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Should Insomnia Symptoms Bother You?
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By:
Mike Jones
Just when do you regard an insomnia symptom as serious?
Many people only seek medical advice after family and friends have done much coaxing and urging.
Yet when the problem affects a family member or friend, the same individual may be the very one coaxing them to seek medical advice. That's human nature it seems!
How can you tell whether you just need to give it a little time to see if it sorts itself out or whether you need to get serious and make a appointment to see a doctor.
According to Webster's dictionary, insomnia is defined as: "prolonged and usually abnormal inability to obtain adequate sleep."
The U.S. National Institute Of Health categorizes insomnia this way:
Transient insomnia is just a temporary sleep problem lasting a few days or even a couple of weeks.
Intermittent insomnia refers to temporary sleep problems that last a few days or weeks re-occurring from time to time.
Chronic insomnia is when a person is unable to obtain adequate sleep most nights which goes on for a month and longer.
With that criteria you can now evaluate the insomnia symptom that is causing you concern.
If your sleep problem is a category 1 or a category 2, it's probably not serious.
This temporary bout with insomnia can often be alleviated by over the counter medications or some natural remedies to improve sleep duration.
For example, natural sleeping remedies can include giving attention to bedtime routine, exercise routines, chromotherapy, breathing exercises, music, warm baths, stress relievers, herbs, vitamins, diet, chamomile, valerian, and lavender.
It may be enough to just consider these options for the minor insomnia symptoms you are experiencing.
It is widely known of course that any medication can have side effects so a user does well to check with a doctor first, especially if they are already using other forms of medication.
Chronic Insomnia
Chronic insomnia is as the category suggests - chronic! A person can be severely affected if they go for many weeks without proper sleep. It can have a major impact on one's social life, quality of life in general, and of course, one's level of performance at work.
Medical attention is strongly advised for chronic insomnia. A doctor may be able to identify an underlying medical or psychological cause for the insomnia symptom and set out a course of treatment that will deal with it.
This can include, apart from medicine, a number of various therapies such as relaxation, sleep restriction and reconditioning.
In conclusion, use the 3 category strategy above to decide whether the insomnia symptom you or a loved one is dealing with is merely temporary. If it falls into category 1 or category 2, it can probably be overcome after a short time, either with the help of medication or some natural remedies.
If your insomnia symptom is category 3 however, chronic insomnia, see a professional and deal with it immediately! |
Author Resource:-
For 20 different Natural Sleep Aids Remedy methods visit the free Natural Sleep Aids Remedy Guide. Click here: Natural Sleep Aids Remedy For a list of key vitamins and minerals known to alleviate insomnia click here: Insomnia Treatment
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