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MY
HEALTH
Insomnia:
Sleeping Disorder
Posted:
Oct 2009
What
is insomnia? What are the main
types of insomnia?
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Many
people suffer from many
different types of Sleep
Disorders or Insomnia.
These sleep disorders may be
different from person to
person in term of intensity.
The sleep disorders can be
reflected as difficulty to
fall asleep, difficulty to
stay sleeping, waking too
early, sleeping restlessly
and waking tired. These
symptoms may be experienced
in combination.
One
of the biggest problem in
relation to insomnia
is the fact that people are
mostly not fully aware of
sleep disorders. Therefore,
they usually do not pay
enough attention to
condition of insomnia. If
effects of insomnia are left
for a longer period without
effective treatment, the
side effects can be serious.
Insomnia is sometimes
produced as a result of some
other condition or disease.
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So
what is insomnia in fact? The
sleep disorders can be
classified in three degrees of
complexity and seriousness;
Transient, Acute and Chronic
Insomnia.
What
is Transient Insomnia?
This
type insomnia is the least
serious type of insomnia.
Transient insomnia is a light
sleep disorder condition that
last usually a few days.
Transient condition can be the
result of jet lag, taking too
much caffeine or caused by too
much activities. This type of
insomnia is usually not treated
since last for a short period
time and is easy to overcome.
What
is Acute Insomnia?
The
acute insomnia is more difficult
state of insomnia. It can last
from a few weeks to a few
months. The usual causes for
this condition is a long term
exposure for demanding physical
and physical strains, work
stress, worrying or a impact
events
like death in family, loss of
job or moving to another town.
The acute insomnia usually lasts
for period while the insomnia
causes lasts.
What
is Chronic Insomnia?
The
chronic insomnia is the most
serious state of sleep disorder.
It can be persistent for a
period of months or even years.
It can totally ruin the person's
life in every sense. Chronic
insomnia has many following side
effects as fatigue,
hallucinations, problems with
vision and other senses and
distorted judgment and behavior.
The causes of chronic insomnia
are usually prolonged stress,
chronic depression or painful
medical condition.
These
are the basics of what the
insomnia really is. It is
important to recognize sleep
disorders early before they goes
to more serious condition.
Understanding what is insomnia
and recognizing its symptoms is
the first step of dealing with
sleep disorder.
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