People are often curious about sleep disorders or else they suspect that they may have a sleep disorder and therefore they have lots of questions about sleep disorders. OK, now when you have a sleep disorder of course it won’t take a genius to know you’ll have trouble sleeping!
But there are plenty of medicines to help you sleep, the problem with these medicines is (as most know) they make you drowsy, yeah sure it said on the box “please make sure you can get a good full 8 – 9 hrs of sleep before taking” but come on, everyone’s worried about “well what if there’s a fire, will I wake up?” the solution to making sure you can get up in case of emergency?
Yeah, well, sorry no solution to walking up, except maybe make sure that if you are going to take sleeping pills that you have another adult in the home with you. Come on it’s a sleep medication! It’s doing its job if you can’t wake up!
So if you really want another way to get a good night’s sleep WITHOUT the stupid medicine here you go, now the reason you can’t sleep well is most likely started by your lifestyle, then turned into a habit and eventually yeah a disorder, now if you just started having trouble sleeping keep reading for some excellent questions and answers about sleep disorders.
One reason you might be having trouble sleeping (and it’s a big one) is stress. Come on see a shrink. As soon as you start to have trouble sleeping you need to talk to your doctor.
Question: How do I know if I’m just stressed out or if I really have a sleep disorder?
Answer: You need to talk to your doctor and get help; many people don’t realize how serious a sleep disorder can be. If you are not getting enough sleep it can become hard to think straight, and depending on how long you’ve had this disorder and your lifestyle some people even experience sleepwalking. I know you’re thinking, “Hello if I have a sleep disorder how am I sleepwalking?”
Well your body does not have enough rest so its almost like your in a sort of trance, you are not awake in the sense that you are conscious of what you are doing. The time period for your symptoms can give you a clue as to how serious your sleeping problem is. Disorders can be short-term and long-term.
Most secondary disorders resolve themselves and primary sleeping disorders need medical intervention. Your doctor can examine you and ask about the history of sleep disturbance in order to determine if it is short-term (just stress) or a long-term problem.
Question: What are some main types of sleep disorders?
Answer: Circadian rhythm sleep disorders include delayed or advanced sleep phase syndrome.
Parasomnias include sleepwalking, night terrors, confusional arousals, REM behavior disorder, teeth grinding, bedwetting, and an inability to stay awake during the day.
Movement sleep disorders include restless legs syndrome (RLS) and Periodic limb movement Syndrome (PLMS).
Sleep apnea and snoring are two other types of sleep disturbances.
Questions: What are some causes for sleep disorders?
Answer: Insomnia may be caused by migraine headaches or other types of headaches, stimulant usage before bedtime, depression or anxiety, the occurrence of another sleep disorder such as Restless Leg Syndrom (RLS) that keeps you awake or your bed partner awake, a medical condition that causes pain or discomfort, exercising too close to bedtime and certain medications may have the side-effect of keeping you awake.
Circadian disorders may be caused by lifestyle changes like working a different shift, or going through a time zone change while traveling.
Your biological clock being faulty can cause delayed or advanced sleep phase syndrome.
Parasomnias can run in families, be caused by stress, or be the result of a physical illness such as a bladder dysfunction that causes bedwetting that wakes you up, or a mental illness such as unexpressed anger, or a obsessional personality disorder that does not allow you to sleep. Eating sugary foods or drinks too close to bedtime can keep you awake and certain medications can cause nightmares.
Narcolepsy may be caused by a viral infection, a head injury, a disorder of the sleep REM stage, and heredity may also play a role.
Movement disorders may be caused by heredity, medications, pregnancy, stimulants, muscle fatigue but the cause is not certain.
Mountain Rose Herbs is where we recommend you purchase all of your organic, wild crafted bulk herbs, spices, teas and pure,organic essential oils!
Would you like to learn the healing art of Aromatherapy, Color/Crystal Therapy or Reflexology? Become an Aromatherapy Practitioner, Color, Crystal Practitioner, or a practitioner of Reflexology through the certification home study and distance-learning courses at Alternative Healing Academy!
Learn more about Xtend-Life – Micro-Nutriments – The elite of natural supplements. Love life, Live Longer!
For Guaranteed, Effective, 100% Natural Herbal Remedies , please visit Native Remedies
Are you looking for quality vitamins, diet aids and health supplements? Visit the Health Supplement Shop – highly recommended by NHH!
