If one of you are having a night when you’re angry, nervous or stressed, sleep may not come easily. You may notice that you lie awake in your bed for a while or wake up periodically during the night.
A lack of sleep has significant impacts on your everyday life. It can make you more irritable, less coordinated and more anxious. And, it can make you at a big risk for accidents and injuries.
If you notice that you’re having sleeping problem, don’t write it off. Sleep deprivation can trigger a sleep debt that only gets worse daily. This can increase the risk for heart disease and diabetes, so it’s necessary to talk to the doctor if you have consistent sleep issues.
Insomnia is the inability to fall and stay asleep, even when you should otherwise be able to do so. It’s estimated that between 30% and 40% of Americans suffer from insomnia every year. Insomnia can either be chronic or acute, depend on its duration and frequency. It can trigger fatigue, mood disturbances, low energy levels and hard for concentrating.
Acute insomnia tends to occur because of high stress levels in your body. Whether it’s a big test, a job interview or a breakup, acute insomnia can last for a week or more. On the other hand, chronic insomnia is defined as three or more nights of disrupted sleep a week over the course of three or more months. While acute insomnia will frequently go away on its own, it can still have harmfull effects. If you have chronic insomnia, there are steps you can take to try and lessen the symptoms.
Healthcare providers frequently speak of prognosis in relation to medical issues, and person with difficulty falling or staying asleep may question: Does insomnia ever go away? Though this may largely depend on the underlying causes, by better knowing the potential causes you may be able to answer this question for yourself.
Medications are often used to cure insomnia, but many human wish to avoid sleeping pills because of the risk of side effects. In particular, sleeping pills may trigger something known as tachyphylaxis: the medications become less effective, higher doses are required for the same effect, ultimately they stop working, and when discontinued rebound insomnia happens. (Rebound insomnia typically resolves in short order.) Therefore, though sleeping pills may temporarily offer relief, they are not recommended for long-term use to treat insomnia.
It can also be very necessary to address any chronic problems that might be contributing to insomnia. Insomnia often coexists with anxiety or depression, and these conditions will often continue if the other is left untreated. If the insomnia is related to issues in the sleep environment, these likewise should be addressed to offer relief.
Although the underlying tendency towards insomnia persists, just below the surface, the great news is that insomnia itself does not have to. The long-term prognosis to heal insomnia can be excellent. Treatment with CBTI and other interventions directed by a sleep specialist can be highly effective in making insomnia go away for good.
