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insomnia, what is it?

I wrote this just to give a little explanation about what the real insomnia is.

so, Insomnia is a condition that someone have an inability to sleep or to remain asleep for some period. Insomniacs complain of being unable to close their eyes or rest their mind for more than just a few minutes at a time. Both (the eyes and mind things) insomnia constitute sleep disorder. It is often caused by stress, fear, anxiety, medications, caffeine, depression or sometimes for no reason that appear, an overactive mind or physical pain may also be the causes.
Finding the underlaying causes are necessary to cure it.

There are three types of insomnia,
Transient Insomnia last from one night to a few weeks but it seems longer. people occasionally suffer from transient insomnia due a short-term anxiety, or some kind like jet lag. if this continues to occur from time to time, the insomnia classified as intermittent.
Acute Insomnia is the inability to consistently sleep for a period of between three weeks to six month
Chronic Insomnia is the most serious, it’s occur almost nightly for at least a month.

some people might say that insomnia can caused by the poor sleep quality. Poor sleep quality can occur as a result of a sleep apnea –is a condition that occur when a sleeping person’s breathing is interrupted. then some part of sleeper’s respiratory tract loses muscle tone and partially collapses. they often do not remember any of this, but they complain of excessive sleepiness during the day. central sleep apnea interrupts the normal breathing stimulis of the central nervous system and the individual must actually wake up to resume breathing– or major depression. Poor sleep quality is caused by the individual not reaching stage 4 or delta sleep which has restorative properties. however, there are people who unable to achieve stage 4 sleep due to brain damage that still lead perfectly normal lives. Major depression leads to alterations in the function of the hypothalamus and pituitary causing excessive release of cortisol which can lead to poor sleep quality.

In many cases, insomnia is caused by another disease or psychological problem. so, medical or psychological help may be useful.
All sedative drugs have the potential of causing psychological dependence where the individual can’t psychologically accept that they can sleep without drugs. Certain classes of sedatives such as benzodiazepines and newer non-benzodiazepine drugs can also cause physical dependence which manifests in withdrawal symptoms if the drug is not carefully titrated down.
Many insomniacs rely on sleeping tablets and other sedatives to get rest. The most commonly used for insomnia are the enzodiazepines. This includes drugs such as temazepam, diazepam, lorazepam, flurazepam, nitrazepam and midazolam. These medications can be addictive, especially after taking them over long periods of time. (yes.. I’ve been there before… ) Recent research has shown that cognitive behavior therapy can be more effective than medication in controlling insomnia. In this therapy, patients are taught improved sleep habits and relieved of counter-productive assumptions about sleep.
Some traditional remedies for insomnia have included drinking warm milk before bedtime, taking a warm bath in the evening; exercising vigorously for half an hour in the afternoon, eating a large lunch and then having only a light evening meal at least three hours before bed, avoiding mentally stimulating activities in the evening hours, and making sure to get up early in the morning and to retire to bed at a reasonable hour.
Warm milk contains high levels of tryptophan, a natural sedative. Using aromatherapy, including jasmine oil, lavender oil, Mahabhringaraj and other relaxing essential oils, may also help induce a state of restfulness.Adding honey to warm milk helps get the tryptophan in your system faster. Tryptophan absorption is normally inhibited or deterred by other amino acids but in the presence of sugar tryptophan is absorbed more quickly.
Many believe that listening to slow paced music will help insomniacs fall asleep.
The more relaxed a person is, the greater the likelihood of getting a good night’s sleep. Relaxation techniques such as meditation have been shown to help people sleep. Such techniques can lower stress levels from both the mind and body, which leads to a deeper, more restful sleep.

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