Most insomnia goes away on its own once the stressful event in your life goes away. Or you go back to your normal routine lifestyle. But others need medical attention. Most people will use over-the-counter sleep aids for a period of time. If those failed to help in the long term, they seek professional help. [...]
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When should I talk to a doctor about my insomnia?
Most insomnia is caused by a short-term change in the sleep/wake schedule, as with jet lag, your sleep schedule may return to normal on its own. If you’re under stress at work or school, insomnia usually occurs for a few days to several weeks. But if the condition worsens, or prolongs, you should talk to [...]
Research shows that Women are more likely to have insomnia than men
Although anyone at any age can suffer from insomnia. It can be triggered by stress in life or other factors. Sometimes frequent overseas traveling can cause it. Most of time the symptoms go away on its own. Research shows that women are more likely to have insomnia than men. One reason is that hormonal changes [...]
Most people suffer from comorbid insomnia
There are two types of insomnia. The most common type is called secondary or comorbid insomnia. Most often, people suffer from comorbid insomnia. This type is usually caused by some other health problems. More than 8 out of 10 people who have insomnia are believed to have secondary insomnia. Certain medical conditions, medicines, sleep disorders, [...]
Waking up too early is a sign of insomnia?
Most people experience temporary insomnia from time to time. You don’t have to worry about it. Stress at work, loss of a job, or financial problems can cause insomnia. But if it lasts more than a few weeks, you need to see your doctor. Insomnia is more common in females, people with depression, and in [...]
Don’t stay on bed if you can’t fall asleep after 20 minutes
If you can’t fall asleep within 20 minutes or don’t feel drowsy, get out of bed and sit in your bedroom or another room. The harder you try, the harder to fall asleep. Read or do a quiet activity until you feel sleepy. Don’t read books that might keep you reading, read encyclopedia or technical [...]
How do I make myself sleep better naturally?
Although for chronic insomnia, you need medical help from doctor, there are some ways you can make yourself sleep better naturally. Without the help of medication. First one is the same rule we try to get babies do. Try to go to sleep at the same time each night and get up at the same time [...]
Unfortunately women do suffer more insomnia than men
It’s unfortunate, but women tend to suffer more frequent insomnia than men. One of the major factor is hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle. The second big factor is menopause. Hot flashes and night sweats usually keep women awake at night and sleeps disturbed. The third one is pregnancy. During pregnancy, women tend to wake [...]
How many hours should we sleep everyday?
There’s no definite answer to how many hours people should sleep. Although children and teenagers are recommended with certain hours of sleep. Infants need about 16 hours, teenagers need about 9 hours. For most adults, 7 to 8 hours a night appears to be the best amount of sleep. However, many people can get by [...]
Not all insomia need medical attention. Some go away.
If you can’t go to sleep, whether it’s life long or triggered by other situations such as traveling, work hour changes, daily stress, stressful events, or other things in life, it might not be a symptom of another medical disorder. It’s called primary insomnia. In other words, it’s plain old insomnia, an sleeping disorder by [...]