Insomnia is a sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep and/or hard to stay asleep.
The main insomnia symptoms are subjective feelings of insufficient or poor quality sleep. Another important sign is trouble falling asleep, early awakening or restless sleep in favorable conditions.
There are several external causes of insomnia. It’s very likely that your sleep won’t be normal if you:
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Sometimes insomnia occurs due to traumatic brain injury, drug abuse, such as tranquilizers or sedatives. Depending on the reason for your poor sleep our professionals will offer you the best possible insomnia treatment.
Regular problems with falling asleep, frequent or too early awakenings — if this situation occurs 3 times a week or more, it’s time to consult a specialist. Insomnia has a lot of consequences, so if you notice the following signs — immediately contact the doctor:
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Insomnia can have a variety of reasons, but they are all divided into two groups according to their nature: physiological and psychophysiological insomnia. The first one manifests itself through:
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If there are no pathologies, and insomnia is present, the reasons may be psychological. For example, extreme anxiety, nervous tension, stress can permanently deprive sleep or make it intermittent ending up with insomnia treatment.
The first task of a sleep doctor in the treatment of insomnia is to identify the causes of the problem. To do this, the doctor performs a series of tests, including anamnesis, polysomnography, physical examination and analyses referring to other health groups. After that the specialist can prescribe taking several insomnia medication, regular physical exercise or a massage course.
Sleep disorders should be taken seriously, because they can indicate certain disorders in the body. A timely visit to a doctor allows you to identify the reason for insomnia and cope with it, which means that you can give yourself the opportunity to have a normal night’s rest, recovery and well-being during the day.
