 What does term “Insomnia” means?
Insomnia is when a person has problems with staying asleep or falling asleep. As a result – you work with less productivity during a day. There are primary and secondary insomnia. The first type of insomnia is caused by non-medical and non- psychiatric problems (but such illnesses as stress or physical injury can be the initial factors). Secondary insomnia is related to medical or psychiatric problems (such as general depression, overactive thyroid, side effects of some medication etc.).
What is deprivation of sleep?
This term is used when a person limits his or her sleep per day. This happens because of many reasons, but mostly because of intensive work schedule or other responsibilities. People need different amount of sleep to feel good. But the majority of people need six and a half hours in average. Researches show that in case of not getting enough sleep many side effects can occur. Physicall and mentall disorders are among them.
Millions of people all over the world suffer from this “debt of sleep”. It results in reduced productivity and sleepiness during the day, which becomes apparent in a large number of car accidents and injuries.
What doctor should I turn to in case of sleep disorder?
You can get a consultation of general physician or specialist in sleep and insomnia.
What food products should I use in order to improve my sleep during the night?
Such food as eggs, milk, meat, nuts, beans, different types of salt-water and non-salt-water fish, chocolate, oats, bananas, durians, mangoes, dried dates, milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, red meat, poultry, sesame, chickpeas, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, spirulina and cheese are rich in tryptophan (this substance promotes sleep). So, try to enrich your diet with these products in order to have better sleep.
What does term “rebound insomnia” means?
Rebound insomnia is transformed insomnia after stopping of hypnotic use. In other words, it’s an inability to fall asleep or staying asleep after patients stopped taking medications. This is the main reason why a lot of people continue to use prescribed sleep medication. They just afraid stop taking them.
How can I prevent rebound insomnia?
In some time period the consequences of rebound insomnia can be reduced. But one of the main factors in fighting with this type of insomnia is an absence of fear.
Can hypnotics cause addiction?
Yes. Anyone can become a hypnotics addicted. In order to prevent this, the dosage of drugs should be considered by the doctor. A patient should use the medication for a long period of time.
What is standard medication for insomnia?
There are more than 80 treatments of sleeping disorder. Among the most common medication for insomnia treatment are nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic medications, benzodiazepine hypnotic medications, and sedative antidepressants.
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