Can someone contract sporadic fatal insomnia from a surgery?

I had a tonsil removal surgery in 1995 (while I was 5 years old, now I’m 20).

I have symptoms of SFI I think……..I have a progressive insomnia, can’t sleep even when I am deadly tired, I sweat, and feel shaky.

Is it normal insomnia? FFI is not running in my family, but I am worried about contracting the disease from a surgery.

Chosen Answer:

Batman Betmenovic,
Sporadic fatal insomnia (SFI) is a disorder characterized by untreatable insomnia, loss of coordination, and death. While SFI is similar to fatal familial insomnia (FFI), SFI occurs without the genetic mutation that causes FFI. Sporadic fatal insomnia is a type of insomnia that is not caused by stress, diet, changes in lifestyle, medications, etc. This type of insomnia is caused by a protein in the body called a prion. The prion somehow becomes malformed and affects one specific area of the brain. The area of the brain that is affected is the thalamus and the function of the thalamus is that portion of the brain that influences an individual’s sleep. The similarity between sporadic fatal insomnia and mad cow disease are physiologically connected as both conditions are caused by the same deformed protein.

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It is extremely important to obtain an accurate diagnosis before trying to find a cure. Many diseases and conditions share common symptoms.

The information provided here should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions.

I add a link with details of this subject

http://sporadicffi.blogspot.com/

2008/08/sporadic-fatal-insomnia-
with-unusual.html

http://jnnp.bmj.com/

content/80/8/924.abstract

Hope this helps
matador 89
by:
on: 20th January 11

What can you do when you have insomnia while pregnant?

I am 28 weeks pregnant and have been having horrible insomnia for the past few weeks. I sleep about 4 or so hours every 2 days.
I am not not sleeping because I am uncomfortable I just can not fall asleep no matter how tired and comfortable I am. I also have a 1 year old so sleeping through out the day is not an option for me which makes this whole not sleeping at night not only bad for the baby and myself but hard on my 1 year old.

What are things you can do to sleep while being pregnant

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by:
on: 1st January 70

Can a 2mg pill of Lunesta be broken in half and swallowed or is it a time release that can’t be broken?

Chosen Answer:

I take Lunesta and my doc said that it is time released and should not be broken. Talk to your Pharmacist if you have questions.
by: marshfield_meme
on: 12th October 07

Whats the best way to get better sleep at night if you have insomnia?

I am 19 years old and I can’t seem to fall asleep at night. My parents said I had this problem since I was a baby. I try to go to bet at like 11:00 but I can’t fall asleep until like 3 or 4 in the morning. Could this be insomnia?
*Bed

Sorry I didn’t realize I had a typo.

Chosen Answer:

Are you tired? Do you have a sleep routine? when you fall asleep at 3 or 4, what time do you wake up? do you feel rested? are you in school? can you change your classes to different times? I keep my room, quiet, dark with blackout shades, cool, comfortable sheets. sometimes I fall asleep w TV on, but learned to use sleep timer. Have you tried Benadryl, 25mg? Do you drink a lot of bev w caffiene? Mtn Dew, or energy drinks? or coffee/espresso? Do you exercise? there are sleep meds, Ambien CR, Restoril, Xanax, even Unisom otc, Do you drink alcohol before going to sleep. sometimes this has an opposite effect. Talk with doc about your situation and hopefully you can get some rest.
by: sunnny
on: 16th June 09

What are some ways I can combat insomnia?

I suffer Insomnia and I am wondering if there is anyone out there who has suffered the same in the past and has gotten over it. My mind constantly worries, thinks, absorbs information when I am awake. I really do need to get into a regular pattern with my sleep so that it stops effecting my day to day activities.

Chosen Answer:

do whatever u want but get away from medications ! they will kill you more than help.and plus if u take pills and then stop them you will have withdrawl symptoms and get back to you problem

honey is really good , and cammomile

take care
by: tanya a
on: 3rd April 11

What are the nutritional facts of Insomnia Cookies?

I can’t find information anywhere regarding the nutritional facts of cookies or brownies from Insomnia Cookies.

Chosen Answer:

Those cookies sound dangerous. Did you get them from a sketchy van marked “free candy”? haha
by: :*
on: 22nd February 09

Attention do you take lunesta?

I notice after EXACT 30 minutes later i can taste a weird taste in mouth it lasts all night….. and knocks me out like like getting hit by a planet and knocking into the third league of the Quantom theory of sleep why is this?

Chosen Answer:

There are four stages of sleep. Lunesta helps you get the the last stage of sleep faster. Most people sleep 8 hours a night or so, but it actually takes them four hours to get into a completely deep sleep in the fourth stage of sleep. So you are taking medicine that helps you reach the fourth stage at an abnormally fast rate which makes you feel like you are sleeping really hard.

If the chemical malic acid is in the medicine, along with many other types of medicines, the medicine can cause irritation of the flora in the mouth causing that weird taste.
by:
on: 10th February 11

Lunesta, if taken while you are injured or depressed, will there be any harmful side effects?

Chosen Answer:

It has some pretty serious side affects without those certain factors included
by: choosethepathnottaken
on: 23rd August 10

How do I get help for insomnia?

I am suffering from severe insomnia. I went to the doctor to see if I could get a prescription to help me sleep. She refused to give me anything and she just told me to take some unisom. What should I do?

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See a different doc. I’ve had insomnia for over 40 years. It began when I was 16. I am now 57. My “sleep clock” is broken. My insomnia story is at http://www.fms-help.com/insomnia.htm A list of things I’ve tried for sleep (unisom was one of them) is at http://www.fms-help.com/sleep.htm A list of things I use now is at http://www.fms-help.com/what.htm I do get restorative sleep almost every night now, thanks to a caring doc who worked with me to find the right meds for my problem. (Doctor of internal medicine) Insomnia can wreck your health and immune system. Find a better doc! My guess is that your doc doesn’t have this problem so doesn’t understand. My doc has to take sleep meds himself, so he understands. I always take the least amount of any med to get a positive effect and avoid any unpleasant side effect, such as next day drowsiness. Use a pill splitter (cheap gadget from Walmart or any pharmacy).
by: Dominie
on: 3rd February 09

Should someone thats diebetic take Lunesta?

Should someone thats diebetic take Lunesta?

Chosen Answer:

The following page doesn’t say anything about diabetics not taking Lunesta, but if you take a look at the page, you may not be entirely happy with some of the side effects and restrictions placed on you.

In all, I’d say that you should be guided by your doctor as s/he has access to your medical records and would be in a better position than anyone here to judge what would be best for you.

Be well.
by: micksmixxx
on: 28th September 09

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