Posted on October 10, 2007 in Latest News
Very often we tend to misunderstand the problem of Insomnia. Misconceptions like Insomnia is incurable, Insomnia is a dangerous disease,Insomnia is curable only through sleeping pills and many such misunderstandings are just myths.
These facts about insomnia can give you a better understanding of the condition and direct you or your loved ones to the right insomnia treatment, should any of you be suffering from it.
Basic Facts about Insomnia
- Insomnia caused by a sudden change in the environment, such as jetlag can be cured completely once the person gets used to the surroundings. So, if you suffer from lack of sleep due to environmental changes do not panic. However, certain types of Insomnia like chronic insomnia can be cured completely only for some.
- Insomnia is neither a disease nor an illness; instead, it is the symptom of many different kinds of illnesses or conditions such as sleep disorders, acute stress, jet lag, heart disease etc. So, next time someone tells you insomnia is a disease clarify the misconception immediately with the person.
- Extensive lack of sleep can impair memory and judgment, because mood disorders make it difficult to learn new things or perform daily tasks, and reduce the ability of the immune system to prevent illness. If you face a problem of extensive lack of sleep, then do yourself a favor by visiting the doctor immediately.
- Another very common misconception about Insomnia is that “As you grow older you need less sleep.” But this is not the truth as we get older, we don’t need less sleep, but we often get less sleep. Reason being that older people have more fragile sleep and are more easily disturbed by light, noise, and pain. As a result of which they miss out a lot on their sleep.
- Insomniacs can be also more accident-prone. The cause of one out of every five highway accidents is the driver falling asleep momentarily. So, be very careful while driving or let someone else drive you.
It is very important for you to know these facts as they will broaden your attitude towards the entire concept of Insomnia thus enabling you to take effective measures towards Insomnia.
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