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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Insomnia Symptoms: Your Family Could Be Suffering

Posted by patrick

By Rose K Taylor

Wouldn't you want to know if someone in your house was suffering from lack of sleep? Has anyone been cranky lately in the morning? Do you notice someone staying up all night long? Insomnia may have already set in.

We may know what insomnia looks like but dealing with it will involve finding out the causes behind the condition.

Transient insomnia is another name for short-term insomnia. Transient insomnia can be caused by environmental conditions like changes to our normal routine. Distractions around the time of sleep such as noise and bright lights in the bedroom qualify.

A more involved type of insomnia would be chronic insomnia. Another name for it is long term insomnia. The causes for this vary but sufferers haven't had a good night's sleep for months. People who suffer from conditions outside of their environment like sleep apnea or restless leg syndrome experience this type of insomnia. Only through treatment will the sleep problems resolve.

Some people are more prone to sleeping difficulties than others, just as some people are more prone to experience headaches or stomach irritability. People of all ages can experience insomnia, but the elderly tend to experience it more often. Teenagers can begin to experience insomnia at the onset of puberty; internal clocks reset themselves to a bedtime of 2-3 hours later. Because of school the following morning, teenagers are not able to catch up on that lost sleep by sleeping in.

If you've noticed someone who wakes early in the morning, that could be a symptom of insomnia. Combine that with waking at all hours of the night and troubles getting to sleep and you have the formula for a case of insomnia.

Over time, insomnia affects the body and the mind. Not sleeping at night and trying to function during the day has its consequences. Insomniacs can suffer from GI problems, reduced immunity, heart-related issues, high blood pressure, and changes in their weight.

You can't treat insomnia unless you know the signs and symptoms. Insomnia sufferers have a difficult time maintaining all aspects of their lives from work to home to school. The only way to get a decent night's rest is through treatment.

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