Even though the lamp is running out of oil, I still can't fall asleep

As night falls, I toss and turn, and the night seems longer and longer. I wonder who in the world can empathize with me in the pain of having difficulty falling asleep. I want to sleep but can't, and I feel uncomfortable if I don't sleep. I feel anxious and irritable in a daze. The next day I feel dazed, and the same cycle repeats at night. At this moment, the torment in my heart is unbearable!

With the rapid development of economy, people's pace of life has accelerated, leading to a high incidence of insomnia. Many people cannot concentrate, have memory problems, and are unable to work as expected due to insomnia. The probability of accidents is twice as high as that of people with normal sleep. Some people with sleep disorders have reduced immunity, which induces and aggravates diseases. Some people even suffer from mental breakdown, depression and suicide. The harm of insomnia is shocking!

Causes of Insomnia

Environmental factors

Everyone has certain sleeping habits. If the sleeping environment changes and you cannot adapt to it for a while, insomnia will inevitably occur. If the environment is too noisy, bright, or the temperature is not suitable, it will inevitably affect your sleep.

Bedtime stimulation

Any kind of strong physical and mental stimulation, such as watching horror movies or listening to horror stories before going to bed, severe reprimands, intense play, etc., will make it difficult for people to fall asleep. On the contrary, if there is a lack of stimulation, such as lack of exercise or boring daytime life, it will also be difficult to fall asleep.

Psychological reasons

High stress, excessive worry, tension and anxiety, sadness and depression, anger, and prone to insomnia problems.

lifestyle

Drinking coffee and tea, drinking alcohol at night, and smoking heavily are all substances that excite the brain. Eating before going to bed or having a late dinner, resulting in a full stomach with undigested food, can also cause a certain impact.

Disease factors

Many diseases may be accompanied by insomnia symptoms, such as neurosis, hypertension, tumors, cerebrovascular disease, tuberculosis, coronary heart disease, liver disease, hyperthyroidism, chronic bronchitis, obstructive pulmonary emphysema, angina pectoris, heart failure, ulcer disease, prostatitis or prostatic hypertrophy, etc., which can affect sleep.

Drug factors

Some patients may suffer from insomnia due to medications. There are many drugs that cause insomnia, including some cardiotonic drugs, antihypertensive drugs and some central nervous system stimulants. Therefore, you must consult a doctor when taking medications, and use them properly. Do not blindly buy drugs on your own.

Solutions for insomnia

Diet therapy

In daily life, you can drink a glass of warm milk before going to bed, which can promote sleep. In diet, you should also eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to supplement vitamins. In particular, you should eat more dairy products and soy products, which can also effectively improve sleep quality. In daily life, you must avoid drinking drinks that are easy to excite before going to bed, such as carbonated drinks, coffee, strong tea, spirits, etc.

Sports therapy

Outdoor sports are more suitable for patients who engage in light physical and heavy mental work. Physical exercise can not only improve physical fitness, but also improve endocrine. The time for exercise can generally be chosen in the morning, evening or before going to bed. Try to choose a sports venue in a park, square, school playground or open grassland in the suburbs with fresh air and air flow. Avoid places with serious air pollution such as roadsides with heavy traffic, unventilated courtyards or foggy rivers.

Drug therapy

Long-term lack of sleep will put people in a sub-healthy state, with low immunity and endocrine disorders. You can seek help from some drugs or health products to enhance the body's immunity and improve the patient's sleep quality.

Drugs for insomnia

There are many types of drugs that have hypnotic effects, but the primary use of most of them is not to treat insomnia.

Currently, the drugs used in clinical treatment of insomnia mainly include benzodiazepine receptor agonists , melatonin receptor agonists and antidepressants with hypnotic effects.

Although antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine, melatonin, and valerian extract, have hypnotic effects, existing clinical research evidence is limited and they should not be used as routine medications for insomnia.

General treatment recommendations: eszopiclone, zolpidem, zolpidem controlled release, zopiclone. Because these drugs are addictive, they must be taken according to a doctor's prescription, and long-term use is generally not recommended.

People who suffer from long-term insomnia can take taurine powder , which can not only enhance the patient's immunity , but also regulate endocrine disorders caused by insomnia, improve the patient's sleep quality and enhance resistance.

Taurine has a good effect on nerve conduction. Sulfonic acid is an inhibitory transmitter in the central nervous system. Therefore, it has a good therapeutic effect on abnormal excitatory diseases of the nervous system , such as epilepsy, convulsions, tremors, and difficulty falling asleep and early awakening in the elderly. Taurine is an amino acid that can promote the growth and reproduction of lymphocytes in the immune system , and is more suitable for sub-healthy groups with low resistance.

Develop good living habits in daily life, give yourself some self-suggestions before going to bed, or listen to some soothing music to relieve tension. Over time, you will get rid of insomnia!

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