Insomnia in Zhengzhou: Who stole people's sleep?

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Who is stealing people's sleep?

Insomnia is a disease that must be treated if it exceeds 4 weeks. "Clinical findings show that only a small number of patients with insomnia seek help from specialists such as psychology and neurology. Most of them have never taken drugs or used other methods to improve sleep." Long-term frequent insomnia is a kind of sickness, need to seek help from a doctor.

"Insomnia" patients present the characteristics of "one high, three low and one big", that is, high prevalence rate, low rate of consultation, low diagnosis rate, low treatment efficiency, and great health hazards. Some people do not know that they are "insomnia" patients, Most of them came to the hospital for examination because of headaches and dizziness. However, their sleep status was detected by equipment, and their sleep quality was found to be very poor. Studies have found that 43% of untreated insomnia patients have confusion in thinking and judgment, and 59% of them have poor memory. 83% are easily depressed and irritated, 42% lose control of their emotions, and 47% have depression. Sleep is an extremely important physiological function to maintain life. Therefore, attention must be paid to insomnia.

How to overcome sleep disorders:

  1. Don't force yourself. If you can't fall asleep in bed, don't force yourself to fall asleep. You can get up and read a book, and then lie down and sleep when you feel sleepy.

  2. Pay attention to sleep hygiene. The bedroom should be as quiet as possible, away from light, and at a suitable temperature. You can soak your feet before going to bed and drink a cup of hot milk to keep your mood calm. "Patients with insomnia who take sedative drugs such as diazepam for a long time will have adverse reactions and even become drug dependent." Ji Changsuo suggested that traditional medical methods such as acupuncture and moxibustion can be considered to suppress brain excitatory nerves and promote rapid sleep.

  1. Develop living habits. "Don't drink coffee or strong alcohol before going to bed. It is not suitable for strenuous exercise, emotional excitement or watching nerve-stimulating movies. Some people like to surf the Internet or watch WeChat before going to bed. Whether it is the stimulation of content or light, it will affect sleep." Liu Xintong said.

Insomnia with a course of less than 4 weeks generally does not need treatment, and insomnia with a course of more than 4 weeks and less than 6 months may cause brain dysfunction and must be treated in time.

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