What is Insomnia and How to Cure It
When
you consult your doctor about your sleeping problems, you should ask him or her
to talk about the different aspects of this disorder. When discussing
information on insomnia with your doctor, you should also ask about the
different choice of treating the disorder. Note that natural treatments are
mostly preferred over the sleeping drugs available in the market. The natural
treatments don't have the unwanted side effects like those of the
pharmaceutical drugs. The natural treatment process is quite effective too.
Insomnia
or lack of sleep divide into two types, i.e. (a) transient and (b)
intermittent. The transient is when one person have sleeplessness for a period
of maximum 2-3 weeks. And the intermittent insomnia is when this gets repeated
every now and then. This things usually will be a projection of an inherent
problem, such as anxiety, drug abuse, depression and many more.
There
are two major types of insomnia, i.e. acute insomnia and chronic insomnia which
also known as hyper insomnia. You will notice that you are suffering from acute
insomnia when you can't sleep because of some unmistakable reason like noise,
bright light, too much of heat or cold, incoming illness, recovering from
illness, uncomfortable bed, and else. The other causes of acute insomnia are
erratic sleeping schedules, such as working on night shifts, working late
night, watching TV, which interferes with the body's normal biological clock.
Normally, removing the irritants and reduce home remedies would be sufficient
to cure this type of insomnia.
Hyper Insomnia
The
Hyper Insomnia or usually knowing as chronic insomnia is quite difficult to
manage or cure. This is usually the result of a serious underlying problem, or
a disease by itself triggered by some anxiety or serious health problem (which
could be neurological, medical and/or psychiatric). Most of the times, the
hyper insomnia would be connected with some psychiatric problem or other and
hence would require long and careful tests for proper diagnosis. Reports show
that hyper insomnia accounts for more than 45 percent of the cases.
The
other major cause for hyper insomnia is drug abuse, not necessarily narcotics.
There are many drugs some as innocent as decongestants and antidepressants that
can cause long term insomnia. The other culprits could be coffee (and any
caffeine consisting drinks), steroids (prescribed by the doctor), beta
blockers, and even sleeping pills (withdrawal symptoms when they are
discontinued). It will be a best things to do to take medical advice and treatment
for hyper insomnia.
Chronic Insomnia
Chronic
insomnia is a complicated condition in which the patient has a trouble of
sleeping or getting refreshing sleep for more than a month. Depression is a
major cause of chronic insomnia. Other causes include diseases like arthritis,
heart problems, kidney problems, respiratory diseases, Parkinson's disease,
hyperthyroidism, sleep apnea, and several other conditions. Constant experience
of mental stress and excessive use of stimulants like caffeine (coffee, tea
etc.) are also responsible for causing chronic insomnia.
Treatment
of chronic insomnia consists of diagnosing and eliminating the underlying
medical/psychological disorders. Stopping or minimizing behaviors that
aggravate insomnia are also part of the treatment plans. Sleeping pills may be
prescribed by the physician for temporary use but they are not allowed for
long-term use. Different behavioral techniques are employed to treat chronic
insomnia. These include techniques like relaxation therapy, sleep restriction
therapy, reconditioning, and using bright light.
Try This To Help Your Insomnia
As
you can see, insomnia are often caused by stressed. For example if your mind is
in overdrive and at the most busy demanding day at work. It's very hard to stop
this.
Transient
insomnia is experienced by most people at several time throughout their lives
and can be caused by stresses such as worrying about an illness in the family
or a job interview. As you lay awake in bed your brain is going over the
meeting you had at the office or another difficulties that's keeping you from
sleeping. Insomnia can cause huge stress as you are tired in the whole day from
lack of sleep which will give you bad effects and makes you more stressed.
Drinking
lots of coffee to overcome daytime drowsiness caused by insomnia will only make
another things get worse. Caffeine can make you more anxious and raise your
heart rate especially if you drink lots of strong black coffee. Caffeine blocks
the absorption of a calming chemical (adenosine) which is produced during
activities such as exercise and instead promotes the production of adrenaline
which speeds the body up. Reduce the amount of caffeine in your diet and try to
replacing coffee with herbal tea or just change to non caffeine drink.
You
don't need to join a gym, just try brisk walking for 30 minutes in one day.
This can fit in with most people's lives and you will notice a difference in
few weeks. You'll find that you'll able to sleep better at night and your
insomnia and stress levels will reduced. If you are very stressed try to join a
yoga class. Set aside few time for yourself in the day no matter how busy you
are. It's an important thing for your mental and physical to spend some time
just relaxing and let your mind to switch off. You will feel fresh and less
likely to suffer from insomnia.
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