Here is a look at some of the side effects of insomnia.
Insomnia is the lack of sufficient quality sleep and any one of us gets to experience this at some point in time. This state of difficulty in sleeping is usually triggered by some stressful life event or a problem that could make sleep elusive for us.
One of the effects of insomnia is increased irritability. You will find that a person who didn’t get adequate sleep could easily flare up even with simple distractions and problems. The required number of sleeping hours should ideally be 7-9 hours but could vary from person to person. Some people seem just fine getting by on just six hours of sleep a night, while others struggle with just eight. When you are sleep deprived you are not ready for any complicated challenges and you could easily lose your patience at any given time.
Even those who suffer from middle insomnia still experience the unpleasant effects of insomnia. Middle insomnia is when a person has no difficulty sleeping initially but usually awakens in the middle of
the night unable to get back to sleep. Poor focus and concentration usually results from insomnia. Workers have proven that sleep deprivation can lead to poor performance at work. A task that usually takes 30 minutes can last up to more than an hour to a person with no adequate sleep. Additionally, countless work related accidents each year are attributed to the effects of insomnia.
A sluggish feeling is usually experienced by a person who has problems sleeping soundly at night. Fatigue results because sleep should be the time when the body cells are renewed and rejuvenated. When a person is in deep sleep, this is the time when the body tissues are actively being repaired. Thus, when this is interrupted during the night, this process is also interrupted and the cells are not renewed. This explains why you feel that you don’t have enough energy to tackle the challenges of the day when you don’t get the normal number of sleep you usually give yourself.
The harmful side effects of insomnia are usually felt most when a person suffers from it for a consecutive number of days. Let’s say for a couple of weeks. This could weaken the immune system and make the person susceptible to dangerous diseases.
Prolonged insomnia has other dangerous effects such as hallucinations and other psychological illnesses. A person’s work and family life can also be put at risk because of this. Thus, it is important for a person suffering from insomnia to do something about it. It shouldn’t be allowed to go on for a long time.
At its early stage, a person should take some steps to avoid insomnia. Prevention of this will also have something to do with the person’s understanding of the importance of sleep in his life and his health. There are plenty of steps a person can take such as cutting intake of caffeinated drinks, taking a warm bath before sleep and making the room cozy and conducive for sleeping.
If this issue persists, a person should be wise enough to consult a physician in order to get proper advice and be properly informed as to how to deal with the problem appropriately.
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Nathan says: knowing how serious the effects of insomnia can be only stresses the importance of knowing what to do. Next week we'll take a closer look at some of those remedies.
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