How Alcohol and Insomnia are Related

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How Alcohol and Insomnia are Related

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Alcohol and insomnia can both cause problems in people’s lives both working together and apart. Physical ailments and depression also contribute to insomnia. One in three people report have insomnia in any given year. That number includes many elderly, due to the fact that sleep paterns change as we grow older.

Types of Insomnia

There are a couple of different types of insomnia that are generally categorized by how long they last and how severe they are. Temporary insomnia, which has a clear cause such as relocation is generally called transient. Transient insomnia only lasts for a few nights. Insomnia that last two to three weeks is called short-term insomnia. This type of insomnia is generally caused by a problem or serious change in a person’s life. Once the problem is resolved or enough time to put the situation behind the person has passed, this insomnia generally corrects itself.

The last type of insomnia is called chronic insomnia. This type of insomnia can cause many different types of chronic problems and diseases. This is because the fact that when a person is deprived of sleep over the course of several weeks or months, their immune system does not function properly, and they do not have a great deal of resistance to disease.

Common Causes of Insomnia

There are many different things that can cause insomnia. Some of the most common causes of insomnia include stress, caffeine, long-lasting pain, alcohol, drugs, prescription medications, and poor sleep habits. Many causes of insomnia are psychological, while the others are physical. Some physical problems that cause insomnia are diabetes and any disorder or illness that causes chronic pain.

Many types of insomnia are actually preventable, even if they are chronic. One of the most preventable is the use of alcohol. But many alcoholics will say that alcohol actually helps him sleep, it is actually impeding their rest. This is due to the fact that first of all, alcohol acts as a stimulant on the body in addition to being a depressant. Having any stimulant in one’s body while trying to sleep can make it very difficult for them to sleep. Insomnia and alcohol are very much related and can cause many problems. Anyone that drinks excessive amounts of alcohol and has insomnia should realize that they are probably related.

Insomnia and alcohol is very simiar to insomnia and drug use. Anyone familiar with stimulant type drugs would not be surprised at that. But remember, alcohol or drug use aren’t the only causes of insomnia.

Good health and much sleep

Ken

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