SLEEP DISORDER

Sleep disorder which simply means sleep problem is a monster we face most times due to lots of things we go through which may include; urban cities hustling and bustling, this has remain part of our everyday life; our social lifestyle, advance technology, medical challenges family issues and even financial challenges. A sleep disorder can affect our overall health and quality of life making us unproductive or not maximizing our full productive potential, it affects all ages but more of adults than children because sleep requirement diminish with ageing.
Mental tension is the most common cause and is brought about by worries, anxiety, overwork, over excitement, anger and bitterness.

Common sleep disorders
1. Sleep apnea
2. Snoring
3. Insomnia
4. Hypersomnia
5. Jet lag
6. Restless leg syndrome
7. Pregnancy
8. Menopause

Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea
This is a serious sleep disorder, it occurs when an individual breathing stopped for a short period during sleep because of a narrowed airway and this can happen several times in a night

Snoring
This is a noisy breathing during sleep, it can cause serious sleep disorder for both the snorer and partner, the narrower the airway the greater the vibration and the louder the snoring

Insomnia
This is an unpleasant sleep habit, it can be a complicated sleep disorder, that can be caused by physical and psychological factors and sometimes an underlying medical conditions

Hypersomnia
It is a chronic sleep disorder that causes overwhelming day time drowsiness and sleepiness

Jet lag
This is a sleep disorder that affect those who travel across multiple time zone, it occurs when the body internal clock is out of order with cues from new time zone

Restless leg syndrome
It is a disorder in the part of the nervous system that causes an urge to move the legs while sleeping and so interfere with sleep

Pregnancy
This disorder is caused by frequent trip to the bathroom because of the pressure of the utrus on vital organs

Menopause
Hormonal changes, hot flushes, sweating, physical and emotional discomfort are all sleep disorder symptoms in menopaus syndrome

These are just few disorders amongst many, but it is good to know that sleep disorder deprives a person of mental rest and thereby interfere with daily activities, it constitute a severe health hazard when it becomes a habit.

Symptoms of sleep disorder
* Emotional instability
* Loss of coordination
* Lapses of memory
* Lack of concentration
* Persistence changes in sleep pattern
* Dramatic changes in the duration and quality of sleep

Effects of sleep disorder

Some tips to help get over sleep disorders
1. Stop caffeine intake
2. Get a better mattress
3. Don't drink too much water at night
4. Reduce noise in your bedroom
5. Don't watch T.V, or work on PC prior to your bedtime
6. Eliminate as many stress fact
7. Do breathing exercise before sleep
8. Reduce light effects in your bedroom
9. Do not eat late in the night
10. Eat healthy diet and light meal for dinner
11. Take a warm bath before bedtime
12. A gentle massage will be fine before bedtime
13. Do not exercise close to bedtime

Self massage of the governor's point DU 20 in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an effective alternative remedy for sleep disorder, or you rub gently the center of your palms
An acupuncturist can include extra 6 and heart 7.






Sleeping pills
This can deprive a person of mental rest, and interfere with normal brain functioning by clouding thinking and memory; causing poor quality sleep, drug dependency and feeling of loss of control, it can also constitute a severe health hazards

Psychiatric problem and sleep disorders are closely related but are not  the same, it will be a great injustice to humanity to treat everyone with sleep disorders as a mentally challenged patient.
Sleep disorder hijacks the body's effective control and put the body at great risk, learn to have control over your body by sleeping your way to good health and you will be glad you do.