Help for Insomnia
March 3, 2009
Insomnia is defined as difficulty in falling and staying asleep or both. Though there may be variety of reasons to link with sleeplessness, common reasons of insomnia include continuous worries, depression, irregular hours, noise, pain, too much coffee and unfamiliar surroundings.
The first step to finding the insomnia solution is to understand that not everyone has the same sleep patterns. Babies and teenagers may sleep for 18 hours a day, while elderly people may only need five to six hours. To begin with you need to evaluate your sleeping pattern to find out what actually is the cause of your insomnia.
Before opting for medicine, many patients like to try home remedy for insomnia that falls within the insomnia self help category:
Here are few insomnia therapies to begin with:
- A glass of warm milk with honey before going to bed.
- A warm bath before bedtime can work wonders.
- Regular exercise but not before going to bed.
- A comfortable bed and well ventilated room.
- While trying to fall asleep keep your clock out of sight, rather think of things you find relaxing and enjoyable.
- Give a two hour break between your dinner and bedtime.
Besides these self help steps, some natural insomnia cures exist too. For example, some of these herbs for insomnia are highly recommended: passiflora incarnate (Passion flower), valeriana officinalis (Sunbul at teeb) or marticaria chamomilla (Chamomile).These are natural sedatives.
One word of caution, don’t make the mistake of confusing insomnia with sleep apnoea problem, which is a totally different ailment. Sleep apnea deals with the loss of breath while asleep with the sleeper not even aware that they have gone through an episode of apnoea. Usually individuals find out through others; the best recourse is to get medical help.
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February 10th, 2010 at 10:56 am
comfort is good, but comfort without the proper support is problematic. A good mattress is essential to a good nights sleep, as is a quality pillow. I bought a natural latex pillow from rejuvenitewhich I love. Warm milk or decaffeinated tea is typically part of my nighttime night time routine as well.