Insomnia and Everything you need to know.

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Good morning Great Steemians, For Some time now have been experiencing sleepless night or lack of quality sleep which is being accompanied by head ache , diabetes, hypertension and weight gain that is what lead to our topic today which is insomnia .

What is Insomnia

Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder that is identified by difficulty falling asleep , waking up at night, waking earlier than normal or desired.

Symptoms of Insomnia

• Difficulty in sleeping
• Waking up at night.
• Difficulty going back to sleep.
• Fatigue during the day.
• Mood swing or Depression.

Types of insomnia

Insomnia can either be

• Acute Insomnia
• Chronic Insomnia.

Acute Insomnia

It is the type of insomnia that tends to last for days or weeks which is often triggered by stress for a short period of time.

Chronic Insomnia

It is the type of insomnia that tends to last for at least three week or longer.

Causes insomnia

Causes of insomnia including: Physiological , Environmental and Psychological factors

• Job Stress
• Relationships Stress
• Financial Stress
• Unhealthy lifestyle
• Sleep habits.
• Anxiety disorders
• Depression
• Mental health problems.
• Chronic diseases like cancer.
• Pain like arthritis pain
• Sleep apnea .

Risk Factor

• Pregnancy
• Hormonal Changes like premenstrual syndrome or menopause.

Consequences of insomnia

• Irritable
• Anxious
• Depression
• Fatigued
• Difficulty in concentrating.
• Struggle during work or school hour

Treatment

• Exercises that will increase muscle relaxation,
• Breathing exercises (it reduce anxiety during bedtime)
• Use of sleeping pills etc.

In summary the importance of quality sleep can not be over emphasized, Insomnia gives room to disease like Hypertension, diabetes which is a threat to life. quality sleep makes one energetic during the daily activities.

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