Many people know that insomnia is a disease, but there is no concept of insomnia as a disease, many people think that insomnia is insomnia, in fact, insomnia is not as simple as we think.
Insomnia refers to difficulty falling asleep or poor sleep quality, easy to wake up, and it is difficult to wake up and fall asleep again. If the degree of insomnia is severe, the patient may have trouble sleeping through the night. In our daily lives, there are many people who suffer from insomnia due to mental, psychological and neurological problems.
Medical insomnia has a very detailed definition, there are certain standards for the diagnosis of insomnia, most people think that sleeplessness is not strictly considered insomnia, so what are the symptoms of insomnia?
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❶ Difficulty falling asleep for more than 30 minutes;
❷Unable to sleep soundly, sleep time decreased;
❸ After sleep, there will be early awakening, and after waking up, you will not be able to fall asleep again;
❹ Feels that he has been having nightmares all night and often wakes up from nightmares;
❺After sleep, energy is not restored;
❻ Easy to wake up, sensitive to sound or light;
❼ During the day, I feel dizzy, drowsy, fatigued, mentally weak, irritable and irritable, tinnitus, panic, dizziness, poor appetite, etc.
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1. Avoid indiscriminate medical treatment, indiscriminate medication, and abuse of so-called health care products
Don't take sleeping pills to help sleep as soon as insomnia appears, and don't eat other health care products to prevent greater impact. If the duration of insomnia is long, which seriously affects normal work and study, it is necessary to go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment.
2. After taking the drug, do not immediately put into intense work
When insomnia treatment enters the recovery period, do not immediately resume stressful work or enter the original mental environment. It is best to ensure a relatively quiet environment, to recover well, and to consolidate the disease to reduce the chance of recurrence of the disease.
3. Avoid irregular life
Irregular life is also to prevent insomnia need to keep in mind one of the five taboos, we are best to sleep before 10 o'clock, get up at 6 o'clock in the morning, develop good living habits, live regularly, and prevent the occurrence of the disease.
4. Avoid greasy diet
In terms of diet, it is necessary to eat a light diet, eat less seafood dishes, and eat more grains.
5. Do not participate in sports
Proper participation in physical activity can also effectively prevent the disease, but also enhance their own resistance to protect themselves from the disease.
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1. Exercise regularly
Exercise helps reduce difficulty falling asleep and deepen sleep, develop an exercise schedule, and don't physically exercise 3 hours before bedtime.
2. Eat regularly
Do not go to bed on an empty stomach. Because hunger can affect sleep, eating a small snack (cookies, snacks, milk, etc.) before going to bed can help you fall asleep, but avoid foods that are too greasy or difficult to digest.
3. Avoid alcohol consumption
Alcohol can promote sleep, but it can easily cause early awakening and dehydration, which will eventually aggravate insomnia.
4. Avoid excessive drinking
To avoid frequent urination at night and get up to go to bed, avoid drinking too many drinks before going to bed. The elderly should drink no more than 500 ml of water after meals.
5. Avoid thinking too much
Don't take the problem to bed to think about it, and make it a habit to record the list of problems and tomorrow's plan under the bed before going to bed. Thinking too much will only interfere with falling asleep and lead to light sleep.