Say goodbye to insomnia
Insomnia refers to a sleep disorder in which individuals find it difficult to fall asleep or fall asleep, cannot maintain sleep, wake up early, or suffer from reduced sleep quality, leading to symptoms such as fatigue, inattention, and mood swings during the day, affecting daily life and work.
Based on the duration and frequency of symptoms, insomnia can be divided into short-term insomnia, chronic insomnia and cyclic insomnia. The diagnosis of insomnia needs to be based on the patient’s subjective response and objective examination to rule out the influence of other possible physical and mental disorders.
There are three types of insomnia: difficulty falling asleep, waking up mid-sleep, and waking up early.
Patients who have difficulty falling asleep can try some relaxation methods, such as meditation, yoga, etc., to make it easier for them to fall asleep.
Patients who wake up mid-sleep or wake up early need to control their emotions and avoid staying up late and consuming too much caffeine.
non-pharmacological treatment
This is the first choice for treating insomnia, including changing the sleep environment, maintaining a regular sleep time, reducing caffeine intake, etc.
Improve your sleeping environment, keep your bedroom quiet, warm and comfortable, and use sleep masks and earplugs to help you sleep better. In addition, maintain a regular sleep time and establish healthy living habits, avoid going to bed too late and not getting up too early to ensure the normal operation of the biological clock.
medical treatement
If insomnia is severe, medication may need to be considered. Currently commonly used insomnia drugs are mainly divided into the following categories:
Hypnotics: including benzodiazepines, non-benzodiazepines, tricyclic antidepressants, etc. These drugs improve sleep by regulating chemicals in the nervous system.
Sedatives: including phenobarbiturates, phenolamines, chlorpromazine, etc. These drugs can produce sedative and hypnotic effects, but they have serious side effects, so you need to pay attention to the dosage and time when using them.
Over-the-counter hypnotics: including diphenhydramine hydrochloride. These drugs are usually used for mild insomnia, and you need to pay attention to the dosage and time when using them.
It should be noted that drug treatment has certain side effects, such as dizziness, drowsiness, lack of concentration, memory loss, etc. Therefore, when using drugs to treat insomnia, it should be done under the guidance of a doctor, medication should be taken in strict accordance with the recommendations in the drug instructions, regular follow-up visits should be made, and the dosage and type of drugs should be adjusted in a timely manner.
Tips
In addition to the above-mentioned treatment methods, there are other tips.
For example, drink a cup of hot milk before going to bed. Milk contains a substance called tryptophan, which can make it easier for people to fall asleep.
Soaking your feet in hot water or taking a comfortable aromatic bath can help relax your body and mind and make it easier to fall asleep.