Kevin's Newington Sleep Apnea Children Blog

Welcome Newington Night Owls,

Life in Woodbridge, like other places in Virginia and around the country, is relentlessly fast-paced. In the course of a day, each of us makes thousands of quick decisions. Many of these are trivial: ‘Boxers or briefs?’, ‘White or wheat?’, ‘Paper or plastic?’, or ‘Call or text?’. However, some split-second judgments have significant consequences; ‘I just blew a tire, is my right lane clear to pull over?!’

If your brain is foggy because of sleeping insomnia, it is impossible to respond with peak mental capacities. The amygdala is the region of the brain that signals the body when there is a threat. If you miss just one night of sleep, the amygdala ceases to function normally. An impaired amygdala causes problems in other areas of the brain as well. Reasoning, speech and hand-eye coordination slow down. In fact, a drowsy Newington driver can be as dangerous as a tipsy Newington driver.

My name is Kevin Apperson. Like many fellow Alexandria yawners, I know how it feels to be sleep-deprived. My Alexandria friends who have trouble sleeping use phrases like ‘feet in quicksand’, ‘brain fog’ and ‘tapped-out’ to describe how sleepless nights make them feel. (‘Wilted’ is one of my favorites.)

If you are a Woodbridge night owl who has tried unsuccessfully to beat insomnia, you might be interested in two all-natural insomnia aids; Reposanex and 7Hour Slumber. These products are carefully formulated to help Woodbridge insomniacs fall asleep and stay asleep. They are safe and effective for short or long-term insomnia. Be sure you don’t let 296 sleepless nights progress into chronic insomnia.

You don’t need to be able to spell ‘Ruby amygdala’ to understand how important sleep is to our brains. Reposanex and 7Hour Slumber can help your brain get the recharging sleep it desperately needs.

See http://www.bestsleepaids.net for ordering details.

Hi, I am good night sleep blogger Kevin Apperson. As you have probably guessed, there are some nights when I simply cannot sleep sound. I brush my teeth, climb onto my swedish mattress, relax under my Ruby down comforter and then–lie there with my eyes wide open! Ugh!

Before I take an herbal sleep remedy such as Melotrex or Reposanex, I try some of my favorite nighttime rituals to hopefully aid sleep.

First, I rid my Newington bedroom of all the distractions. I can’t believe how much paperwork piles up in a few days. I don’t want to lie awake thinking about the car insurance premium that is due on my family car or the ten page application for my daughter to attend Randolph-Macon College. I even close my laptop and take it out of the bedroom.

Next, I bargain with my sweetie for a massage exchange. I promise to give an incredible rubdown tomorrow night if I can get one tonight. Lavender or chamomile oil is the crowning touch.

Next, I meditate to the sound of the surf lapping at the shore. No, I don’t live on the beach, but I do live in a nice Newington neighborhood near downtown. To hear waves, chirping birds or a gentle breeze rustling the trees, I turn on relaxing ambient sleep music.

If these things don’t do the trick, I pull out the heavy artillery. I take Reposanex, the non habit forming sleep aid. I believe it is one of the most effective sleep aids over the counter in Woodbridge. I have been using natural insomnia aids for 19. You don’t have to lie there with your eyes open. See http://www.bestsleepaids.net for a good night sleep.

Does it seem like some Mount Vernon teenagers sleep all the time? VA sleep experts say that teenagers need about ten hours of sleep. This is as much sleep as a toddler needs! (Parents of teenagers can probably name some other ways that 16 year-olds and 3 year-olds are alike.)

If high schoolers need more sleep than grade schoolers, why do most Woodbridge high schools start the school day between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. while elementary schools ring the bell at 9:30? If first period in high school began a few hours later, say at 10:00 a.m., perhaps fewer Woodbridge high schoolers would struggle to graduate.

In addition to schools, many other VA social institutions do not acknowledge nor support natural sleep requirements. Think of first-year Woodbridge doctors who make life-or-death decisions during a thirty hour shift. The increased rate of mistakes made by trainees while working impossibly long hours is well documented.

“An intern who does more than 80 a week commits 36% more serious medical errors than one who works normal hours”, said Charles Czeisler, sleep researcher. (medicalnewstoday.com)

In addition to health care, many Mount Vernon professions require employees to work dangerously long shifts. Newington public safety workers, Mount Vernon customer service personnel, Fort Belvoir night cleaning crews, armed services personnel, Alexandria restaurant workers, and Woodbridge truck drivers are all at risk for sleep deprivation and the associated dangers.

If you suffer from occasional or persistent insomnia due to your Newington employment situation, Melotrex can help you. This all-natural Newington insomnia remedy is effective for all types of sleep problems. Most of us cannot change our profession, however, we can use sleep aids such as Reposanex and 7Hour Slumber to help us get the deep, recharging sleep that will allow us to be clear-headed on the job. Visit http://www.bestsleepaids.net today.

Hi, it’s Kevin here again sharing sleep news for Newington insomniacs.

I have been conducting informal research on lack of sleep effects in Newington for several months now. So far, I have tried Reposanex and 7Hour Slumber. This upcoming week, I am eager to compare Melotrex.

Melotrex works with your body to re-set your natural circadian rhythm. No, I am not a dancer, ‘circadian rhythm’ is the scientific name for your internal body clock. All animals and plants have a natural 24-hour cycle. Circadian rhythms disorders affect your physical, mental and emotional well-being.

Circadian rhythms can be altered by pregnancy, rotating shifts and jet lag. I don’t have to worry about being pregnant, but since I will be traveling away from Woodbridge on business next week, I will definitely need Melotrex. I will also do yoga and my special relaxation techniques faithfully while I am away. Since I am very sensitive to disruptions in my sleep cycle, I have a bedtime ritual that I use in combination with all-natural sleep aids to help me sleep.

For more information on Melotrex, Reposanex, , and 7Hour Slumber, see Richard’s Forestville Sleep Paralysis Blog. These sleep aids are available online for all Alexandria and Mount Vernon folks who want to re-set or maintain their sleep/wake cycle for better health and improved immunity. I don’t know about you, but I am at least a little concerned about H1N1 and other viruses that are spreading in the Woodbridge area. To stay healthy, make sure you get enough sleep!

Obstructive sleep apnea can be a life-threatening condition. Here at Melotrex, we want to make sure our Newington insomnia customers are aware of the symptoms and dangers of sleep apnea.

Persons with sleep obstructive apnea stop breathing intermittently during sleep when the back of their throat constricts and blocks the air. Many Mount Vernon and Alexandria people currently being treated for apnea were unaware they had it until their spouse noticed the rhythm of their breathing changed during sleep.

If you sleep all through the night but still feel tired and groggy during the day, you could have sleep obstructive apnea. Symptoms of sleep apnea are fairly obvious. Periods of breathing lapses, loud snoring and gasping for breath can occur several times during the night without the person remembering them the next day. To determine if you need to see a doctor, ask your partner or other family member to observe your sleeping. (Be prepared to be shaken violently until you wake up and take a breath!) If you sleep alone, you can record yourself sleeping to determine if you demonstrate apnea symptoms.

Many Woodbridge people are diagnosed with sleep apnea every year. Risk factors include obesity, large tonsils, nasal congestion, and a deviated septum. It is most common in middle-age Woodbridge men but is also found among all age groups in Mount Vernon and Alexandria. Mount Vernon teens and Woodbridge children with large tonsils can also develop obstructive sleep apnea.

Melotrex is a non habit forming sleep medication that is effective for non-apnea sleep issues. If you can’t seem to get enough sleep because you wake up too early, Melotrex is the natural sleeping solution for staying asleep until the morning. If your partner is currently using a CPAP breathing machine and the noise makes it difficult for you to fall asleep, Melotrex can help you start your night out right by falling asleep fast. See http://www.bestsleepaids.net for Melotrex ordering info and more helpful sleep tips.

Do you feel like napping all the time? VA sleep doctors advise their Newington patients to refrain from naps during the day. After a few days without napping, insomnia patients can often sleep through the night.

I am a former insomniac and live in Newington. I started using Melotrex to help me fall asleep. I have compared other sleep aids sold in Mount Vernon and Alexandria. Some of them made it possible for me to sleep through the night, but I could never fully wake up during the day.

I have a Woodbridge sales job which requires constant travel around VA. Before I started using Melotrex, I would often pull my Ruby family car over at a rest area and take a quick ‘power nap’. If only those naps had made me feel more ‘powerful’ when I woke up!

What good is a sleep aid that makes you feel just as tired during the day as if you hadn’t slept a wink the night before? Melotrex is an all-natural insomnia treatment that helps you at night and during the day. At night, you fall into a deep, restful sleep. In the morning, you wake up with a clear head. That is the magic combination when it comes to Woodbridge sleep aids.

Other effective holistic sleep aids similar to Melotrex are 7Hour Slumber and Sleep2Night. Don’t waste your days napping, try Melotrex, 7Hour Slumber or Sleep2Night. When you sleep at night, you don’t need to nap during the day.

Catch you later

Welcome to Kevin’s Woodbridge sleep blog. Maybe it can provide some light reading for your sleepless nights if you are troubled by sleep problems. I am pretty tired (no pun intended) of not getting enough sleep. I plan to try some new Newington sleep aids to see if they really work. I will give you updates here on my blog.

This week, I will use Melotrex and see what happens. I ordered Melotrex on http://www.bestsleepaids.net. I didn’t even need to leave my Newington house to pick it up at a Woodbridge drugstore. Melotrex is relatively new but has been receiving some favorable reviews from long-time Alexandria insomniacs and Alexandria holistic health professionals.

In addition to reporting on my Newington sleep aid results, I also plan to include some interesting facts about sleep in my Woodbridge insomnia blog. For example, did you know that people who regularly sleep less than five hours at night have roughly a 40 percent higher rate of heart problems (including heart attacks) than people who are able to consistently get eight hours of sleep? I have a few other risk factors for heart disease, so my chronic insomnia is even more troubling.

Here is another interesting but non-worrisome sleep factoid from the animal kingdom: Dolphins sleep while swimming using one half of their brain at a time.

I wish one half of my brain could man the controls while the other half curls up on the couch. Come to think about it, it is possible that only half of my brain is currently working. Perhaps Melotrex will help get the other half in gear.

Check back soon.

Once upon a time there was a Ruby car-drivin’ entrepreneur named Kevin Apperson (that’s me) who lived in Newington, VA. Kevin’s father has had heart problems since he was relatively young and isn’t an example of heart-healthy eating. Kevin’s mother, who lives in Woodbridge, suffers from emphysema due to smoking. Kevin plans to be around to spoil grandchildren in twenty years, so is trying hard to break the chain of parents’ poor examples when it comes to health.

Kevin eats a healthy diet, sweats regularly at a gym in Alexandria and can often be found doing the downward dog at a Mount Vernon yoga studio. Kevin has a strong immune system and, fortunately, hardly ever gets sick. (Don’t discount the obsessive hand-washing.) And in case you were wondering, Kevin doesn’t touch cigarettes.

This all sounds good so far, right? Here is the problem. In spite of diligence, Kevin often feels less-than-normal. Why? Insomnia. Not occasional sleeplessness, Kevin goes weeks with wide awake sleep time. Our poor insomniac has watched all the old movies that play on TCM–several times each!

If you suffer from insomnia, you know that it doesn’t matter if you have a heart rate of 20, a bloodstream free of cholesterol and can run a four-minute mile–you still feel lousy!

A friend in Fort Belvoir challenged me to compare some good sleep aids to find one that works for me. I start tonight with 7Hour Slumber. I did some extensive research and found only positive feedback about this all natural sleep remedy. I will use it for a week and then try Melotrex to see which one is the most effective for chronic sleeplessness. Check back soon for the end of the story.

I hope to live (and sleep) happily ever after.

Most chronic insomnia sufferers in the 22122 zip code have tried a variety of over the counter sleep aid products and methods in their search for a good night’s sleep. Sleep masks, earplugs, tempurpedic mattresses, gel beds, and white noise machines are some of the things that have helped many Alexandria folks in their quest for rest. If it cures insomnia, it is invaluable for sleepy Newington insomniacs.

Some Mount Vernon people who suffer from hard-core insomnia have resorted to prescription sleep medications. These should be used with caution. Prescription sleeping pills such as Lunesta, Rozerem, Halcion, Sonata, Restoril and Ambien can cause more problems than they solve. Most Woodbridge doctors recommend using them only for short periods of time. The risks of long-term use include dependence, dangerous interactions with other medications and accidental overdose.

Many sleep doctors in 22122 recommend combining behavioral therapy with sensible all-natural over the counter sleeping aids. The new family of safe and effective OTC sleeping aids include Melotrex and Reposanex. There are many types of behavioral therapy for insomnia available in Woodbridge including hypnosis, biofeedback, somatic emotional release, yoga, relaxation therapy, and meditation training.

More insomnia natural remedies can be found at http://www.bestsleepaids.net. To safely treat your insomnia, order Melotrex and Reposanex, say “ohmmm” and then close your eyes.

Welcome

A few months ago, I read an interesting insomnia finding. Woodbridge sleep researchers observed that sleep-deprived test subjects in a recent clinical trial got used to feeling tired. At first, study participants noticed that sleep deprivation affected their energy, cognitive abilities and mental health. However, after a few days of not sleeping, their tired state began to feel normal for them.

I suffer from insomnia and live in Newington. My name is Kevin Apperson. I have spent a lot of time studying sleep, well actually, lack of sleep. After reading about the study mentioned previously, I realized that my “tired” state had become my new “normal”. I talked to several of my Woodbridge friends and co-workers. I discovered that many of those that reported having trouble sleeping did not make a connection between their insomnia and various health issues.

For example, one Alexandria insomniac who is an elementary school teacher told me that she often had trouble concentrating while talking to her students. A Fort Belvoir man who works in my office catches every sickness going around and it seems to take him an unusually long time to get better.

Actually, many health problems can be caused by lack of sleep. Prolonged insomnia should never be ignored.

If you can’t sleep, I recommend Melotrex. Melotrex has helped me tremendously. As my sleep has improved, my health has improved also. You can learn more about Melotrex at http://www.bestsleepaids.net.

Don’t let ‘tired’ become ‘normal’. Use Melotrex for good sleep and good health

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