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> [So if somebody has chronic pain, we want to manage the pain, but we still want to treat the insomnia separately. So what we'll tend to do in our sleep lab is we'll do a thorough evaluation and we usually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/so-if-somebody-has-chronic-pain-we-want-to-manage-the-pain-but-we/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

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> [So, more times than not, but not every time, it can be linked to a medical problem, such as menopause, cancer, chronic pain, it can be linked to anxiety and depression. Those are the more common causes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/so-more-times-than-not-but-not-every-time-it-can-be-linked-to-a/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

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## Other authors on Chronic pain

- [Michael Bihovsky 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chronic-pain/michael-bihovsky/)
- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-green-51499.jpg) John Green 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chronic-pain/john-green/)

## More by Shelby Harris

> [ When they \[people with insomnia\] start worrying about not sleeping, I'll say, "Say the mantra to myself; if I don't sleep tonight, I'll likely… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/when-they-people-with-insomnia-start-worrying-about-not-sleeping-i-ll/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

> [If there's a lot of fear that's going on, if there's a lot of anxiety, it's manifesting itself in your nocturnal world so that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/if-there-s-a-lot-of-fear-that-s-going-on-if-there-s-a-lot-of-anxiety/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

> [We try not using medications initially, and we use something called behavioral therapy for insomnia. This changes behaviors people do in bed, none of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/we-try-not-using-medications-initially-and-we-use-something-called/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

> [And you cycle throughout so that you do about five to six cycles throughout the night. And we spend more time in REM later…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/and-you-cycle-throughout-so-that-you-do-about-five-to-six-cycles/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

> [Night terrors are very different from nightmares. A lot of people will think they're the same, but they're really not. Night terrors - you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/night-terrors-are-very-different-from-nightmares-a-lot-of-people-will/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

> [ We're not really sure why it \[broken circadian rhythm\] continues, but when they become adults, we usually have to treat it because many people… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/we-re-not-really-sure-why-it-broken-circadian-rhythm-continues-but/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

> [Some patients are still having insomnia, but it's seems worse to them than actually it is. So, if they say they're sleep deprived, they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/some-patients-are-still-having-insomnia-but-it-s-seems-worse-to-them/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

> [Sleep paralysis is something that is actually very common. Many people have it, I've had it myself. And what happens is, when you're in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/sleep-paralysis-is-something-that-is-actually-very-common-many-people/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

> [So you have Sleep Stage One, Two, and then Three/Four. One is a little bit lighter stage of the quiet, non-REM sleep and then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/so-you-have-sleep-stage-one-two-and-then-three-four-one-is-a-little/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

> [The other option we have are medication treatments. So you'll have the treatments such as Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata, and we'll also have Rozerem and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/the-other-option-we-have-are-medication-treatments-so-you-ll-have-the/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

> [So, sleep deprivation, and sometimes an insomnia, which is a little bit of a different form, but just getting a lack of sleep, can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/so-sleep-deprivation-and-sometimes-an-insomnia-which-is-a-little-bit/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

> [So when it comes to circadian rhythms, it's a clock that's basically programmed in our body. So if you think back to times when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/so-when-it-comes-to-circadian-rhythms-it-s-a-clock-that-s-basically/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

> [There's confusional arousals, there are states in deeper sleep that can happen where people will go and they'll disappear and they'll take on some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/there-s-confusional-arousals-there-are-states-in-deeper-sleep-that/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

> [So someone who is a child usually goes to bed about 8:00 or 9:00 at night, but then when they have a circadian rhythm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/so-someone-who-is-a-child-usually-goes-to-bed-about-8-00-or-9-00-at/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

> [People tend to remember their dreams in the morning a little bit better and if earlier in the night, when you're in a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelby-harris/people-tend-to-remember-their-dreams-in-the-morning-a-little-bit/)

[Shelby Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelby-harris/)

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