Types Of Insomnia And Insomnia Tips

Types of insomnia

        Specialists categorize insomnia by the duration and by the severity of the symptoms and by its association with other conditions. Primary and co-morbid insomnia are characterized by their association with other disorders. The transcient, short-term and chronic insomnia are based on the duration and severity of symptoms.

Primary insomnia

        Primary insomnia means having sleep problems that are related to other health problems.

Co-morbid insomnia

        Co-morbid insomnia includes sleep issues that are associated with other medical problems. Co-morbid insomnia is believed to be the most common insomnia. Here are some few medical issues that are associated with insomnia such as: arthritis, cancer, heartburn, lung disease, pain, anxiety and depression, a substance that you may use like alcohol, caffeine or tobacco, restless leg syndrome or sleep apnea, a poor sleep environment or a change in the sleep schedule.

Transcient insomnia

        Transcient does not last more than four weeks. It is usually caused by temporary stress, excitement, disease or by a change in a person's sleep routine.

Short-term insomnia

        Short-term insomnia can last for a period between four and six months. It is caused by prolonged stress and worries in general. If you do not treat short-term insomnia it may turn into a chronic insomnia.

Chronic insomnia

        You can experience chronic insomnia every night, most nights or several nights every month. This kind of insomnia is often caused by a medical issue. If you treat the underlying problem you may control the insomnia. Chronic insomnia may also be caused by bad sleep habits. Whether the insomnia is acute, chronic, primary or secondary, insomnia is a common complaint among most people. Some type of insomnia usually become more common as people get older, with increased risks incidents after the age of 60. Also women over 40 can experience some types of insomnia than man. A cause can be the menopause which can end in acute or chronic secondary insomnia.

Insomnia tips

        Here are some insomnia tips for helping you to get a good night sleep.

• Ask for medical advice.
• Take a hot bath, in this way you will relax your body.
• Listen to music. There are also some records designed especially for this purpose.
• Drink a glass of warm milk 15 minutes before going to sleep.
• Drink naturist tea from herbs.
• Avoid caffeine, alcohol and tobacco. Studies have shown that alcohol upsets the sleep. The same with caffeine and tobacco.
• Try to sleep on your back, because is the best position which allows all your internal organs to rest. Never sleep on your stomach, it causes pressure on all your internal organs.
• Make sure that your room is well ventilated.
• Try to avoid naps.
• Do not put in your bedroom an illuminated clock. Try to keep your room as dark as possible. A light in the room even if it is little can be very annoying, if you have a hard time with sleep.
• Try to wake up early in the morning. Even though you maybe hate waking up early in the morning , but in this way you will be much more tired at night and more apt to go to sleep.
• Try to keep a regular bed time hours. Your body likes a regular routine. Learn your body to sleep and wake up at the same hour every day.