Dec 09, 2016 02:18 AM
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Human sleep results from a rather complex combination and interaction of a sequence of nervous system cues and hormones, the later within the medical purview of endocrinologists.
The HealthcareMagic endocrinologist, while confirming that 40 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders, much of which is nocturnal awakening after only 1-4 hours sleep, following which the sleeper is not able to return to sleep for several hours(i. e., the first period of sleep was akin to a daytime nap, not a night time sleep period), she(Dr. Elona Xhardo) was completely dismissive of there being any hormonal involvement in my problem, recommending that I see a sleep specialist after I had abundantly stated my over two decades of efforts in this regard in my report to her.
The consult was a complete waste.
