| About one third of the American population | | | | and sweating may be developed. |
| suffers from insomnia. These statistics help us | | | | Hence, these medications that are used as |
| understand the gravity of the problem. Insomnia | | | | insomnia aids should always be taken under the |
| is one of the most commonly occurring human | | | | efficient guidance and consultation with medical |
| ailments characterized by symptoms such as | | | | professional. These medications often as it |
| difficulty in falling asleep, waking up too early and | | | | creates drowsiness should not be taken while |
| unable to fall back asleep, frequent awakenings | | | | driving. One should refrain from alcohol |
| during nights or waking up in the morning feeling | | | | consumption while they are under these |
| tired. Depending on these symptoms, insomnia | | | | medications |
| can be categorized into various types such as | | | | Herbs such as chamomile, lemon balm, poppy |
| sleep onset insomnia and sleep maintenance | | | | seeds, honey are few insomnia aids which induce |
| insomnia. | | | | sleeps in a natural way without causing any major |
| In most cases, treatment of insomnia involves | | | | side effects. Also, certain treatment methods |
| treating symptoms related to sleep onset | | | | such as relaxation therapy, cognitive behavior |
| insomnia. Recent evidences suggest that | | | | therapy and stimulus control therapy can be used |
| improving sleep maintenance is equally important in | | | | for treating insomnia. Insomnia treatment is also |
| treating insomnia. Sleep maintenance insomnia is | | | | possible by following some effective insomnia tips. |
| one of the most common forms of insomnia | | | | Some of these insomnia tips are as follows: |
| observed primarily elderly people, where individuals | | | | - Develop a regular sleeping schedule. |
| tend to wake up at the middle of the night and | | | | - Avoid stimulating drugs, such as caffeine and |
| then find it extremely difficult to fall asleep. As a | | | | alcohol, particularly before going to bed. |
| result, they end up with frequent and prolonged | | | | - Avoid smoking |
| awakenings in the night. | | | | - Exercise regularly. |
| Sleep disturbances often go unrecognized and | | | | - Yoga and meditation helps in curing insomnia as |
| untreated. This is because people are not even | | | | it calms our mind and makes us peaceful aiding |
| aware that they are suffering with insomnia and | | | | sleep. |
| related complications. In addition to this, many of | | | | - Have a warm, cozy sleeping environment |
| the currently available insomnia medications that | | | | - Minimize light and noise when trying to sleep. |
| are used as insomnia aids like antidepressants | | | | - Avoid heavy meals before bedtime |
| such as Trazodone and Amitriptyline, | | | | A good uninterrupted refreshing sleep is very |
| non-benzodiazepine hypnotics like Lunesta, Sonata, | | | | necessary for the overall well being of an |
| Ambien and some of the benzodiazepines like | | | | individual. However, Sleep maintenance insomnia |
| Restoril, Dalmane, Halcion, Estazolam have not | | | | hinders a person from getting a good night's |
| consistently proved their efficacy in promoting | | | | sleep, thereby resulting in fatigue and irritable |
| sleep maintenance and controlling sleep disorders. | | | | mood swings. If the condition gets prolonged for a |
| Furthermore, the benzodiazepines and other | | | | long time, it can even result in some physiological |
| insomnia medications with established sleep | | | | and psychological problems. So, if you want to |
| maintenance efficacy are associated with some | | | | treat sleep maintenance insomnia, medications |
| serious side effects such as sedation, drowsiness, | | | | along with positive lifestyle changes and behavioral |
| the risk of drug tolerance, drug dependence and | | | | therapies can go a long way towards achieving |
| rebound insomnia. If medication is stopped | | | | that goal. |
| abruptly, withdrawal symptoms such as nausea | | | | |