Sleep disorders are diseases that impair sleep or prevent restful sleep and can cause daytime sleepiness and other symptoms as a result. Everyone can experience sleep disturbances from time to time.
However, you may have a sleeping disorder if:
You have regular sleep disturbances.
You are often tired during the day, even though you slept at least seven hours last night.
You have decreased or decreased ability to perform regular daily activities.
Not getting enough sleep can have detrimental effects on school and work performance, relationships, health and safety.
Inadequate or inadequate sleep causes more than just fatigue. Sleepiness disrupts cognitive function, which can lead to learning disabilities in children, memory loss at any age, personality changes and depression. Some signs and symptoms of sleep disorders include excessive daytime sleepiness, irregular breathing, or increased movement during sleep. Other signs and symptoms include irregular sleep-wake cycles and difficulty falling asleep.
Health care providers recommend several treatments:
Counseling: Some sleep specialists recommend cognitive-behavioral therapy. This type of counseling helps you "identify, challenge and change the stressful thoughts" that can keep you up at night.
Medicines and/or food additives.
Practice sleep hygiene, such as a regular sleep schedule.
Exercise regularly.
Minimize noise.
Dim the light.
Check the temperature to make yourself comfortable.