INSOMNIA

Commonly referred to as sleeplessness, or lack of sleep, It can lead to severe fatigue, anxiety, depression.Insomnia is "difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or both" and it may be due to inadequate quality or quantity of sleep.The perception or complaint of inadequate or poor-quality sleepdifficulty falling asleep.Waking up frequently during the night or getting up too early may one of its reason.

Causes and factors:

• Stress-related factors like personal events, such as losing a job, marital problems etc.
• Uncomfortable sleeping environment.
• Changes in the daily rhythm, such as a change in work shift or jet lag.
• Acute medical illness or their treatments.
• Chronic insomnia may be caused by Chronic medical illnesses - Certain medical illness can interfere with sleep, especially disorders of the heart and lungs. Other important physical causes include heartburn, prostatism, menopause, diabetes, arthritis and hypoglycemia.
  

Treatments

• Melatonin - This herbal agent seems to be effective in helping transient and short-term insomnia.
• Herbal medications such as valerian, chamomile, and kava-kava, are often used to help sleep, but long-term effectiveness and safety data are still missing.
• Avoid stimulating drugs, such as caffeine and nicotine, particularly before going to bed.
• Avoidance of heavy meals before bedtimemay help in it.
• Take medications that may be stimulating, or those that may cause you to wake up to urinate long before bedtime.
• Increase exposure to sunlight in the morning, and avoid it later in the afternoon.