The Causes of Insomnia- Underlying Symptoms That Might Suggest a Serious Health Complication

Posted by lack of sleep on March 13th, 2011 filed in Insomnia Causes

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In order to treat a problem, you need to find its underlying cause. First of all, let’s have a look at how can you recognize if you are struggling with an insomnia onset:

• You are very tired and yet you cannot fall asleep
• You are waking up more than two times during the night
• Once you awake during the night, you cannot fall back to sleep
• You wake up very tired from bed in the mornings
• You feel you cannot concentrate properly on your tasks during the day and you also have difficulty remembering things (memory loss complications)
• Feeling tired and irritable all day long.

 

 

Experiencing any of these complications or more at a time, may suggest that you struggle with insomnia. Now it is time to detect the main causes of it. Read along and see if any of these common problems might be the ones causing you insomnia complications.

Dealing with a lot of stress and anxiety lately…

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Is that important exam deadline getting closer and you feel you are not prepared? Do you experience problems at work? Too many bills to deal with? Is a divorce knocking on your door? All of these can trigger a great deal of stress, and your mind simply cannot disconnect at night- you are just tossing and turning until the day breaks, when you have to get up and go to work. You need to deal with these issues during the day and prepare yourself for a good night’s sleep with a few helpful tools:

• Listening to relaxing music
• Listening to meditation CD’s – a very good example is Kelly Howell’s Brain Sync guided meditation therapy
• Taking a sleeping pill that contains only natural extracts

Dealing with psychological issues…

It is clinically proven that depression and anxiety are two psychological complications that trigger the onset of insomnia. First, you need to try and cure your depression or anxiety through psychological therapy (or psychiatric, depending on the seriousness of the complication), and only after that will you be able to rest properly during night time. Some other psychological issues include the post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and manic- depressive disorder (bipolar disorder).

Health issues and medications that will not let you rest for the night…

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If you know that you suffer from thyroid gland complications (hyperthyroidism) or asthma and complications of your kidney, it means that insomnia might be a result of the improper chemical balances caused by these diseases. With proper treatment and plenty of hours spent out in the fresh air, you might find your remedy for a good night’s sleep.

Sometimes, temporary insomnia might set in if you are taking one of the following medications:

• Any pill that contains caffeine – such as the famous weight loss diet pills, some of the pain relievers (such as Excedrin, Anacin or Midol) and the stimulants (such as Vivarine and Coryban-D)
• Antidepressants in general
• Medication for your high blood pressure
• Corticosteroids