Comments on: The Real Reason Why Some People Are Lazy

By: preston collins

preston collins — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:18:28 +0000

my friend seems to be real lazy. but she fights with her mother and wont clean the house for her. what is the reason for this one???

By: Steven Park

Steven Park — Mon, 09 May 2011 16:19:54 +0000

Wanda,

It sounds like you may want to take him to see a sleep specialist. Good luck.

By: wanda

wanda — Mon, 09 May 2011 16:17:54 +0000

Thank you I have a great concern for my grandson who is 19 yrs. He sleeps all the time. Meaning it takse alot for my daughter myself ot anyone else to get him up in the morning or even if we visit other people. No he is not on drugs, yes I thought maybe he might be depressed. He can come home from school put his books down lay acroos the bed and bam he is out like a light! He stays up for maybe two to three hours and bam he’s asleep again. The other night we talked about it with him we said there has to be something wrong this is not normal and he agreeds. His school work has declined drastically. He is going to fail and not graduate. Last night we talked about it getting test and taking him to the right specialist, so the what ever it is he can get the proper diagnose and treatment. We nt help and peace of mind. Please help give us some kind of direction in which to start.

By: Dan Robefrtson

Dan Robefrtson — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:58:41 +0000

I do have a narrowed upper airway, but never thought much about its potential effect on my breathing from night to night.

I plan to see an ENT in the next month or so and will bring this up as well.

Dan

By: Steven Park

Steven Park — Sun, 17 May 2009 12:13:56 +0000

Lori, sorry to hear about your situation. It must be really frustrating. I’m assuming you’ve already undergone a full medical evaluation for your condition. A sleep study is a good next step to see if you have a sleep-breathing problem. If you haven’t done so already, take a look at my articles on UARS and sleep apnea. Good luck.

By: lori

lori — Sun, 17 May 2009 02:36:46 +0000

I’ve been diagnosed with chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. There are times I’m so deep in sleep that I cannot wake up, even when I feel I’m trying. I have constant over growth of yeast; I’m told that has something to do with it. I’ve never had a sleep study. I take ample prescribed medications and vitamins. I’m 41. In spite of barely eating my weight continues to increase and my muscles atrophy. My mood is severely depressed and angry. I feel I’m locked within a decomposing body and am miserable had to leave my job because cognitively I was mush most days. Disability denied me because I’m young and they see no reason I can’t do a sedentary job; except I can’t stay awake. I sleep so much my body aches and I’m getting bed sores and swollen legs, hands. Diuretics don’t help. What can I do to have a quality of life?

By: Rosie O’Donnell and the 5 Sleep Myths That Women Have | Dr. Steven Y. Park - Information on How You Can Breathe Better, Sleep Better, and Live Better

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:44:46 +0000

[...] Another misconception many people have is that those who have sleep apnea tend to sleep too much or are just plain lazy. Yet the truth is, many sleep apnea patients, contrary to their drowsy appearance, tend to be high achievers since they must over compensate for their lack of deep restful sleep. Also, apneas or airway stoppages only happen when you’re in “deep sleep”, so these people, even though they may seem to sleep long hours, aren’t really getting the quality restful sleep they require (for a more in depth discussion on this topic read my recent article: The Real Reason Why Some People Are Lazy). [...]

By: Steven Park

Steven Park — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:38:35 +0000

1. If you look at the definition of executive dysfunction, “neurobiological dysfunction affecting planning, organization, organization and self-monitoring,” these symptoms sound like it could be part of what occurs in obstructive sleep apnea. Obviously, not everyone with executive dysfunction will have sleep apnea, but I’m willing to bet that a significant number of people with this condition will have a sleep-breathing problem. The same thing would apply in children or adults with ADD.

2. The medical community has a hard time thinking multidimensionally, or looking at the big picture. We’re too fixated on the idea that a medical condition is caused by one gene or chemical imbalance. Once a condition is described, we get fixated on that condition, doing study after study, showing that one chemical is associated with one symptom. The more studies are done and written about, the more ingrained into the medical literature it becomes, and the harder it is to question it. It’s like the forest from the trees analogy, except that the medical community focuses on describing only the leaves. Also, your description of what you see close-up from underneath the rear end of an elephant will be very different from what you see from the front of an elephant from a distance.

3. Having your SaO2 drop to less than 55% is not seen very often. In fact, that is in the very dangerous range. During any type of surgery, we get very concerned even when levels drop into the 70s.

By: Tod Merley

Tod Merley — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:48:17 +0000

Greetings Dr. Park!

1. What do you know of Executive Dysfunction and OSA?

2. Why do you believe the medical community is so absent from this issue?

3. What percent of people have a sleep study with an SaO2 nadir less than or equal to 55%?

Thanks for your dedication!

Tod