The Stages of Sleep Deprivation, & How it Affects Your Life

In this article, we are going to look at the stages of sleep deprivation, and the effects it can have.

Studies have shown that the early stages of sleep deprivation (that being the first two or three days that you go without sleep) are associated with the feeling of being tired, having sore eyes, slower response times, feeling irritable, and possibly feeling unusual physical sensations. Things like tingling, numbness or the feeling that you are floating. The longer you go without sleep, the worse these feelings will become.

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In the middle stages of sleep deprivation (which is day 3 to day 5), the insomniac may experience illusions and "microsleep", which is naps that last for just a few seconds. After you have gone four or five days without sleep, your grip on reality might loosen. You may hallucinate, be paranoid, and act in a psychotic manner. Also, going without sleep lessens your immune system, so your chances of getting sick increase.

The question is, why are you sleep deprived? Are you a college student who is staying up all night studying? Or do you have serious sleep troubles? In other words, do you try to get sleep but seem to have no luck? If so, you are suffering from insomnia, and you need to examine why this is happening. Sometimes it can have to do with your lifestyle, like staying out late and night and drinking alcohol, while in other instances it is some other physical problem, such as the pain from arthritis.

The Stages of Sleep Deprivation, & How it Affects Your Life

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The Affects of Heat on Headaches

The recent studies done on several conditions that may cause headaches studied heat, pollution and barometric pressure suggest that some of these conditions may actually be triggers. While most of the studies done were targeting those who have migraines, the problem can involve everyone.

Head pain can be a sign of serious illness, as well. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are good examples, though they are probably not included in this study. If you have signs of these two medical conditions, seek immediate medical attention. Other symptoms may include a change in perspiration levels, nausea, vomiting, weakness and coma.

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Barometric Pressure: Studies are mixed as to whether or not a change in the pressure gradient triggers headaches. If you suffer from them, it's a good bet that you know whether or not they do. Many people get migraines when it's getting ready to rain, and up to seventy-two hours afterwards.

Hot Weather: For every five to nine degrees the temperature goes up, the chances you will have head pain increases by seven and a half percent. That doesn't just mean when it gets really hot, a sudden jump in temperature of any sort could cause it. This study was done about cases bad enough to require a trip to the emergency room, so the likelihood could go even higher.

Pollution: At one point in time, air quality in many major cities was so bad children couldn't play outside. This caused some serious health problems, including an increased risk of asthma. Going outside would make your eyes burn and your throat raw from the particulate matter in the atmosphere. Thankfully, times...and new laws...have changed that.

That doesn't mean all of the pollution is gone, nor all of the problems it causes. Headaches are still a regular side effect, especially when the levels hit stage three. This, too, is known from emergency room visits, so the percentages may be higher than the studies indicate.

There are things you can do. If you have an air purifier, that may help with the pollution problem. An air conditioner with a good filter could do so as well. A dehumidifier could be useful when the barometric pressure drops. Staying indoors and maintaining a comfortable temperature could relieve or prevent headaches from heat.

Herbal preparations may also be beneficial. People were using feverfew for migraines before recorded history, and many still use it today. There are two methods; some eat a couple of leaves on a daily basis in order to prevent the painful problem, and others brew a tea of it when they feel one coming on. The herb can cause sores in the mouth, especially if it is chewed fresh.

Willow bark contains the same active ingredient as aspirin. In fact, that is what headache powders used until it could be made synthetically. It could relieve head pain, but use caution if you take blood thinners or are on aspirin therapy. You should avoid it if you are allergic to aspirin.

It's a good idea to talk to your doctor before starting a new supplement. This way, you can avoid harmful interactions and side effects. Give the doctor a complete list of all medications, supplements and herbal preparations, as well.

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Strep Throat Affects All Ages

Strep throat is a very common illness that occurs in all humans of all ages most often in the winter months. It is an infection of the pharynx and possibly the larynx and the tonsils. It is a form of group A streptococcal infections. Group A streptococcal infections cause such illnesses as pneumonia, tonsillitis, arthritis, meningitis, osteomyelitis, scarlet fever and sinusitis. Strep throat is the swelling of the throat and can cause pain when talking or swallowing. Some severe cases cause problems with breathing because the throat swells up so much that it cuts off the airwaves through the mouth.

The symptoms of strep throat are rash, hives, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, red and enlarged tonsils, sudden and severe sore throat, yellow and white patches in the throat, trouble swallowing and general discomfort.

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Doctors can diagnose strep throat by simply looking at a patient's throat. Doctors will also swab the back of the throat with a stick to pick up some of the mucus and test it for an infection. This is called a throat culture, which is also known as a Rapid Strep Test because the results come back within 10 to 15 minutes and are done within the doctor's office. They are not sent to a nearby medical lab for diagnosis. If the test comes back negative and the patient really isn't feeling well it could suggest that there is a viral infection somewhere else in the body.

If the throat culture comes back positive the patient will be prescribed antibiotics, which should have the infection cleared up within 36-48 hours. Because strep throat is contagious, patients suffering from the illness should not go to school or work for the duration of treatment. Doctors will write a note to send to school with a younger patient explaining why they missed two days of classes. Some strep throat cases can last as long as eight days.

Strep throat can be contracted through air-based germs. It can also be on infected pillow cases, toys, utensils, pens, pencils, clothing and even toothbrushes. The main antibiotic prescribed to strep throat patients is Penicillin. Once detected and treated, strep throat is not life threatening but can cause other health problems if left untreated by a patient. If they have symptoms of strep throat they should see a doctor and have antibiotics prescribed to avoid any long term problems.

Strep throat, which is caused by an infection, can also affect the blood, throat and the skin. It can also flare up herpes if the patient is suffering from herpes as well as causing scarlet fever. Some strains of strep throat can be so severe that they can cause the reduction of blood pressure which in turn can lead to lung injuries and kidney failure. Strep throat cannot be avoided because it is caused by air-born bacteria that is unavoidable and contagious. Even though strep throat is unavoidable it is still treatable. One way to try and avoid strep throat is to constantly keep washing your hands with germ killing soap.

Strep Throat Affects All Ages

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