Living with Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome

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Mom with DSPS teen
by: BAT on Thu, Aug 21 2008

I just took my teen to Johns Hopkins Sleep Center after 5 years of being sent from specialist to specialist and being told it was depression among other things. He has severe DSPS. The sleep doc recommended bright light (at least 20 minutes outside) within the first hour of waking to help reset the body clock. He relayed that Rozerem is the only sleep med that focuses on circadian rhythm. Like melatonin, it is not intended to put you to sleep. The other sleep drugs do that, and for my teen, just made him sleep longer. The doc told us to follow a strict wake/sleep time and told us that sleep should be in total darkness. Napping and laying in bed when not tired were highly discouraged.

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August 2008

A six year wrong-diagnosis? - by Aleee - (Mon, Aug 25 2008)
I have been continuously diagnosed with chronic insomnia and variously treated for it with no real effect. Now, after six years and me constantly explaining that once i GET to sleep i’m ok (its the getting to sleep and getting up thats the problem at a socially acceptable time thats the problem) they’ve finally decided it might be Delayed sleep phase syndrome instead. [more..]
Mom with DSPS teen - by BAT - (Thu, Aug 21 2008)
I just took my teen to Johns Hopkins Sleep Center after 5 years of being sent from specialist to specialist and being told it was depression among other things. He has severe DSPS. [more..]
Teenager in New Zealand - by Luke - (Wed, Aug 13 2008)
I’m a 14 year old teenager from Taranaki, New Zealand. Tonight I finally had had it with my terrible sleeping patterns, so I looked through all the sleep disorders on Wikipedia. I came across DSPS, and it matches my symptoms completely. [more..]
you guys know how i feel!! - by melanie - (Thu, Aug 07 2008)
i just found this site tonight, i’t 2am and i’m up as usual watching my favorite tv shows, knowing i have to be up at 7am. i’ve read all the stories submitted here and you all have lived my life. [more..]

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