charm, but it's addictive. I take one Unisom SleepGel and .25 to .5 mg alprazolam (Xanax), which is very little. <br /><br />While it stinks having to take something, it is better than not sleeping and has made life possible. I also believe the alprazolam and the sleep have made my AS better by reducing my anxiety and utter exhaustion. So much so that no one would ever suspect AS, in fact I was surprised to find out. I always just thought I had a difficult time socializing, especially as a child. Oddly, people now think of me as very good at communicating. If they only knew what was going on inside half the time!<br /><br />Be warned though. I'm currently trying to ween myself off because after 15 years or so taking it, I am starting to have sexual side affects I don't like. Of course, the sleep problems are right back.<br /><br />Also, it has helped me to find something to listen to to fall asleep. I used to use the TV but now I listen to a recording of something inspiring. It's the same recording every time, so my brain tunes it out and I'm never awake by the end, and usually out within 10 minutes. Without it or TV it's much more difficult or even impossible. If (when) I wake up in the middle of the night I just hit play and do it again. <br /><br />Also, you can't just stop alprazolam cold turkey or you could give yourself heart attack. <br /><br />Good luck to everyone. I will check back in if I stumble onto something. I'm determined to find the right combination of environment, exercise, and medicine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-62279539086975890602011-04-25T14:39:00.149+10:002011-04-25T14:39:00.149+10:00http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19633062?itool=...http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19633062?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=1<br />The study found that sleep onset latency — the time it takes to fall asleep once in bed — ranged from as little as roughly 10 minutes for some children to more than 40 minutes for others. But physical activity during the day and sleep onset at night were closely linked: every hour of sedentary activity during the day resulted in an additional three minutes in the time it took to fall asleep at night. And the children who fell asleep faster ultimately slept longer, getting an extra hour of sleep for every 10-minute reduction in the time it took them to drift off.<br /><br />Studies on adults have reached generally similar results, showing that an increase in physical activity improves sleep onset and increases sleep duration, particularly in people who have trouble sleeping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-8457101281589775162011-04-25T13:41:52.683+10:002011-04-25T13:41:52.683+10:00Since a toddler I was ADHD/ADD and had a hard time...Since a toddler I was ADHD/ADD and had a hard time slowing down, resting and sleeping. I was treated with vigorous exercise, play and fast walking and running out in the fresh air and sunshine until I would literally, stop and from sheer, physical fatigue. This was done twice a day and I’d take a nap in between. All of my three sons turned out the same. I followed the same approach. They were all home schooled with a focus on gross motor activity and coordination in the early years. We left didactic, academic activities until 8-10 years old or when the top and bottom permanent teeth came in. TV and computer games were never used in the house during their entire growing up years. We eat plenty of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables, lots of whole grains and sprouted legumes. We rarely eat meat, definitely no junk food, hardly eat any sweets and do not take any medications. We all slowed down, naturally, in our early teens. It worked for us! Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-40579762609810177022011-03-18T07:35:03.807+11:002011-03-18T07:35:03.807+11:00I've got to say, this is me all over. I have a...I've got to say, this is me all over. I have always had problems with sleeping - as does my brother actually and he has ADHD. My biggest problems with sleeping is actually feeling tired enough to fall asleep in the evening - I'm often up until 12, 1 or even 2 in the morning because I feel wide awake - and then waking up in the morning. When I was younger it never mattered what time I went to sleep at I always, always, woke up at 6:30-7:00 every morning - including weekends. As I've grown older my sleeping pattern has changed little, I'm normally awake before 8:30 and normally, on average, go to bed between 12 and 2. <br />I've tried sleeping tablets but they didn't actually affect me the way they're supposed to. I didn't fall asleep after taking them - which might be because I seem to be immune to a whole host of pharmaceuticals (including anaesthetic which just sucks).<br />I've actually been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome but literally right on the border with Autism itself. As a result, I find it incredibly difficult getting my mind to stop long enough for me to 'wind down' and actually sleep. Indeed, most of the time I can be awake for two or three days straight because I've got an idea in my head that I can't get rid of until I actually do it.<br />I think a major part of the whole 'getting to sleep' thing is routine. If I have a routine that I carry out often enough then I start to associate that with sleeping and rest, but eventually even the routine fails when I... don't know, adapt? to it. <br />I used to sleep with a light in my room when I was younger and then with the door open, and now I can sleep without a light in my room but only if the landing light is on. <br />For the most part, when I try to get to sleep, I need either complete silence or classical music playing (normally Hans Zimmer) in headphones, in order to relax enough to fall asleep. It can be frustrating at times...Kaseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-61768124328975729762011-03-07T21:55:20.227+11:002011-03-07T21:55:20.227+11:00My partner is much like the Dec 8 2008 Anon commen...My partner is much like the Dec 8 2008 Anon commenter. For him a 'day' varies from 20 to 60 hours. He won't go to bed until he's very sleepy. At that point he'll take whatever medication he's using to help him get restful sleep. Sometimes they work, sometimes not.<br />He has a probable Asperger's DX (couple's therp didn't disagree) as well as Fibromyalgia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (currently treated with BiPAP).<br />We're not entirely sure how things intersect. The pulmonologist who orders his sleep studies has been focused on treating the apnea and we haven't put any effort into getting him onto a vaguely 24 hour day as opposed to a 20-60 hour day. I suspect he may need to see his neurologist rather than the pulmonologist to make more headway.Wacky Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13869515594850080903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-59798603857399745392011-03-06T17:46:05.815+11:002011-03-06T17:46:05.815+11:00I'm 25 and have been on and off medication for...I'm 25 and have been on and off medication for ADD since I was 7 or 8. ASD was also talked about in the past but I was young and my mothers refuses to revisit the past so I don't really know the whole story. That said, I've had sleep problems as far back as I can remember and from the time I was four my mother would find me in the middle of the night, in the living room coloring with the TV on displaying the OFF AIR screen and at a low volume. Aside from being fairly disturbing to see on a regular basis, it continued on in various incarnations throughout my whole life. To this day my natural circadian rhythm is off and I need a small amount of lite to get minimal sleep. Worrrying about sleeping makes it worse. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-4837231011988716152011-03-02T10:45:24.898+11:002011-03-02T10:45:24.898+11:00Though it's been comforting to read of others ...Though it's been comforting to read of others like myself and my son and hear how many others experience what we feel every day, I do not see solutions from people who have visited sleep specialists. Does anyone have a way to fix this other than setting your own hours at work and sleeping when you feel like it or becoming dependent on Melatonin?Bishopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-3447862036508989692011-03-01T02:20:30.101+11:002011-03-01T02:20:30.101+11:00Every night I found myself have a difficulty to fa...Every night I found myself have a difficulty to fall asleep, even if I have <a href="http://www.sleep-apnea-guide.com" rel="nofollow">sleep apnea</a>. So, I should feel very tired in the evening, which is true.<br /><br />However, when I'm in bed and turn off the light, a lot of things come to my mind and I cannot fall asleep. I found this particularly strange in a person who has a sleep disorder such as sleep apnea.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222859054669776100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-33786843512055802252011-02-02T14:40:20.101+11:002011-02-02T14:40:20.101+11:00I never call or think of myself as an aspie, or an...I never call or think of myself as an aspie, or anything else for that matter. But every few times I read up about it, some of it does indeed make sense..<br />I'm writing here because I googled “asperger sleep” and found this post interesting.<br />For the last eight years or so – since halfway through middle school – I've been having a similar issue as described in the last couple of posts; coma in the morning.<br /><br />The problem is course more comprehensive than that, but the primary issue since middle school, has been that I'm unable to respond to the outer world in the morning (or whatever you can call it after 12pm). I'm just in this crazy state of comatose; flickering in and out of something dream-ish, while almost unable to move because my whole body feels numb - and yet comfortable - like if I where affected by some drug. And it usually takes a long time for me to really wake up and think straight. And I remember well when it started, because every morning was like waking up in hell...<br /><br />I'm totally dependent on Melatonin to have anything remotely close to a rhythm. And even that faint hint of a rhythm constantly shifts, so it's never really stable.. I've been diagnosed with circadian rhythm disorder, but it doesn't make sense. It's like I have a really low quality sleep – and therefore have to sleep a lot (often ~12h), which makes the rhythm shift – as I already have problems getting to sleep in the first place. Sleeping on command just doesn't work and I'm hopelessly dependent on having a TV on.<br />And the dreams I'm having... Where do I start.. I need to start writing down my dreams!<br /><br />I haven't really thought of AS as the answer to my sleeping disorders – but the data is evident!cdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-7204208280802162702011-01-16T18:49:22.081+11:002011-01-16T18:49:22.081+11:00don't have the desk fan blowing on his face th...don't have the desk fan blowing on his face tht really hurt my eye sight so much when i did it<br /><br />and it's true i have awful sleep patternsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841851020927689161.post-82560363599649992832011-01-03T14:43:37.174+11:002011-01-03T14:43:37.174+11:00This is in reference to Brian...My husband has AS,...This is in reference to Brian...My husband has AS, and while reading your post I thought that I could have written it myself! Oh, my goodness! My husband has horrible sleep problems, which affect our whole family. I have thought that a sleep specialist would be helpful, but don't know of any who specialize in AS. Please do get back with us and let us know results.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com