Masih mengenai tentang Insomnia (duh, kayaknya author nih blog ngepens banget sama penyakit yang satu itu) bukan begitu sodara-sodara, hanya saja memang author adalah orang yg kerap keli terserang sindrom insomnia ini, hampir tiap malam, So..disini aku ingin berbagai sedikit pengetahuan mengenai apa saja sih yang menyebabkan Insomnia itu sendiri. Yuk..kita bahas!
Insomnia Causes
Insomnia may be caused by a host of different reasons. These causes
may be divided into situational factors, medical or psychiatric
conditions, or primary sleep problems.
Insomnia could also be classified by the duration of the symptoms into
transient, short-term, or chronic. Transient insomnia generally last
less than
seven days; short-term insomnia usually lasts for about one to three
weeks, and chronic insomnia lasts for more than three weeks.
Many of the causes of transient and short-term insomnia are similar and they include:
- Jet lag
- Changes in shift work
- Excessive or unpleasant noise
- Uncomfortable room temperature (too hot or too cold)
- Stressful situations in life (exam preparation, loss of a loved one, unemployment, divorce, or separation)
- Presence of an acute medical or surgical illness or hospitalization
- Withdrawal from drug, alcohol, sedative, or stimulant medications
- Insomnia related to high altitude (mountains)
Uncontrolled physical symptoms (pain,
fever, breathing problems, nasal congestion,
cough,
diarrhea,
etc.) can also cause someone to have insomnia. Controlling these
symptoms and their underlying causes may lead to resolution of insomnia.
Causes of Chronic or Long-Term Insomnia
The majority of causes of chronic or long-term insomnia are usually
linked to an underlying psychiatric or physiologic (medical) condition.
Psychological Causes of Insomnia
The most common psychological problems that may lead to insomnia include:
- anxiety,
- depression
- stress (mental, emotional, situational, etc),
- schizophrenia, and/or
- mania (bipolar disorder)
Insomnia may be an indicator of depression. Many people will have
insomnia during the acute phases of a mental illness. As mentioned
earlier, depression and anxiety are strongly associated with insomnia.
Out of the all the other secondary medical and psychological causes of
insomnia, anxiety and depression are the most common.
Physiological Causes of Insomnia
Physiological causes span from circadian rhythm disorders (disturbance
of the biological clock), sleep-wake imbalance, to a variety of medical
conditions. The following are the most common medical conditions that
trigger insomnia:
- Chronic pain syndromes
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Congestive heart failure
- Night time angina (chest pain) from heart disease
- Acid reflux disease (GERD)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Nocturnal asthma (asthma with night time breathing symptoms)
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Degenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease (Often insomnia is the deciding factor for nursing home placement.)
- Brain tumors, strokes, or trauma to the brain
High Risk Groups for Insomnia
In addition to people with the above medical conditions, certain groups may be at higher risk for developing insomnia:
- Travelers
- Shift workers with frequent changing of shifts
- Seniors
- Adolescents or young adult students
- Pregnant women
- Women in menopause
- People who use abuse drugs
- Alcoholics
Medication Related Insomnia
Certain medications have also been associated with insomnia. Among them are:
- Certain over-the-counter cold and asthma preparations.
- The prescription varieties of these medications may also contain stimulants and thus produce similar effects on sleep.
- Some medications used to treat high blood pressure have also been associated with poor sleep.
- Some medications used to treat depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia.
Other Causes of Insomnia
- Common stimulants associated with poor sleep include caffeine and nicotine. You should consider not only restricting caffeine and nicotine use in the hours immediately before bedtime but also limiting your total daily intake.
- People often use alcohol to help induce sleep, as a nightcap. However, it is a poor choice. Alcohol is associated with sleep disruption and creates a sense of non-refreshed sleep in the morning.
- A disruptive bed partner with loud snoring or periodic leg movements also may impair your ability to get a good night's sleep.
Source : http://www.emedicinehealth.com/insomnia/page2_em.htm#Insomnia%20Causes
2 komentar:
Amazing post. Thanks for sharing factors that causes insomnia but to cure this problem herbal sleeplessness supplements are good.
I have habit of drinking so much coffee and because of that I suffered from sleeplessness. So, thanks for sharing these causes. But Herbal supplements for sleeplessness is a good treatment for insomnia.
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