How Arthritis Leads To Insomnia

Posted on December 18, 2008 in Latest News

Arthritis patients are the hardest hit by the sleeping disorder- “Insomnia “. They tend to lie awake the most part of the night with sleeplessness and restlessness. They suffer from poor sleep and end up being very cranky and suffer from severe pain during the day.

Causes

Here are some causes that help us understand why arthritis patients have so much difficulty in sleeping during the night.

1)    Pain: Arthritis patients suffer from lot of pain during the night.  The pain is so intense that they are forced to change their sleeping position many times during the night. It takes them a long time to seek that comfortable position that will help them get a peaceful night’s sleep.
2)    Arthritis creates a lot of stress, and this stress further leads to insomnia. Stress caused by fear of the future, expenses, worrying about near and dear ones, finance etc add on to a lot of tension and cause the person to suffer from lack of sleep.
3)    The several medications taken to cure arthritis can also add on to the problem of insomnia. The medications may contain certain components that affect the sleep cycle thus making it difficult for an individual to sleep during the night.

An individual suffering from arthritis and insomnia therefore needs to consult a medical expert and take in the necessary guidelines and help in order to gain some relief. Arthritis can be healed only if the individual has a good night’s sleep. Therefore taking the required help from a medical expert is very necessary.

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