Someone in your household could be suffering from insomnia. Do you hear them moving about the house at night? Does the morning bring cranky souls downstairs for breakfast? If someone in your home is not getting a good night’s sleep it’s time to do something.
There is more than one type of insomnia that could be affecting someone in your home.
Relieving insomnia can be as simple as changing some of your daily habits. Transient insomnia is often caused by environmental factors like noises, lights, stress, and other things that we can control.
Chronic insomnia occurs when there is a problem falling asleep or staying asleep continues over several weeks or months. Chronic insomnia may arise through stress or it may have a medical cause such as restless leg syndrome or sleep apnea. Treating these conditions will help your quality of sleep improve.
Some people are more prone to sleeping difficulties than others, just as some people are more prone to experience headaches or stomach irritability. People of all ages can experience insomnia, but the elderly tend to experience it more often. Teenagers can begin to experience insomnia at the onset of puberty; internal clocks reset themselves to a bedtime of 2-3 hours later. Because of school the following morning, teenagers are not able to catch up on that lost sleep by sleeping in.
Symptoms of insomnia include the inability to fall asleep after an hour of lying in bed, waking throughout the night without falling back to sleep, waking many times throughout the night, and naturally waking too early in the morning.
Over time, insomnia affects the body and the mind. Not sleeping at night and trying to function during the day has its consequences. Insomniacs can suffer from GI problems, reduced immunity, heart-related issues, high blood pressure, and changes in their weight.
There are treatments available for insomnia. Not getting help can interfere with your life and responsibilities on a daily basis like your family life, work, and/or school. Recognize the symptoms of insomnia in your home. To achieve the best sleep possible, seek treatment.
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