Sleep Disorders Can Be More Than Annoying

Posted by Chris Campbell on May 29th, 2009 filed in Sleep Health

There are thought to be more than 100 different sleep problems, and it’s not unusual for one patient to have several sleep disorders. Patients suffering from fibromyalgia deal with symptoms of many different ailments and may not realize that some or all of them might be related to sleep problems.

There are three type of insomnia - transient insomnia, intermittent insomnia, and chronic insomnia. Left untreated, any of these three sleep disorders can cause havoc with your health. The most common symptoms would be irritability, lack of concentration, headaches, forgetfulness, body ache and fatigue, which get compounded with time and aggravated into serious ailments.

A person is considered to have acute insomnia when there is an inability to sleep well for a period of three weeks to six months, and chronic insomnia occurs when the insomnia persists almost nightly for a month or longer.

It may not be until much later that other symptoms or diseases are ruled out and sleep problems become a focus again. Another doctor might request more tests; depending on the preliminary results, additional diagnostic workups may be undertaken. Only then can a medical professional determine what, if anything, else can be done to assist the patient with the difficulties being experienced.

This form of apnea is often related to a cerebral vascular obstruction, congestive heart failure, or premature aging; and circadian rhythm sleep disorders, which cause insomnia during the night and sometimes excessive sleepiness at during the daylight hours.

Surprisingly, it was observed that people who suffer from chronic insomnia are not always getting sick or otherwise falling prey to the symptoms of lack of sleep. It is as if the body does not actually need the sleep.

Hence, if you find that despite not sleeping your six-to-eight hour quota every night, you still function okay, then you have nothing to worry about regarding your chronic insomnia. Rather, if you are wise, you will be thankful to God for the extra hours given to you.

Once you are settled in your sleepless routine, you could use the extra hours to do something you like (any hobby) or finish work ahead of time. This type of insomnia will benefit you quite a bit.

However, if you suffer from the symptoms described a little earlier and you start feeling and behaving like a nervous wreck, then you need expert help. Get it immediately so you can prevent further deterioration of your health. Such sleep disorders fortunately, are curable with the right treatment and medication.