what are the causes of insomnia and what are some of insomnia's related study?
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insomnia is a learned disorder. maybe from your parents or friends. it cant only be gotten rid of through relearning a sleep patter. your body gets used to a certian rythm and it begians to learn this trythm. like how you can wake op at the same time everyday. when under stress sometimes you can have insomniatic bouts, but usually its from constantly staying up late or what not so you body learns tht pattern then you try to go back to your old patter and its not so easy. just try going to bed earlier for awahile and you'll see what iu mean. some bodies take awhile to learn a pattern some are very fast it all depends on how you function.
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if you're falling asleep at 5am and waking up at 6 or 7 then yes, it's insomnia.  I know because I have it. BUT if you're falling asleep at 5am and getting a normal amount of sleep then your sleep pattern is messed up.  You'll have to force yourself to get up around 8am and you'll fall asleep earlier that night.
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Uhh...I think I understand what you are saying. When we have insomnia or something, sometimes it's caused from anxiety and stress. Adn best ways to fix those are to mentally just damn fix them, personally. It's hard though. And from what I can see, not many people seem to have an intelligent enough brain to solve their own problems. But on the other hand, some sleep problems are health problems. Sure, we can fix those, (seriously we fuckin can people!), but takin a drug to subside it so sleeping is possible in order to relax and rejuvinate, is good. There's too many factors to sleeping to blame it on sleeping pills or whatever. People just don't want to think. They want to do what it takes to get by, and if it means not doing anything, then they don't really care.
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Although it’s a common belief that 8 hours of sleep is required for optimal health, a six-year study of more than one million adults ages 30 to 102 has shown that people who get only 6 to 7 hours a night have a lower death rate. Individuals who sleep 8 hours or more, or less than 4 hours a night, were shown to have a significantly increased death rate compared to those who averaged 6 to 7 hours.\n\nResearchers from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine and the American Cancer Society collaborated on the study, which appeared in the February 15, 2002 issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, a journal of the American Medical Association.\n\nAlthough the data indicated the highest mortality rates with long-duration sleep, the study could not explain the causes or reasons for this association.\n \nDaniel F. Kripke, M.D., in his sleep lab at UCSD.\n \nFirst author Daniel F. Kripke, M.D., a UCSD professor of psychiatry who specializes in sleep research, said “we don’t know if long sleep periods lead to death. Additional studies are needed to determine if setting your alarm clock earlier will actually improve your health.”\n\nBut, he added “individuals who now average 6.5 hours of sleep a night, can be reassured that this is a safe amount of sleep. From a health standpoint, there is no reason to sleep longer.”\n\nKripke is also a member of UCSD's Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging.\n\nThe study, which addressed sleep issues as part of the Cancer Prevention Study II (CPSII) of the American Cancer Society, also indicated that participants who reported occasional bouts of insomnia did not have an increased mortality rate, but those individuals who took sleeping pills were more likely to die sooner.\n\n“Insomnia is not synonymous with short sleep,” the authors said in the article. “Patients commonly complain of insomnia when their sleep durations are well within the range of people without sleep symptoms.”\n\nThey added that physicians believe most patient complaints about “insomnia” are actually related to depression, rather than a diagnosis of insomnia.\n\nWith 1.1 million participants, this was the first large-scale population study of sleep to also take into consideration variables such as age, diet, exercise, previous health problems, and risk factors such as smoking, in comparing longevity among the participants. In other words, individuals with specific characteristics were compared with individuals of a similar age, health background, etc.\n\nAlthough the study was conducted from 1982-88, the sleep results have not been available until recently due to the length of time required to input and analyze the vast amount and variety of data from the 1.1 million participants.\n\n“Previous sleep studies have indicated that both short- and long-duration sleep had higher mortality rates,” Kripke said. “However, none of those studies were large enough to distinguish the difference between 7 and 8 hours a night, until now.”\n  \nThe figures above indicate hours of sleep for men (left) and women (right). The hazard ratio, the top bar graph, indicates the mortality risk while the bottom graph shows the percentage of subjects associated with the reported number of hours sleep.\n \n The best survival rates were found among those who slept 7 hours per night. The study showed that a group sleeping 8 hours were 12 percent more likely to die within the six-year period than those sleeping 7 hours, other factors being equal. Even those with as little as 5 hours sleep lived longer than participants with 8 hours or more per night.\n\nThe mean age for women in the study was 57, while the mean age for men was 58. Within the six year period, 5.1 percent of the women had died and 9.4 percent of the men. The causes of death resembled the distribution for the general population.\n\nAdditional authors of the study were Lawrence Garfinkel, M.A., the American Cancer Society, New
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You may have insomnia, go to a doctor.
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Yes. Insomnia,weight loss/gain, skin problems.
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1. not enough sleep\n2. poor diet\n3. stress\n4. vitamin deficiency\n5. allergies\n6. illness
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Generally if you can't sleep but are tired you are considered to have insomnia. \n\nIf this has been happening for more than a few weeks and none of the following suggestions help, you may want to talk to a doctor.\n\nI had a bad problem with insomnia for many years, and did some research on it.  Here are the things I’ve found that help the most.\n\n1.  Don't take the sleeping pills.  Although they are not addictive in the way we tend to think (you won't jones for them if you miss taking them) they are addictive in the sense that once you have taken them for a while, you will have to take them to get to sleep, but they won't have the same effect they used too.   This is because you tend to not get the necessary REM sleep you need to be rested.  If you must take a sleeping pill, take it well before you go to sleep.  For instance, I prefer to take sleeping pills 2 hours before I go to sleep, so that the pill can get into my system and make me drowsy before I get into bed, then get out of my system (hopefully) early enough that I get some normal sleep.\n\n2.  Try to go to bed at about the same time every night.  You have some wiggle room on this, but if you stay out on Saturday night till 3, it'll be harder to go to sleep at 10PM Sunday.\n\n(Which somewhat contradicts:)\n\n3.  If possible, don't go to bed if you're not sleepy.  Note  - one thing I have read and found to be true is that you have to be awake for 12 hours before you can go back to sleep.  So if you sleep till noon, again, you won't be sleepy at 10PM.  \n\n4.  Don't spend more than 15-30 minutes trying to get to sleep.  If you notice that you've been in bed more than 15 minutes, get out of bed and do something for a while.  Make sure what you do isn't going to make you more hyper; e.g. no exercising or energetic music or writing posts to online debates. \n\n5.  When you go to bed, choose a chore or some other task that you do not want to do and tell yourself that if you are still awake in thirty minutes you will do that task.  Then, if you are still awake, get up and do your chosen task.  This is my favorite suggestion, as it has worked nearly every time I've used it. .\n\nThose are the most useful suggestions I have.  Other things you can try:\n\nBefore you start getting ready for sleep, turn off high energy music and turn the lights down.  I love R&R music, but I went through a period where I had to turn the radio off every night about an hour before I went to bed, or I would be too wired to sleep. And our bodies react to reduced light by producing melatonin which puts us to sleep.  \n\nGet plenty of exercise, but not right before bed.  (Unless you're weird like me - exercise right before bed just puts me to sleep)\n\nAnother suggestion that might work is to relax your body, consciously, one area at a time, starting from your feet. You think about the ball of your left foot and relax it, then the ball of your right foot, then the arch of your left foot, etc. You have to concentrate (pretty hard) on what you are doing.
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I've been plauged with insomnia since as far back as I can recall. My mom always had problems getting me up for school in the morning, mainly b/c I didn't get much sleep at night. I've been a night owl ever since. I went through a time where I did speed/meth to stay up all night so I didn't have to worry about fighting to fall asleep. that was the first sign for me, I was always fighting to go to sleep. My mind just didn't seem to want to shut off. so, I had read never to stay in bed when you can't sleep after about 15 minutes....to do something relaxing, like read, or take a bath, or watch tv. but don't stay in bed. your not supposed to associate your bed with anything else but sleep. nothing helped me, even did a sleep study. I only slept 4 hours so they could only come to the conclusion that I had insomnia....gee, ya think!! well, I can only sleep with the help of prescribed meds now. good luck!!
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Inability to sleep if taken too late in the day.\n\nInitially, increased heart rate, even while sitting perfectly still.
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Treatment for insomnia\nIn many cases, insomnia is caused by another disease or psychological problem. In this case, medical or psychological help may be useful. All sedative drugs have the potential of causing psychological dependence where the individual can't psychologically accept that they can sleep without drugs. Certain classes of sedatives such as benzodiazepines and newer non-benzodiazepine drugs can also cause physical dependence which manifests in withdrawal symptoms if the drug is not carefully titrated down.\n\nMany insomniacs rely on sleeping tablets and other sedatives to get rest. The most commonly used class of hypnotics prescribed for insomnia are the benzodiazepines. This includes drugs such as temazepam, diazepam, lorazepam, nitrazepam and midazolam. These medications can be addictive, especially after taking them over long periods of time.\n\nNon-benzodiazepine prescription drugs, including Ambien and Lunesta, have a cleaner side effect profile than the older benzodiazepines, however there are controversies over whether these non-benzodiazepine drugs are superior to benzodiazpines. These drugs appear to cause both psychological and physical dependence, and can also cause the same memory and cognitive disturbances as the benzodiazepines along with morning sedation.\n\nMelatonin agonists, including Ramelteon (Rozerem), seem to lack the potential for abuse and dependence. This class of drugs has a relatively mild side effect profile and lower likelihood of causing morning sedation.\n\nThe antihistamine diphenhydramine is widely used in nonprescription sleep aids, with a 50 mg recommended dose mandated by the FDA. In the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and other countries, a 50 to 100 mg recommended dose is permitted. While it is available over the counter, the effectiveness of these agents may decrease over time and the incidence of next-day sedation is higher than for most of the newer prescription drugs. Dependence does not seem to be an issue with this class of drugs.\n\nSome antidepressants such as mirtazapine, trazodone and doxepin have a sedative effect, and are prescribed off label to treat insomnia. The major drawback of these drugs is that they have antihistaminergic, anticholinergic and antiadrenergic properties which can lead to many side effects. Some also alter sleep architecture.\n\nLow doses of Atypical antipsychotics such as quetiapine(Seroquel) are also prescribed for their sedative effect but the danger of neurological and cognitive side effects make these drugs a poor choice to treat insomnia.\n\nSome insomniacs use herbs such as valerian, chamomile, lavender, hops, and passion-flower. Valerian has undergone the most studies and appears to be modestly effective.\n\nAlcohol may have sedative properties, but the REM suppressing effects of the drug prevent restful, quality sleep. Middle-of-the-night awakenings due to alcohol consumption are common, and hangovers can also lead to morning grogginess.\n\nSome traditional remedies for insomnia have included drinking warm milk before bedtime*, taking a warm bath in the evening; exercising vigorously for half an hour in the afternoon, eating a large lunch and then having only a light evening meal at least three hours before bed, avoiding mentally stimulating activities in the evening hours, and making sure to get up early in the morning and to retire to bed at a reasonable hour. Pomegranates are also believed to be able to help insomniacs sleep.\n\nAdding honey to warm milk helps get the tryptophan in your system faster. Tryptophan absorption is normally inhibited or deterred by other amino acids but in the presence of sugar tryptophan is absorbed more quickly. \nTraditional Chinese medicine has included treatment for insomnia throughout its history. A typical approach may utilize acupuncture, dietary and lifestyle analysis, herbology and other techniques, with the goal of resolving the problem at a subtle level. Although t
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i am very insomnia prone. a few years ago during a very stressful time in my life, i stopped sleeping for a week at a time. it never happened before but it wouldn't stop. prescription medicine works but after a week's use, i couldn't go to sleep without it. SO DON'T TAKE IT UNLESS YOU ARE REALLY A INSOMNIAC! but i noticed that once my life got better and less stressed, i started on a normal sleep schedule. now 5 years later, i still have a hard time going to sleep but once i am asleep 12 hours is not enough! i find the best way to promote a healthy sleep schedule is to get enough to eat (eat healthy) don't drink or eat 2 hours before bed so you don't have your bladder telling you to go to the bathroom!, and this sounds silly but i find that crocheting which i learned from my mother-in-law recently puts me to sleep. i crochet and i guess i am bored and next things i know i feel sleepy. i guess you have to learn a good sleep routine and maybe find a relaxing activity that makes you want to sleep rather than do it.
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"Some people seem more likely than others to experience insomnia, just as some people tend to get headaches or upset stomachs. Simply knowing that you may experience insomnia and that it will not last too long can be helpful in dealing with it when it occurs.\n\nPersistent stress \n\nExposure to stress may contribute to the development or worsening of insomnia. Relationship problems, a chronically ill child, or an unrewarding career may contribute to sleep problems. If you suffer from these types of stresses, you should seek counseling to gain a new outlook on your troubles and more control in your life.\n\nLearned insomnia \n\nIf you sleep poorly, you may worry about not being able to function well during the day. You may try harder to sleep at night, but unfortunately this determined effort can make you more alert, set off a new round of worried thoughts, and cause more sleep loss. Doing activities in and around the bedroom-changing into your night clothes, turning off the lights, pulling up the blankets- can become linked with the sleep problems that follow. Through repetition these bedtime activities can then trigger over-arousal and insomnia. \n\nSome individuals with learned insomnia have trouble sleeping in their own beds yet may fall asleep quickly when they don't intend to-while reading the newspaper, sleeping away from home, or watching TV. Just a few nights of poor sleep during a month can be enough to produce a cycle of poor sleep and increase your worry about it.\n\n Treatment for learned insomnia aims to improve sleep habits and reduce unnecessary worry".
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Possible causes\n1) You are probably stress out\n2) You are not getting enough sleep\n3) You do not have enough nutrition in your body.\n4) It can be genetics.
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could be a number of things, depression, poor nutrition, sleep apnea, boredom or metabolism.
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I think it's the other way around.  Being depressed can usually lead to sleep problems.  Are you sure you're not depressed already?  If you're worried about a little case of insomnia, they have medication out now such as Lunesta.  You should look in to them if you're worried :)
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HOLY CRAP. I'm not exactly sure if you are referring to me, but I appreciate it.  There's nothing quite like insomnia, mixed with education, boredom, and answers.yahoo.com\n\nIf anything, this website sure helps me stay active in math, which I absolutely enjoy *shhhh, secret*