Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Insomnia: A Sleep Disorder


Insomnia is being defined as a condition wherein you have persistent difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep. This kind of condition may categorize as mild or severe depending on how long and often it occurs.

Three Classification of Insomnia:

1. Transient Insomnia

This pertains to a condition wherein you have sleep deprivation that lasts for less than a week. It is generally caused by depression or by stress.

2. Acute Insomnia

This refers to the incapability to have consistent sleep that persists for less than a month. Its causes include:

illness
mild stress
physical or emotional discomfort
Environmental factors that may interfere sleep such as light, extreme hot temperature or noise.

3. Chronic Insomnia

This pertains to the inability to consistently sleep well that takes for longer than a month. It is commonly caused by:

Extreme depression
Pain and discomfort during night time
Chronic stress

Two Types of Insomnia:

1. Primary Insomnia

This type of condition means that an individual may experience sleep deficiency that are not directly associated with any health problems.

2. Secondary Insomnia

This means that a person may experience sleep deprivation which are associated by some health problems similar to asthma, arthritis, heartburn, cancer and the like.

Symptoms of Insomnia

Having difficulty in falling asleep
Sleepiness during the day
Waking up more often in the middle of the night and having problem in going back to sleep
Feeling tired upon waking up

How to treat insomnia?

Usually, primary insomnia doesn't require excessive treatment. Individuals who are experiencing primary insomnia should practice having good sleep habits in order to prevent or cured this condition. On the other hand, secondary insomnia should be treated by firstly treat its underlying health issues which are causing insomnia. If this kind of condition persists, it would be helpful if you'll be subjected to behavioral therapy. Moreover, relaxation techniques such as sleep restriction therapy and reconditioning can be useful also.Insomnia is being defined as a condition wherein you have persistent difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep. This kind of condition may categorize as mild or severe depending on how long and often it occurs.

Three Classification of Insomnia:

1. Transient Insomnia

This pertains to a condition wherein you have sleep deprivation that lasts for less than a week. It is generally caused by depression or by stress.

2. Acute Insomnia

This refers to the incapability to have consistent sleep that persists for less than a month. Its causes include:

illness
mild stress
physical or emotional discomfort
Environmental factors that may interfere sleep such as light, extreme hot temperature or noise.

3. Chronic Insomnia

This pertains to the inability to consistently sleep well that takes for longer than a month. It is commonly caused by:

Extreme depression
Pain and discomfort during night time
Chronic stress

Two Types of Insomnia:

1. Primary Insomnia

This type of condition means that an individual may experience sleep deficiency that are not directly associated with any health problems.

2. Secondary Insomnia

This means that a person may experience sleep deprivation which are associated by some health problems similar to asthma, arthritis, heartburn, cancer and the like.

Symptoms of Insomnia

Having difficulty in falling asleep
Sleepiness during the day
Waking up more often in the middle of the night and having problem in going back to sleep
Feeling tired upon waking up

How to treat insomnia?

Usually, primary insomnia doesn't require excessive treatment. Individuals who are experiencing primary insomnia should practice having good sleep habits in order to prevent or cured this condition. On the other hand, secondary insomnia should be treated by firstly treat its underlying health issues which are causing insomnia. If this kind of condition persists, it would be helpful if you'll be subjected to behavioral therapy. Moreover, relaxation techniques such as sleep restriction therapy and reconditioning can be useful also.



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