There could be various reasons why people have a hard time sleeping.
If you are having trouble, you may want to check to see if it might be something else.
“It’s very important to rule out other sleep disorders as some sleep disorders can mimic insomnia,” explained Lourdes DelRosso, MD, Sleep Physician with Seattle’s Children’s Hospital.
One of those is restless leg syndrome.
“You have this sensation in your legs that you really need to move your legs. It can prolong it for up to an hour,” continued Dr. DelRosso.
Even though there’s no cure for restless leg syndrome, avoiding caffeine, getting plenty of exercise and warm baths and massages can relax your leg muscles. Another thing that can mimic insomnia is a delay in your circadian clock.
“Usually, adolescents, teenagers, naturally start having a delayed sleep cycle,” Dr. DelRosso stated.
It can result in excessive daytime sleepiness.
To lessen the effects of that, keep a consistent wake-up time that doesn’t vary more than two hours even on the weekends.
Finally, if you are feeling tired during the day, it could be sleep apnoea. Sleep apnoea could put you at greater risk for a stroke and heart attack.
It’s estimated that 85 to 90 percent of people with sleep apnoea don’t know they have it.
Inform your doctor if you experience snoring, daytime sleepiness or mood changes.
This could help you get the right diagnosis to catch some quality zzz’s.
Having jet lag can also make you have difficulty falling asleep.
A very low dose of one to three milligrams of melatonin taken two hours before bedtime can ease the symptoms of jet lag.
Don Dwyer is a Morning Anchor/Reporter at WGEM.
https://wgem.com/2021/03/17/is-it-insomnia-or-something-else/
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