| About 35% of adults claim that they have some | | | | rhythm sleep problems. Additional causes of insomnia |
| form of insomnia occasionally and about 12% of | | | | include poor sleep hygiene, poor sleep surfaces such |
| these people claim to have severe insomnia. Insomnia | | | | as bad mattresses, hyper arousal, and behavioral |
| complaints often increase with age and are more | | | | conditioning. |
| common in women. | | | | Restless Leg Syndrome or RLS is a condition where |
| Insomnia is not considered a disease but it is a | | | | the sufferer feels unpleasant sensations in the legs |
| condition of lack of correct, satisfying sleep. | | | | which are temporarily alleviated by moving around. |
| Someone with insomnia will generally have the | | | | Symptoms are increased during relaxed times and |
| sensation of daytime fatigue and impaired potential | | | | sleeping times. This makes it difficult to fall asleep. |
| performance. Insomnia relates to the inability to sleep | | | | Periodic Limb Movement Disorder describes jerking, |
| even though one is tired and can include waking up | | | | rhythmic, repeated movements in the legs and lower |
| too early and having too fitful of a sleep leaving one | | | | extremities every 15 to 90 seconds. Sufferers who |
| tired upon waking. Insomnia can result in irritability, | | | | have this problem report having less refreshing sleep. |
| lack of energy, difficulty concentrating and tiredness. | | | | Sleep Apnea which is associated with snoring can |
| There are two generally recognized types of | | | | cause sleeplessness and insomnia. |
| insomnia, acute and chronic. Both acute and chronic | | | | Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders refer to a mis- |
| insomnia have many shared characteristics and a | | | | match between when a person can sleep and when |
| combination of symptoms may blur the actual lines. | | | | his body needs and wants to sleep. |
| Acute insomnia is often caused by physical or | | | | Other causes of insomnia include poor sleep hygiene, |
| emotional discomforts that can usually be corrected | | | | stress, hyper arousal and negative behavioral |
| fairly easily. Acute insomnia may be caused by stress, | | | | conditioning. |
| illness or disturbing loud noise, temperatures too high | | | | Often acute insomnia (insomnia that lasts less than |
| or low, or unacceptable light levels. Additionally, acute | | | | several weeks) may warrant some kind of medical |
| insomnia may be caused by jet lag or disturbances of | | | | intervention if you can not correct the problem |
| the daily biological rhythm, such as the night shift. | | | | yourself. This is important because good sleepers |
| Chronic insomnia is the more difficult insomnia to deal | | | | that suffer just a few hours of sleeplessness may |
| with and often is associated with many different | | | | become significantly sleepy during the day and be a |
| factors either acting alone or in combination and | | | | danger to him self and others, especially during driving |
| often includes medical problems. | | | | or operating equipment. There is also the danger that |
| Chronic insomnia is often associated with medical, | | | | acute insomnia may develop into a learned chronic |
| neurological and or psychiatric disorders. Psychiatric | | | | insomnia. |
| disorders accounts for about 45% of the cases. | | | | There are two basic approaches to the treatment of |
| Chronic insomnia can be associated with a variety of | | | | insomnia. Basically one approach is to use drugs and |
| nonprescription drugs, prescription drugs and drugs of | | | | the other approach is behavioral. |
| abuse. | | | | Behavioral treatment includes correcting poor sleep |
| There are many causes of insomnia and often an | | | | habits and changing sleep beliefs and attitudes. |
| insomniac has more then one cause to blame for this | | | | Several of the therapies include relaxation therapy, |
| condition. One of the main causes of insomnia are | | | | sleep restriction therapy, stimulus control therapy, |
| drugs. Some of the drugs associated with insomnia | | | | and cognitive therapy. |
| include stimulating antidepressants, steroids, | | | | Pharmacological therapy includes hypnotic |
| decongestants, beta blockers, caffeine, alcohol, | | | | medications, antidepressants, antihistamines, |
| nicotine, and recreational drugs. | | | | melatonin, and other drugs like barbiturates. |
| Anxiety and mood disorders can be the cause of | | | | In conclusion, there are effective solutions to |
| insomnia, as well as medical problems such as pain, | | | | insomnia and sleep deprivation. The patient can do |
| immobility, menopause, hormonal changes, and | | | | much to help themselves in this matter and the |
| difficulty breathing. | | | | physician has many tools to aid in this. Improved |
| Insomnia can be associated with specific sleep | | | | sleep will help in your quality of life, and health both |
| disorders such as restless legs syndrome, periodic | | | | mental and physical. |
| limb movement disorder, sleep apnea and circadian | | | | |