tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385586131192170427.post2201020576244335222..comments2023-06-24T11:55:23.174-04:00Comments on Sleep, Interrupted: Sleep Position MattersSteven Y. Park, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15502512290324812747noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385586131192170427.post-6626700398441968882010-01-08T01:11:50.088-05:002010-01-08T01:11:50.088-05:00A few month's ago my stress level increased su...A few month's ago my stress level increased substantially related to financial losses and considerably reduced income. I noted several weeks ago that when I would try sleeping on my right side when going to bed, after a couple of minutes I frequently would have a wave of anxiety symptoms, difficult to describe. When I would roll to my back, they would subside. This happens less frequently when I try to go to sleep on my left side. When it does, the symptoms subside when I roll to my back. I am obese. It has always been easier for me to fall asleep on my side rather than on my back. I don't know if this has something to do with pressure on certain organs or possibly the adrenal glands. I don't know if physical pressure can stimulate release of adrenaline or not. Has anyone noted this type of positional problem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com