Kathy,

We had a sleep study done over here in the UK about 20 years back. 
Unfortunately I couldn't take part at that time.  There was a very 
interesting report which certainly gave the "thumbs up" for the theory that 
blind people, having no light to keep their body clock in order, were 
cerceptible to bad sleep and Melatonin helped in many cases.

How I wish my sleep problems were that simple!  Mike takes Melatonin and is 
getting good results.

I'd be interested to learn more about the study that's being carried out 
there.


--
Carol
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: sleep study


> Vergie,
> That's perfect!!  As long as you are legally blind, that is, 20 over 200 
> in your best eye, you're in.
> Kathy
>
> At 11:13 AM 5/17/2006, you wrote:
>>Hi Kathy,
>>I am not sure they would even accept me because I have more than light 
>>perception!  I can actually see objects and walk around without running 
>>into furniture and door facings.
>>Virgie and Hoshi
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:23 AM
>>Subject: sleep study
>>
>>
>>>Since sleep problems do to lack of light perception has come up again on 
>>>the list, I wish that those of you who do have problems would consider 
>>>participating in the Harvard sleep study that I told you about around two 
>>>months ago.  They need 30,000 legally blind women to participate in the 
>>>basic interview and 240 to participate in the more in depth eight week 
>>>study.  The interview is really easy, about 120 questions.  I've actualy 
>>>been participating in the eight week study as well which involves some 
>>>urine collection, wearing a light and activity monitor and filling out a 
>>>sleep and nap diary on a daily basis for about eight weeks.  It's a 
>>>little time consuming, but every morning, I think about you guys who talk 
>>>about the problems that you have getting a good nights sleep and I think 
>>>that I'm doing this to try to help you out.  I believe that your 
>>>participation would be the most valuable though since you guys have sleep 
>>>issues and I don't.  If you want the information again, I'd be glad to 
>>>post it, or you can contact me off list, but I believe that you guys 
>>>would really help to find answers to helping blind people get better 
>>>sleep.  The study is just for women because they are looking at the 
>>>connection between estrogen and melatonin production as well, and there 
>>>is a breast concern element as well, but the more of you who participate, 
>>>the sooner help may come.
>>>Kathy
>>
>