INSOMNIA OR SLEEPLESSNESS

Insomnia is basically a sleep disorder. It not only keeps you awake at night but also leaves you feeling dull and irritated the next day. It not at all means the number of hours a healthy person sleeps every night because this number can vary individual to individual. Still eight hours sleep is desirable.

Causes Of Insomnia

• Self-stress like a job loss or change, death of a loved one etc.
• Environmental factors like noise, light, extreme temperatures (hot or cold) etc.

Symptoms of Insomnia

• Difficulty in falling asleep
• Waking up often during the night and
• Having trouble going back to sleep
• Waking up too early in the morning
• Insufficient sleep

Effects Of Insomnia

• Sleepiness all the day
• Fatigue
• Irritability

Types Of Insomnia

• Primary Insomnia includes the sleep problems that are not directly associated with any other health problems.
• Secondary Insomnia includes sleep problems that occur due to some or other health problems like depression, heartburn, cancer, asthma, arthritis, pain etc.

Diagnosing Insomnia

• In order to diagnose insomnia you should go for a complete health check.

Duration Of Insomnia

• Insomnia can vary in how long it lasts and how often it occurs. It can be even short term lasting from one night to a few weeks.

Treatment Of Insomnia

• Treating the health problems that may be responsible for causing insomnia.
• Medicines used for sleep (need to be used with caution).

Techniques To Deal With Insomnia

• Relaxation
• Exercises
• Treatment of the disease if you have any