We all know that in this short life, more than 1/3 of the time spent on sleep is actually spent.
A good sleep habit and sleep quality not only lays the foundation for the next day's work and life, but also allows all organs of the body to be fully rested and adjusted. However, it is difficult to get a good night's sleep!
In addition to some people will actively or passively stay up late for various reasons, there are also some people in life who can fall asleep normally and naturally, but they cannot guarantee a full night's sleep;
Even in the early morning at 2-3 o'clock to wake up completely, after which you can no longer enter a state of sleep, or even has become a vicious circle, every day.
In the clinical view, the situation of waking up in the early morning should first be considered from the aspect of life, excluding factors such as too long sleep time during the day and drinking alcohol at dinner. After that, it is necessary to consider whether it is a female menopause, mental depression, etc. If these factors are excluded, then consider whether it is a sign of liver disease.
So the question is, liver disease, why do you have the symptoms of waking up early in the morning?
Patients with liver disease who have insomnia and early awakening can be analyzed from two aspects: traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine:
1, Chinese medicine theory: In the view of Chinese medicine, from 11 o'clock in the night to 3 o'clock in the morning, it is the stage of liver self-repair and detoxification, at which time a large amount of blood will circulate to the liver.
If the patient has liver problems, such as after the liver is full of fire, the liver's own repair function may be impaired, causing the patient to suddenly wake up in the early morning;
2. Modern medicine: insomnia and early awakening of liver disease patients are not a rare situation in the clinic.
This is due to a number of factors, such as the patient's typical liver pain symptoms, because the liver envelope is over-stretched and pulled, and the pain may be aggravated during the late night sleep turnover, allowing the patient to wake up from sleep.
In addition, endocrine disorders and malnutrition caused by liver disease will also affect the quality of sleep, shortening the sleep time of patients and forming a vicious circle.
Of course, liver disease can not be directly judged by sleep, usually after the appearance of liver disease, patients will also be accompanied by the following symptoms:
1. Fatigue and exhaustion: The liver is an organ synthesized by cholinesterase, and the liver is also an important organ for synthesizing glycogen, storing vitamins and fats, and synthesizing proteins.
When the liver appears disease, with the continuous decline of liver function, affecting the digestive system, patients tend to fall into a state of malnutrition, while the synthesis of cholinesterase decreases, resulting in conduction dysfunction between nerves and muscles, so patients have muscle soreness, fatigue and fatigue and other symptoms;
2, digestive abnormalities: the liver is the largest digestive gland in the human body, many nutrients need to be converted, synthesized and stored in the liver, after the decline of liver function, it means that the patient's digestion and absorption will be impaired.
Not only that, liver disease progresses to a severe degree, and patients may be combined with multiple problems such as portal hypertension, hypoproteinemia, ascites, gastric varicose veins, etc., further aggravating gastrointestinal symptoms, and patients can therefore have symptoms such as oily nausea, bloating and abdominal pain after meals, vomiting diarrhea, decreased appetite, etc.;
3, jaundice do not ignore: the most important function of the liver is detoxification metabolism, biological transformation, the toxic substance "bilirubin" produced inside the human body, need to complete the biological transformation in the liver, and participate in the production of bile.
When the liver cells are seriously damaged, the extraction, metabolism and discharge of bilirubin will be affected, a large amount of bilirubin accumulated in the blood, it will cause yellow staining of the skin, mucous membranes and sclera, and patients will often be accompanied by symptoms such as dark yellow urine, clay color of stool, and itchy skin.
If you have recently woken up frequently at 2-3 o'clock in the morning, accompanied by many of the above symptoms, especially after inexplicable jaundice and digestive abnormalities, it is likely that the liver has been sick and damaged.
Patients need to be vigilant and seek medical attention for relevant tests as soon as possible, such as liver imaging screening, liver function tests, etc., so as not to miss the best time for treatment of liver disease.