SLEEP

SLEEP DISORDER

Sleep is the most essential need for every human being on earth. In spite of many advance in our understanding of sleep we still barely scratched the surface of it. There is no single rule that how much sleep individual requires at particular time. As you know sleep varies from one individual to other and also it varies in that individual depending on the age of that person. As you know child sleep more than young adult and when young adult are compared to middle age or older they sleep more. So sleep reduces as the person ages. Also quality of sleep varies depending on the individual as they age. As it is noted on average adult individual sleeps around 6- 8 hours per day.

Why sleep is important and what it suggests?

Sleeps takes around 1/3rd of our time and it is the most important activity or you can say inactivity we do in order for us to be fresh and healthy in the remaining part of the day. Proper sleep leads to us being healthy both physically and mentally. There are other functions in our body which happens when we are asleep and this is very important. When we don’t sleep well, these functions of our body gets derailed and in turn this leads to our poor functioning both mentally and physically. Improper sleep on long term can cause obesity, hypertension, Diabetes, Depression etc.

What are sleep disorders?

Sleep disorders are characterized by abnormal sleep patterns or rhythm leading to disturbances in their normal day to day function perhaps in physical or mental or emotional areas. Usually stress or anxiety can cause problems with sleep so do others problems.
These are some of the sleep disorders you may come across or heard about it

Insomnia ( difficulty to fall asleep or staying asleep)
Hypersomnolence disorder ( excessive sleepiness)
Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea (associated with snoring)
Central sleep apnea
Sleep-related hypoventilation
Circadian rhythm sleep-awake disorders
Non–rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep arousal disorders
Nightmare disorder
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder
Restless legs syndrome and substance or medication-induced sleep disorder

When do we know we have problems with sleep and when to consult an expert?

If you have any of these following signs and symptoms then probably you may have to consult your doctor or the Psychiatrist who will take a detailed history and diagnose the disorder based on your history

Feeling difficulty in falling asleep or unable to sustain the sleep for long and frequently waking up at night
Feeling drowsy or feeling sleepy in the day time
Feeling lethargic and tired
Aches or pains in your body or recent onset of headache
Not feeling fresh after you wake up from bed
Snoring itself is not a problem but if you feel tired or lethargic in the morning and snoring all the time and in all position may be a sign of sleep disorder
Remains in a dreamlike state when you are asleep

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