what are some things that cause sleeping disorders and insomnia and what are some ways i can prevent them?

Question

i have trouble sleeping every night and it takes me 1 or 2 hours to get into a light sleep and another 1 or 2 hours to get into REM. REM is when ur body is actually asleep and resting. because i dont sleep well during the night it makes me sleepy iritable and unaware during the day when im awake. i think i have a sleeping disorder so i would like some more info on sleeping disorders and insomnia and some ways i can help my sleeping disorder go away. thnx alot.

Answer 1

Best thing to prevent insomnia is exercise! Eat well, exercise and go to bed. I used to have problems sleeping, now I exercise every day before going to bed and I sleep like a little baby. Your body just shuts down after a good hard workout.

Answer 2

5torm's idea is good. I use a big black spot to keep all the other thoughts away and then I fall asleep. I know you probably feel tired all the time, but if you get some exercise in your life daily, it could make a huge difference. Regular exercise can help cure insomnia, but also, if you have sleep apnea because you are overweight, loosing weight can get rid of your sleep apnea. You'd be curing 2 birds with one stone there - and no pills. If you end up using medications, try allowing yourself 2 nights a week that you take the sleeping pill, or relaxations medicationss, then don't use anything the rest of the week. That'll get you some good sleep sometimes with less concern for being "addicted" to meds.

Answer 3

Best thing you can do is go see a doc.

However, there are a lot of things that interrupt sleep - including STRESS
If you are on medication that causes sleeplessness, please check the side effects of any meds you are on.
Drinking alcohol interrupts your sleep.
Anything with caffeine should be avoided before bed - coffee, tea, pop, chocolate
You should NOT do ANYTHING in your bedroom but SLEEP! Believe it or not, things like reading or watching TV give your body the signal that being in bed is a time to be awake, so stop doing stuff like that.
GET DAILY EXERCISE - it helps you sleep

If you want to try something herbal, buy some Melatonin at the drug store, and take it before you lay down for a full night's sleep. I have boughts of insomnia - but Melatonin can really help. And it's herbal, so it's non-addictive and really has no side effects. please consider it.

Sometimes you just go through stressful periods in your life, or you have a hard time sleeping. It doens't mean you have a disorder. You should try some melatonin, or try doing Yoga before bed - do things to relax yourself before you go to bed. These should help. Believe me... I went 6 months with NO SLEEP - it didn't take me 1-2 hours to fall asleep, it never happened. I got a LOT of cleaning done in the wee hours of the night, but I was a zombie all day.

Reduce the stressors in your life, try exercise, yoga and melatonin and see if that helps. if not - go see a doc.

Answer 4

Here are some of the potential causes for your insomnia:
Medical Conditions
Emotional Disorders
Hormonal Fluctuations
Hormonal Changes during Aging
Delayed Sleep-Phase Syndrome
Nightly Leg Problems
Genetic Factors
Childhood Insomnia
Behavioral factors
This website, http://www.chs.edu.sg/gep/insomnia/persistent.html
will explain a little about each of these causes. I hope one of them fits you so you can ask your doctor about it. You need to get a descent night's sleep! Hope this is helpful. : )

Answer 5

Okay since there are hundreds of things that cause this sort of thing I will just tell you some things that will help. The saying, you are what you eat is more accurate than most people think. Our foods these days are not as they were originally intended. Meaning they now have tons of hormones and preservatives among other things in them. Do your best to eat right, such as get plenty of proteins found in chicken and meats, also eat plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits. Try taking a good vitamin as well they help our bodies obtain the stuff we don't get in our diets these days. Secondly get plenty of exercise like walking, bicycling, roller blading, or even an aerobic work out at least every other day. Then at night before bed try a cup of hot Chamomile tea and put a note pad next to your bed for quick notes, because if you are anything like me your brain won't stop thinking of things you needed to get done or need to do the next day. Then just jot them down on the pad and forget about it until tomorrow when all you have to do is look at your paper.

Answer 6

I have a terrible sleeping disorder. I will swallow anything at night to knock my black @ss out! I was on Ambien CR that sh!t is so expensive! $110.00 per prescription. So I had to go the cheap route. I now take Tylenol PM and I swear it works just as good. The only thing different is that Ambien, CR there is no grogginess in the morning. Tylenol it takes me a while to get it together! But at least the price isn't kicking my @ss anymore. My sleep disorder is definitely due from stress. Hopefully soon most of my stress will be gone.

Have you tried I think it's called Lazara? Something like that but it's just like Ambien CR.

Answer 7

Talk to GNC or a herbalist type store. There are natural sleep aids. Also sometimes the things we eat can effect sleep. Chocolate or other things for example. When I was a child I had a sleeping disorder but I grew out of it... Try a natural remedy before ya get a doctor to drug ya up... It's true stress or high blood pressure can screw your sleep up...

Answer 8

Being overweight can cause sleep apnea or some sleeping disorders. I know for a fact that excersize can help people of all ages sleep better. Try taking half a Tylenol PM to help you sleep better, But I def recommend excersize. Not only will you sleep better, but have MANY MANY other health benefits.

Answer 9

Spicy foods, anxiety, worries about work or money, or relationships. You could try to avoid them, but doing some relaxation exercises before bed, or get a good sleep aid to help you. Personally, I used to get insomnia a lot, but then when I went on Zoloft for anxiety, my insomnia went away.

Answer 10

Insomnia (sleeplessness) is due to stress, dietary and medical
problems. By making small lifestyle changes like having a fixed
daily routine, relaxing and eating properly, insomnia can be
cured. I found the information at http://tinyurl.com/jfzpz useful
for getting sleep.