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Insomnia - One of the Most Dangerous Sleep DisordersWhy Sleep Disorders Are Dangerous There are three type of insomnia - transient insomnia, intermittent insomnia, and chronic insomnia. Left untreated, any of these three sleep disorders can cause havoc with your health. The most common symptoms would be irritability, lack of concentration, headaches, forgetfulness, body ache and fatigue, which get compounded with time and aggravated into serious ailments. There are many reasons why insomnia can attack you - transient and intermittent insomnia are usually the result of change and discomfort. This could be a noisy environment, too much light, extreme climate (too hot or too cold), night shift work, an unfamiliar bedroom, uncomfortable pillows, and other kinds of irritants. These types of sleep disorders are easy to cure, since once you remove the irritant, your sleep usually returns. Chronic insomnia, however, is totally different story. In this case, you will not be able to sleep despite your best efforts, despite the most comfortable surroundings, despite everything from mood to room being perfect. This type of insomnia will not occur for a night or two but continuously for 30 days or more. This type of insomnia is very dangerous. Surprisingly, it was observed that people who suffer from chronic insomnia are not always getting sick or otherwise falling prey to the symptoms of lack of sleep. It is as if the body does not actually need the sleep. Hence, if you find that despite not sleeping your six-to-eight hour quota every night, you still function okay, then you have nothing to worry about regarding your chronic insomnia. Rather, if you are wise, you will be thankful to God for the extra hours given to you. Once you are settled in your sleepless routine, you could use the extra hours to do something you like (any hobby) or finish work ahead of time. This type of insomnia will benefit you quite a bit. However, if you suffer from the symptoms described a little earlier and you start feeling and behaving like a nervous wreck, then you need expert help. Get it immediately so you can prevent further deterioration of your health. Such sleep disorders fortunately, are curable with the right treatment and medication. |
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