Insomnia
Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time in the absence of external impediments such as excessive noise or bright light and during the period when sleep should normally occur. insomnia may vary in intensity from restlessness or disturbed Sleep to shortening of the normal length of Sleep or to total wakefulness. Approximately 10% of adults experience Chronic Insomnia and approximately 50% of adults experience significant Insomnia at some stage’s of their lives.
Types of Insomnia
– Early-morning Insomnia is a type of Insomnia in which the sufferer falls asleep normally (within a reasonable period after going to bed) but awakens early and cannot fall asleep again or drifts into a restless, unsatisfying Sleep. This type of Insomnia commonly occurs with the Aging Process. It is sometimes due to Depression, Anxiety, self-reproach or self-punitive thinking that is exacerbated in the morning. Sometimes Early-Waking Insomnia occurs as one of the symptoms of Advanced Sleep Phase Disorder.
– Initial Insomnia is a form of Insomnia that involves difficulty in falling asleep. It is commonly associated with emotional disorders such as Anxiety, Phobias or Depression. It can also occur as a result of Pain, Respiratory problems, stimulant use, withdrawal of sedative drugs, poor Sleep hygiene (such as a variable Sleep schedule) or other Sleep-related disorders such as Restless Legs Syndrome, Sleep Apnea or Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder.
– Rebound Insomnia is a form of Insomnia that commonly occurs when hypnotics are withdrawn from a patient who regularly takes heavy doses. Most patients wrongly interpret this as recurrence of Chronic Insomnia.
– Short- Trem Insomnia ) is Insomnia that lasts from a few nights to a few weeks.
– jet-Lag is a type of Sleep Disorder caused by the desynchronization of Circadian Rhythms
Ailments may Cause Insomnia
– May occur as a side effect of Hyperthyroidism
– May caused by chronic Constipation
– May occur as one of the symptoms of Lyme Disease
– May caused By Restless Legs Syndrome
– May occur as a result of Adrenal Insufficiency
– May occur as one of the symptoms of Fibromyalgia
– May occur as a result of the PMS-A (Anxiety)
– May be the underlying of Depression
– May cause by excessive Stress
– May occur as a symptom of Hangovers
Substances may help Insomnia
– Melatonin
– Tryptophan
– 5-HTP
– Glycine
– Taurine
– Calcium
– Folic Acid
– Choline
– Vitamin B1
– Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)
– Vitamin B6
– VItamin B12
– Inosital
– May occur as a result of Potassium deficiency
– May occur as a result of Magnesium deficiency
– May occur as a result of Iron deficiency
– Pharmaceutical Drugs
– Diazepam
– Temazepam
– Nitraepam
– GABA Reuptake Inhibitor
– Exercise
– Acupuncture
– Nicotin
– Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
– Excessive production of Adrenaline that occurs when under Stress
– Excessive production/release of Cortisol
– Excessive Tyrosine (when consumed at night)
– Excessive Phenylalanine (when consumed at night)
– Caffeine
– excess accumulation of (Lead, Copper and Mercury)
– Pharmaceutical Drugs (Benzphetamine , Bupropion, Phentermine and ……………..)
– Aspartame (artificial sweetener)
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