Each of us experienced insomnia in various ways for various reasons: accumulated fatigue, obsessive images and thoughts, and finally some kind of ailment that does not allow us to fall asleep.
But what if the night vigils become daily and exhaust the body more and more?
The duty of every doctor
It is generally accepted that insomnia becomes a disease if this condition stably accompanies a person for more than three months. And then, if he has not yet turned to a specialist, we must hurry to a consultation.
"It is very important that the doctor of any specialty is interested in the patient's sleep quality," said Alexander Melnikov, head of the department of somnology at the Federal Scientific and Clinical Center of FMBA of Russia."Unfortunately, the doubt in our country is not popularized enough and there are very few experts in somnology, and sleep issues are one of the most important issues of human health."
For the body, both types of insomnia, both acute and chronic, are a problem. Violation of the quality and duration of sleep causes changes in the work of various organs and regulatory systems.
"Acute insomnia develops most often against a background of stressful factors," Melnikov continues, "and it is necessary to eliminate these conditions, otherwise the mechanism of chronicization is included. Stress can be influenced both by psychotherapeutic methods and by the use of hypnotics. "
To eliminate acute insomnia, which is based on stress, drugs are needed, the hypnotic effect of which occurs quickly enough, drugs such as INN doxylamine (for example, Rellip, Valocordin-Doxylamine).
The golden mean
"Here, of course, it is important to find a middle ground - says psychotherapist Vladislav Mozhajskij - that the drug did not become a panacea, a kind of temptation, when drugs can not strain, do not think about your lifestyle and the pitfalls."
In the case of acute insomnia, medicines, according to doctors, are good for acute stress. "Moreover, therapy with sleeping pills is a short-course therapy," explains Professor of the Department of Nervous Diseases of the Institute of Professional Education of the First Moscow State Medical University. Sechenova Olga Vorobyova. - The doctor warns the patient that during this short period of time (7-10 days) it is necessary to understand the cause of sleep disturbance and take action on it. "
In a short time a person is given the opportunity to relax, break the vicious circle and prevent the negative consequences of the bad
sleep.
"Biorhythms are easily restored in young people," the associate professor of the department of medical and social expertise, emergency and polyclinic therapy of the First Moscow State Medical University continues.Sechenov Anton Skotnikov. - But those who are over 40-45 and even more so with episodes of pain syndrome, biorhythms come back to normal more heavily, and adaptation is difficult. "
Here it is worth remembering that the body in sufficient quantities requires the hormone of the night - the regulator of the daily rhythms melatonin. And, if the body itself with its lack does not cope, you can recommend melatonin preparations.
Chronic sleep disorders - the area of mandatory medical intervention, tk.they are usually a sign of the development of various vascular diseases, diabetes, coronary heart disease, elevated cholesterol, and often the whole bouquet together.