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Hello everyone i have had some concerns over my sleeping the past couple of days. I am almost unable to sleep and when i do get to sleep it is only for about 3-4 hours. Also another concern is that when do finally sleep i don't recall to have any dreams. so its like i just open my eyes back up and time has passed. i also have been experiencing body twitching, cramps, and very dry mouth. my fears have me so worked up i am worried about even trying to go to sleep.
I know next to nothing about SFI, but I know you almost 100% certainly do not have it. This has been a theme in the past on the forum, and it's just not something anyone should really be concerned about, IMO.
This is an EXTREMELY rare entity. Its only been reported in the literate in about ~30 people worldwide. I had never heard of it until I came on here actually. Where it seems to be quite a common fear.
I would bet my life savings on it that you won't be the next case study.
Source: NORD (National Organisation of Rare Disorders)
Double_Rainbow
18-12-18, 13:24
Aha, here is SFI! I was wondering where it went lol :) I recall from AZ there were tons of people worrying about it.
OP, I know this probably won't help but I will try anyway: "Only 9 cases of sporadic fatal insomnia have ever been diagnosed as of July 2005".
Does this help? And no, you won't be an exception :lac:
Aha, here is SFI! I was wondering where it went lol :) I recall from AZ there were tons of people worrying about it.
OP, I know this probably won't help but I will try anyway: "Only 9 cases of sporadic fatal insomnia have ever been diagnosed as of July 2005".
Does this help? And no, you won't be an exception :lac:
SFI is up there with rabies and ALS in the fantasy illness category :winks:
Positive thoughts
AMomentofClarity
18-12-18, 15:34
SFI is up there with rabies and ALS in the fantasy illness category :winks:
Positive thoughts
I read this and pictured a March Madness style bracket to narrow down the top fantasy illness.....
I read this and pictured a March Madness style bracket to narrow down the top fantasy illness.....
Just wait... There's another Ebola epidemic in Africa going on... :wacko:
Positive thoughts
This is so rare you have a better chance of being hit by lightning while reading this response than you do of getting SFI.
This is so rare you have a better chance of being hit by lightning while reading this response than you do of getting SFI.
And to add to that - getting hit by lightening whilst reading this and simultaneously winning the lottery and getting a visit from the Queen herself!
AMomentofClarity
18-12-18, 18:23
Just wait... There's another Ebola epidemic in Africa going on... :wacko:
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Looks like a solid Final Four....
Double_Rainbow
18-12-18, 18:39
Just wait... There's another Ebola epidemic in Africa going on... :wacko:
Positive thoughts
And the brain eating amoeba and flesh eating bacteria as well. They are watching and waiting, always waiting...
Thanks for the responses, It just makes me nervous that i only get around 3 hours of sleep and then i can't seem to dream at all. and that's one of the first signs of the disease. I worry often but its never been this bad before.
Fantasy-wise, this has to be on par with spontaneous human combustion...has there ever been a thread on that?
Actually now you come to mention it, I can smell burning ;)
Ray you really, really haven't got this condition. If you are latching on to the fact you don't dream and diagnosing from that, well I can tell you my other half swears he never dreams. All his life he reckons he's never dreamt. Of course he has, he just never remembers them.
Even in 3 hours of sleep, you will have gone through cycles and you will have dreamt, you just are not remembering them
It's beyond rare that I ever recall dreaming. Sometimes, especially during really rough times, I've had very little sleep. Lack of dream recall and a period of poor sleep doesn't mean much of anything.
Thanks for the responses, It just makes me nervous that i only get around 3 hours of sleep and then i can't seem to dream at all. and that's one of the first signs of the disease. I worry often but its never been this bad before.
There are literally MILLIONS of people, many on this forum, who have those same symptoms. Bad sleep is a multi billion dollar business, and that is because bad sleep is so common.
Wait! There's another Ebola scare??
The last one did have me a little worried when my son told me they got special training at his job and the Ebola suits.
Then it hit home.
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