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Sleeping disorders adversely affect human health in various ways. The most common reoccurring sleeping disorders include insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder, parasomnias, and restless leg syndrome. In this post, I will walk you through all of these sleeping disorders, and how to prevent them.
Insomnia is a persistent difficulty with sleep initiation, duration, and quality.
This may be caused by a lot of factors which include the ingestion of alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs, physical pain, hyperarousal, behavioural and mental health disorders, etc. Insomnia is a common symptom of depression, stress, and anxiety.
Most people would not be able to sleep at night for a day or two, maybe because of previous siesta or heartbreak and begin to claim that they have insomnia this is not true.
Insomnia symptoms could run for more than a week and last up to a month or two with the individual having the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep.
Sleep apnea is a condition marked by abnormal breathing during sleep. It is characterized by the inability to breathe properly.
The likely cause of sleep apnea is the anatomical characteristics of the person (size of the neck, jaw tongue, and other issues that affect airflow.) Other causes include the use of sedatives, obesity, nasal congestion, and family history.
Narcolepsy is the sudden feeling of extreme tiredness and falling asleep without warning in the daytime. This disorder causes sleep paralysis.
This is the inability to maintain a regular sleep-wake pattern. Most people’s innate clock is slightly longer than 24 hours. This clock known as circadian rhythm determines sleep timing, appetite, and energy levels. It is controlled by a master clock in the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN).
SCN triggers sleep onset by releasing the sleep hormone known as melatonin.
Once this innate clock is not in sync with the body. It leads to the inability of sleeping at the right time. Individuals with the disorder find it hard to keep work, school, or social commitment. They may develop depression and this in the long run have adverse health consequences.
Parasomnias is a class of sleep disorders that causes abnormal movement and behaviour during sleep e.g. sleepwalking, sleep talking, groaning, bedwetting, and tooth grinding.
Many of us have had experiences of other people talking, grinding our teeth or bedwetting. It is caused by chronic pain, stress from play or work, fatigue, use of sedatives and alcohol, etc.
It is the overwhelming need to move the legs during sleep. It is associated with health conditions such as attention hyperactive disorder and Parkinson’s disease.
The general symptoms of sleep disorders include
Lack of concentration
Irritability
Anxiety
Difficulty falling or staying asleep
Depression
Day time fatigue etc.
Sleep apnea can be treated with a CPAP, a continuous positive air pressure machine. Furthermore, surgery can be done to reduce the number of tissues that block the airway.
Sleeping pills are commonly used to help people with sleep disorders. Others that can be used include melatonin supplements, stimulants, antidepressants, etc.
This is one of the first things you need to do to get better sleep. You have to develop a healthy lifestyle. Avoiding the use of stimulants such as caffeine and nicotine also helps.
You need to embrace tips that will help you sleep better at night.
CBT is one of the most effective sleep disorder treatments. You get to describe your disorder to a therapist to get a solution from them. Practical techniques include altering the light level in the morning and evening to help reset your sleep cycle.
Sleeping is vital for the body for proper functioning. Do not ignore if you feel you have any of these disorders. Share with friends to let them know about this.
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