Lack of sleep

Archive for the ‘Causes’ Category

Pretty much everybody can be affected by lack of sleep. However, some recent studies showed that it is more common in women (particularly after menopause) and older men, above the age of 60. It seems that as the older we get, the less we are able to sleep – even when we really want to. Read the rest of this entry »

There is no single cause for lack of sleep. Some people have a chronic illness which causes it and they actually know it, because they are under doctor’s care. However for the rest of us, the ‘regular’ folks, it’s a bit hard to pinpoint it, what is the one thing that causes insomnia. Well, recent research has found that there are at least 5 major triggers that can cause insomnia, and they can be either singular triggers, or a combination of several. Read the rest of this entry »

In the previous part about indigestion as a cause for lack of sleep, we introduced the subject and analyzed who is most likely to suffer from indigestion, and listed the different types of indigestion, as physical, emotional and mental.

In the second part we will continue our discussion on how indigestion affects lack of sleep. Read the rest of this entry »

Lack of sleep in one form or another,  accompanies nearly every illness, but it occurs also in entirely healthy people. In the majority of cases it is a state of mind originated in fear and apprehension. Frequently, however, it can also have an immediate physical cause, such as indigestion, or toothache.

Maybe one of the most acute problems that cause insomnia is indigestion. People often ignore it, thus failing to cure their lack of sleep right from the start. Read the rest of this entry »

If you usually sleep only a few hours a night, it doesn’t mean that you have a lack of sleep. People usually vary in their need for sleep. Insomnia may cause problems during the day, such as tiredness, a lack of energy, difficulty concentrating, and irritability.

There are certain conditions which seem to make people more likely to experience a lack of sleep, among others:

• old age (insomnia occurs more frequently in those over age 60)
• women
• people with a history of depression

Take these and add to them stress, anxiety, a medical problem, or the use of certain medications, and you have a ready made recipe for lack of sleep.

By themselves there are many direct causes of a person experiencing transient (for a short period of time_ and intermittent (on and off) lack of sleep.

• stress
• environmental noise
• extreme temperature
• change in the surrounding environment
• sleep/wake schedule problems such as those due to jet lag
• medication side effects

If you’re having a chronic insomnia, the causes are more complex, resulting from a mix of factors including some physical or mental disorders, such as depression.

Other underlying causes include arthritis, kidney disease, heart failure, asthma, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs
syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, and hyperthyroidism. However, chronic lack of sleep, or insomnia, may also be due to behavioral factors, such as misuse of caffeine, alcohol, or other substances; disrupted sleep/wake cycles as may
occur with shift work or other nighttime activity schedules; and chronic stress.

There are some additional behaviours that enforce the lack of sleep symptoms in people, such as:

• expecting to have difficulty sleeping and worrying about it
• ingesting excessive amounts caffeine
• drinking alcohol before bedtime
• smoking cigarettes before bedtime
• excessive napping in the afternoon or evening
• irregular or continually disrupted sleep/wake schedules

As you can see, these behaviors may prolong existing lack of sleep, and they can also be responsible for causing the sleeping problem in the first place. As I mentioned before, stopping these behaviors may eliminate your lack of sleep altogether.