Shift Work
I started as a paramedic last year and absolutely love my job. However I’m surrounded by people burnt out and unhealthy from ongoing shift work. My personal life is balanced well but sleep/fatigue is definitely an issue as I struggle with long sleep in between night shifts and I want to have longevity in the job whilst managing my short and long term health the best I can. Roster is Day 1 - 630am - 630pm Day 2 - 630am - 630pm Day 3 - 530pm - 730am Day 4 - 530pm - 730am Day 5 - off Day 6 - off Day 7 - off I usually train Day 3 then nap before first night, try sleep as long as I can after first night then Sleep half day after second night to get back into normal routine. And train on off days. Was wondering if something like sauna would help me sleep better after night shifts before I go home
The exactely Time of Sleep from consciouness point of view
Has any research been done about the exact time we sleep from the perspective of consciousness? I said that because I can´t notice the exact moment that we fell asleep from the point of view of lost consciousness. This also happens with anesthesia. Can we see this exact moment by looking at some brain images like MNR or fMRi? Could be this resolve the central question of neural correlates? Or, in advance, even the locality or the circuitry involved in consciousness?
PSSD - Post SSRI sexual dysfunction
As someone who currently is going through PSSD. A condition caused by a commonly prescribed drug: SSRIs. Would you be able to explain the mechanism behind such a condition? I took Luvox for 6 years for OCD and depression, in those 6 years I was perfectly fine. Emotions and sexuality were in tact. Unfortunately to regain more of my libido I took it into my own hands to just cold turkey my medication. I thought maybe it wasn’t really doing anything at all. As soon as I did I developed depersonalization, panic attacks and a complete loss of emotions and libido. It was like my brain couldn’t connect to my genitals and my body’s reaction to things was gone. I couldn’t feel romance for my partner, or a connection to my family. Could you explain why SSRis do this? And why no one is researching this life destroying condition? There were times I couldn’t even laugh and it felt like I cognitively declined to the point I didn’t understand social cues. What would you recommend for treatments? As someone who admires you and your informative talks, could you please warn others of PSSD? I never knew this could happen to me before taking SSRIs.