When I read this week’s assignment for the 2 page paper, I was really excited. From the website given I chose sleep disorders and restless leg syndrome as my two topics. I chose sleep disorders, because it has always interested me. I chose restless leg syndrome, because my dad has it. He suffers from it almost every night. I would love to learn more about it to be able to help him. There are many common sleep disorders. Most of them can be caused by stress, physical health, emotional health, physical discomfort, and uncomfortable sleeping environment. As I read these, I was thinking “Well all of these can be fixed,” but it’s not that easy. These can get so bad that they are constantly there. These disrupt the sleep cycle. Before this I had never learned about the sleep cycle, so it was good to read about it. There are 5 stages to the sleep cycle and each of them is important. Stages 1 and 2 are light sleep. In my mind, it’s like a nap. Stages 3 and 4 are deep sleep. This is when it is hard to wake up. The last stage is called REM ( rapid eye movement). This is the most important stage. I like this stage, because this is when the most vivid dreams happen. The sleep cycle is
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The first on is the urge to move your legs while resting. The second is the urge gets stronger the longer you are restless. I found that interesting, because I would think the urge is just strong but doesn’t get worse. The third sign is you get relief by moving your legs. The last is the symptoms get worse. This is pretty easy to diagnose. The doctor has to diagnose it, but by just telling them the symptoms, it is diagnosed. There are a few treatments for RLS. There is no cure, but there is things that can help it feel better. The main thing that can help is lifestyle changes. This can include food, bed, activity cycle, and your sleep cycle. My dad has recently changed a little bit of how he eats, and his RLS has gotten way better, so lifestyle changes
The first on is the urge to move your legs while resting. The second is the urge gets stronger the longer you are restless. I found that interesting, because I would think the urge is just strong but doesn’t get worse. The third sign is you get relief by moving your legs. The last is the symptoms get worse. This is pretty easy to diagnose. The doctor has to diagnose it, but by just telling them the symptoms, it is diagnosed. There are a few treatments for RLS. There is no cure, but there is things that can help it feel better. The main thing that can help is lifestyle changes. This can include food, bed, activity cycle, and your sleep cycle. My dad has recently changed a little bit of how he eats, and his RLS has gotten way better, so lifestyle changes