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*[[Sleep walking]] | *[[Sleep walking]] | ||
*[[General health problems]] : | *[[General health problems]] : | ||
** | **Chronic [[pain]] | ||
** | **[[Cancer]] | ||
**Diabetes | **[[Diabetes]] | ||
**Heart disease | **[[Heart disease]] | ||
**Asthma | **[[Asthma]] | ||
**Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | **[[Gastroesophageal reflux disease|Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)]] | ||
**Overactive thyroid | **[[Overactive thyroid gland|Overactive thyroid]] | ||
**Parkinson's disease | **[[Parkinson's disease]] | ||
**Alzheimer's disease. | **[[Alzheimer's disease|Alzheimer's disease.]] | ||
*[[Sleep walking]] | *[[Sleep walking]] | ||
*[[Stress]] | *[[Stress]] | ||
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*[[Jet lag]] | *[[Jet lag]] | ||
*[[Work shift insomnia]] | *[[Work shift insomnia]] | ||
*Medication induced insomnia: | *[[Medication]] induced [[insomnia]]: | ||
**Medications for colds | **Medications for colds | ||
**Allergies | **[[Allergies]] | ||
**Medications for[[depression]] | **Medications for[[depression]] | ||
**Medications for high [[blood pressure]] | **Medications for high [[blood pressure]] | ||
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*[[Caffeine]] | *[[Caffeine]] | ||
*[[Hyperthyroidism]] and other endocrine problems | *[[Hyperthyroidism]] and other endocrine problems | ||
*Age related insomnia | *Age related [[insomnia]] | ||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
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**Patient should keep your bedtime and wake time consistent from day to day, including weekends. | **Patient should keep your bedtime and wake time consistent from day to day, including weekends. | ||
**Patient should stay active and do regular exercise. Regular activity helps promote good sleep. | **Patient should stay active and do regular [[exercise]]. Regular activity helps promote good [[sleep]]. | ||
**Patient should check your medications to see if they may contribute to insomnia. | **Patient should check your [[Medication|medications]] to see if they may contribute to [[insomnia]]. | ||
**Make the bedroom comfortable for sleep. The room should be dark, quiet, and the temperature should be comfortable, not too warm or too cold. | **Make the bedroom comfortable for [[sleep]]. The room should be dark, quiet, and the temperature should be comfortable, not too warm or too cold. | ||
**If light causes problems during sleep, the patient should use a sleeping mask. | **If light causes problems during [[sleep]], the patient should use a sleeping mask. | ||
**If sound causes the problem, the patient should cover up sounds by trying earplugs, a fan, white noise machine. | **If sound causes the problem, the patient should cover up sounds by trying earplugs, a fan, white noise machine. | ||
**Always create a relaxing bedtime ritual, such as taking a warm bath, reading, or listening to soft music. | **Always create a relaxing bedtime ritual, such as taking a warm bath, reading, or listening to soft music. | ||
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*Advise patient to not take naps during the day, because naps make people less sleepy at night. | *Advise patient to not take naps during the day, because naps make people less sleepy at night. | ||
*Patient should not use phones before bed,the light can make it harder to fall asleep. | *Patient should not use phones before bed,the light can make it harder to fall asleep. | ||
*Avoid caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol before going to bed. Caffeine and nicotine are stimulants and prevent from falling asleep | *Avoid [[caffeine]], [[nicotine]], and [[alcohol]] before going to bed. [[Caffeine]] and [[nicotine]] are [[Stimulant|stimulants]] and prevent from falling asleep | ||
*Avoid eating a heavy meal late in the day. | *Avoid eating a heavy meal late in the day. | ||
*Avoid using the bed for anything other than sleep and sex | *Avoid using the bed for anything other than [[sleep]] and [[Sex (activity)|sex]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 9 December 2020
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rinky Agnes Botleroo, M.B.B.S.
Overview
This section provides a short and straight to the point overview of the disease or symptom. The first sentence of the overview must contain the name of the disease.
Causes
Common Causes
- Primary insomnia
- Delayed sleep phase disorder
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Obstructive sleep apnoea
- Restless legs
- Alcohol problem
- Other substance problem
- Bruxism
- Sleep walking
- General health problems :
- Sleep walking
- Stress
- Environmental factors like noise, light, or temperature
- Jet lag
- Work shift insomnia
- Medication induced insomnia:
- Medications for colds
- Allergies
- Medications fordepression
- Medications for high blood pressure
- Medications for asthma
- Caffeine
- Hyperthyroidism and other endocrine problems
- Age related insomnia
Diagnosis
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the diagnosis of [[disease name]] according the the [...] guidelines.
Treatment
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the treatment of [[disease name]] according the the [...] guidelines.
Do's
- Patient should keep your bedtime and wake time consistent from day to day, including weekends.
- Patient should stay active and do regular exercise. Regular activity helps promote good sleep.
- Patient should check your medications to see if they may contribute to insomnia.
- Make the bedroom comfortable for sleep. The room should be dark, quiet, and the temperature should be comfortable, not too warm or too cold.
- If light causes problems during sleep, the patient should use a sleeping mask.
- If sound causes the problem, the patient should cover up sounds by trying earplugs, a fan, white noise machine.
- Always create a relaxing bedtime ritual, such as taking a warm bath, reading, or listening to soft music.
- If the patient can't fall asleep and is not sleepy, he/she should get up and do something calming, like reading until you feel sleepy
- Patient should follow a routine to relax before bed. Read a book, listen to music, or take a bath.
Don'ts
- Advise patient to not take naps during the day, because naps make people less sleepy at night.
- Patient should not use phones before bed,the light can make it harder to fall asleep.
- Avoid caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol before going to bed. Caffeine and nicotine are stimulants and prevent from falling asleep
- Avoid eating a heavy meal late in the day.
- Avoid using the bed for anything other than sleep and sex