Insomnia
by Siti Nuraini
When a
person has a difficult time falling asleep or staying asleep, chances are they
have a sleep disorder called insomnia. It is reported thousands of people
suffer from this disorder annually. Other symptoms may include waking up
multiple times throughout the night or trouble falling asleep when waking in
the middle of the night. Many people who experience insomnia feel tired and
worn out when they wake up. There are various remedies that can help someone
deal with the disorder on their own or with the help of a healthcare
professional.
In order
to understand potential causes of the disorder a person’s health history may be
reviewed with their doctor. Many people experience one of two types of insomnia
including primary and secondary. Primary insomnia includes a person having
sleep difficulties by themselves without a connection to any other health
problem. Secondary insomnia is a sleep condition that accompanies another
health condition such as cancer, arthritis, or asthma. This form may be
experienced by people who take medication or consume alcohol. There is acute
and chronic insomnia with acute being short-term (comes and go) and chronic
lasting for longer periods of time.
Insomnia
can be caused by a number of things such as depression, stress, physical and
emotional discomfort, medications, environmental aspects (loud noises),
illness, anxiety, and so forth. Symptoms that may accompany insomnia include
irritability, tiredness, memory and concentration difficulties and even
sleepiness during the day. The sleep disorder can be diagnosed by your doctor
upon review of your medical history. Part of the treatment process may include
instruction from your doctor to record actions and events that happen during
the day in a journal. Your sleep patterns may also be recorded over a matter of
weeks to understand your condition further.
Treatment
for insomnia may vary depending on the type that is diagnosed. Acute and mild
forms may not need treatment assistance from a doctor, but you can practice
good sleep habits overtime. For chronic forms you may be given a prescription
pill to take at certain times to help you sleep and deal with related symptoms.
If your insomnia is accompanied by another health concern your treatment may
vary. You may be instructed to avoid certain substances such as alcohol or
caffeine. Exercising regularly can also help release tension to help you relax
so you can sleep. Avoid heavy meals and try to make your bedroom a comfortable
environment for rest.
Many
people ignore insomnia and they forget the importance of this illness, but it
can cause many difficulties for people. If we can not sleep, we may be
agressive or pessimistic. İn addition, we can not focuse on our work thats why
we get tired more. Finally, needless to say that insomnia is serious case which
shouldn't be taken lightly in terms of our health and our physciology. For a
good sleep, we can take some precautions.May be, we can be more careful about
drugs and medicines and we can be stronger against to hardships. If we can do
it, we can be succesful.
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