Insomnia

What is insomnia?

Insomnia is related to a sleep disorder.

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If you suffer from insomnia, you may have these symptoms:

• Difficulty finding in sleep.
• Wake up from many hours of sleep not feeling fresh.
• Experience fatigue.

What are the types of insomnia?

Acute insomnia

This is a type of insomnia in which sleep difficulties stand for the short term.

Chronic insomnia

It refers to affecting your sleep for 3 or more days. It may be 3 months or more.

Onset insomnia

It describes the sleep difficulty. It may be the result of the use of caffeine. There are some mental health symptoms caused due to this type.

Maintenance insomnia

It describes that once you sleep and wake up earlier. Because of Not getting enough sleep can make it worse.

Behavioral insomnia in childhood

It also refers to trouble sleeping. Refusing to get to sleep, children often benefit from learning self-soothing strategies.

Insomnia is present in two types:

• Primary
• Secondary

Their symptoms are:

• Chronic pain
• Illness
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Shift work
• Certain medications

What are the causes of insomnia?

Possible causes of acute insomnia,

• Stress
• An upsetting event
• Changes in your sleep habits, like sleeping in a hotel, new home, or with a partner first time
• Physical pain or illness
• Jet lag
• Certain medications

Symptoms of chronic insomnia:

• Chronic pain conditions, like arthritis or back pain
• Psychological issues
• Sleep disorders
• Diabetes
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular disease

What is the risk factor for insomnia?

It can affect people of any age,

• Other adulthood
• Just before, after, or during menopause

Risk factors associated with insomnia:

• High level of stress
• Traveling to different time zones
• A sedentary lifestyle
• Taking naps
• Drinking a lot of caffeine
• Alcohol
• Tobacco use
• Insomnia in children

Children get insomnia, too, and often. There are some reasons might include:

• Stress
• Medications
• Heavy caffeine intake
• Physical or mental health conditions
• If your children have found trouble sleeping. Wake up early too, they may have insomnia.

Symptoms of insomnia in children may include these symptoms:

• Daytime sleepiness or restlessness
• Mood changes
• Problem with focus and memory

What are the treatments for insomnia?

You have many options for treating insomnia, for example:

• By Therapy
• By medications
• By supplements
• By natural remedies

You need to avoid things like:

• Drinking caffeine near bedtime
• Eating large or heavy meals or spicy foods when going for sleep
• Getting intense exercise near bedtime
• Using your bed for anything other than sleep or sex
• Medications and supplements
• Eszopiclone
• Zolpidem
• Triazolam

Your body produces a hormone named melatonin during the sleep cycle and thoughts about it that melatonin supplements may decrease the time taken to sleep. Essential oils are aromatic solidmatic liquids made from herbs, flowers, or trees. Later researches suggest that it can improve your sleep. Essential oils are:

• Roman chamomile
• cedarwood
• Lavender
• Sandalwood
• Neroli, or bitter orange

Possible complications of insomnia:

Insomnia can cause serious effects on your health. Only getting a few hours of sleeping can cause large numbers of conditions such as:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Stroke
• Asthma attacks
• Seizures
• Weakened immune system
• Obesity
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Heart disease

Insomnia can also:

• Increase the risk on the job or accidents while driving
• Affect your performance at school work
• Lower your sex drive
• Affect your memory

What are the preventions?

It is not always possible to prevent insomnia, but a few tips help you get enough sleep you need:

• Try to maintain roughly the same schedule for sleeping and waking up
• Create a bedtime routine
• Limit afternoon caffeine
• Dim the lights
• Get some sunlight and physical activity if it is possible