So, Insomnia? Do you have trouble sleeping? I swear, for the past year or so, I've been having trouble sleeping. As you can tell, It's 3:21am and honestly, I'm very much awake even though i rather be knocked out. I'm so grumpy and mean when I'm restless or simply just haven't had great sleep. Insomnia can take a huge toll on your life. I believe that I suffer from this condition, solely because I have had trouble sleeping for the past year. Not one single morning have I been able to say "I feel energized" or that "I slept like a baby". My sleep patterns have been horrible and all screwed up for the past year or so.
What's insomnia? Well, for starters, Insomnia is difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep, or even having non-refreshing sleep for a certain time period. Usually about a month.
How many types of Insomnia are there? There are two. These are Primary and Secondary Insomnia. Primary refers to Insomnia that is not caused by physical or mental conditions. Secondary is caused by a medical condition. Depression is a very common cause for Secondary Insomnia and in most cases the reason why people seek medical help. Some very common causes of Insomnia are: Alcohol, Anxiety, Coffee and Stress.
Symptoms: Difficulty falling asleep, feeling tired during the day or falling asleep during daytime, not feeling refreshed when you wake up and waking up several times during your sleep.
Now, there are ways of treating Insomnia without seeking medical help. You can do so by: avoding caffeine, alcohol and/or nicotine before bed, refraining from daytime naps, eating at regular times each day while avoiding larger meals before bedtime, exercising atleast 2 hours throughout the day, setting a bedtime and sticking to it everyday.
If you think your condition has become chronic or is uncontrollable, I suggest seeing your doctor for further treatment. Avoid taking sleeping pills unless prescribed by your doctor.
This is all of my own knowledge so don't quote me as I am not a doctor. Hope this helps for most of you who come across it.(:
-Jazmine
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