Why Can't I Sleep? Common Causes of and Cures for Insomnia
by Ethan C. Sleep Expert and ConsultantIf you have ever lain in bed, as so many people have,
tossing and turning, trying desperately to get just a little bit of sleep in
before the sun starts to rise, you may not have tried one of the many cures for
insomnia recommended by doctors, homeopaths or even by your closest friends. Most
of the cures that people recommend are actually great temporary stopgaps, but
if you really want to improve your sleeping patterns and ensure that you will
not have to suffer from insomnia ever again, you will need to dig a little
deeper and figure out what exactly is causing your insomnia every night.
Usually insomnia can be caused by either psychological
problems, medication, medical problems or sleeping disorders, which is often, a
physical problem. Each of these problems needs to be dealt with in different
ways and if you are hoping to deal with a real medical disease with the help of
some lavender and a quiet room, you will sadly come up short. However, if you
take the time to really analyze why you can’t fall asleep or stay asleep, you
will have a much better chance of getting a high quality sleep, not just
tonight, but for the rest of your life.
Psychological problems
We know that stress, pain and even depression can cause some pretty severe
sleeping problems, but for the longest time, physicians and psychologists have
been prescribing sleeping pills for these ailments, rather than digging to the
root of your problem that’s causing your insomnia every night. If you do stay
awake worrying, or find yourself spending hours on end analyzing your day, why
not use the power of your mind to quiet your thoughts?
This is almost an instant cure for sleeplessness although it
does take some time before it becomes integrated into your daily lifestyle. This
is a method that involves the act of talking yourself out from worrying too
much about your problems so that you can get to sleep easily.
So how can I use this method to cure my insomnia?
All you need to do is just imagine that you are packing all your
problems into a paper bag and then you simply imagine tossing away them away
into the rubbish bin like you are tossing away a piece of used crushed paper
and stop thinking about them until you wake up in the morning.
Medication
There are many tablets and treatments that can cause
insomnia, from anti-depressants to corticosteroids. For those who have been
prescribed such medications, a trip to the doctor to search for an alternative
may be the best bet for curing your insomnia. The worst thing you should not do
in this case is to ask for another sleeping tablet that adds on to your
medication cocktail as this will likely cause a spiral of side effects that can
cost you from getting a high quality sleep every night.
Medical problems
Asthma, reflux and allergies are all problems that need to
be treated before you can actually get a good night’s sleep, but by speaking to
a doctor, you can get the right medication you need to deal with these problems
so that your daily insomnia will no longer be of a side effect to your medical
problems.
Sleep problems
This is a difficult category to explain in detail as
problems such as sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome (RLS) are not as easy to
treat as compared to a mild headache you have occasionally in the day. However,
it is important that if you are experiencing any of these problems, you should not
resort to traditional medications before you explore other therapy techniques,
homeopathic remedies and even hypnosis for curing your insomnia effectively.
Ethan Chong is a past insomniac who has always been on the
lookout for new insomnia cures. Recently, he has found a cure that can end his
insomnia instantly and permanently and he would like to share it with all of
you. For more information about this new insomnia cure he has discovered,
please visit this website now at http://www.SleepWellSecrets.com.
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