Insomnia

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Insomnia

• Prepared by Taghreed Al-Attar

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What is insomnia?

• Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by
  problems in a persons sleeping patterns and
  affects people differently
• Insomnia affects all age group
• Among adults, Insomnia affects women more often
  than men
• Insomnia tends to increase with age

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Sleep stages

• We cycle through the stages of sleep about every
  90 minutes during the night, in the same order
• Most dreaming occurs during the second half of
  the night, as REM sleep lasts longer and longer

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Sleep stages cont.

• Stage 1 Very light sleep
• Stage 2 Light sleep
• Stage 3 Deeper sleep
• Stage 4 Very deep sleep, most restorative
• Stage 5 REM sleep, when we dream

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Types of insomnia

• Transient Less than 2 weeks
• Intermittent Repetitive episodes of transient
  insomnia
• Chronic Continuing difficulty with sleep

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Causes

• Stress
• Anxiety
• Medications
• Caffeine, nicotine and alcohol
• Medical conditions
• Change in environment or work schedule
• Poor sleep habits
• Eating too much late in the evening

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Consequences

• Impaired mental functioning
• Accidents
• Stress and depression
• Heart disease
• Headaches
• Economic effects

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Need to know

• On average, most people need between seven and
  nine hours of good sleep each night in order to
  feel alert the next day
• See a doctor if the insomnia lasts more than a
  few weeks
• Insomnia can have physical and psychological
  effects

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Treatment

• See a doctor
• Take a warm bath
• Listen to Quran
• Drink warm milk
• Drink herbal tea
• Provide comfortable sleep environment
• Count something
• Take medications