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Doctor Rolly Sullivan explains what could be causing your insomnia.
Morgantown -- Too much stress at work, drinking too much caffeine and exercising too close to bed time; these are all possible causes of insomnia. But what if you don't know why you can't get to sleep at night?
Dr. John Young from the WVUH Sleep Evaluation Center says, "The most important thing to know for patients with insomnia is for them to look at habits, or things going on in their life, or environmental factors which are contributing to the insomnia, to see if they can identify some reason for that."
good sleep habits will help beat insomnia. go to bed the same time each night, make sure your bedroom is dark, quiet, and not too hot or cold. and don't rely on sleep medications for too long.
Dr. John Young from the WVUH Sleep Evaluation Center says, "Insomnia medications as a rule of thumb are ok for short term use. They should not be viewed as being the long term solution to the problem. So yes, especially if you have environmental conditions or certain identifiable short term situations which you expect to go away, such as a stresser in somebody's life.
if you have insomnia at least 3 nights a week for a month or longer, see your doctor for an evaluation. |
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