What is chronic insomnia?
Chronic insomnia means that a person suffers from insomnia for more than 3 months.
Pathology can be caused by diseases, bad sleeping habits, menopause and other conditions.
Therapy, medication, and lifestyle changes may help relieve symptoms. Timely diagnosis is necessary.
Insomnia is a common disorder - many people around the world do not sleep the recommended amount of time.
Intermittent sleep-related complaints are known as acute insomnia, and this form is much more common. Acute insomnia lasts only for a few days and is caused by stress or lifestyle changes.
There are two types of chronic insomnia:
- Primary insomnia;
- Secondary insomnia.
A person suffers from symptoms characteristic of chronic insomnia both at night and during the day; Symptoms significantly reduce the patient's quality of life, interfere with daily activities.
Symptoms of chronic insomnia are:
- You have difficulty sleeping;
- You wake up at night;
- You have difficulty waking up;
- You wake up unusually early and your body is unable to rest;
- Drowsiness during the day;
- Irritation;
- Depressed mood;
- Decrease in ability to concentrate;
- Problems related to memory;
- Against the background of insomnia, you often make mistakes and get into unpleasant situations.
Chronic insomnia develops for a number of reasons. In a large percentage of clinical cases, it appears against the background of diseases. Sometimes insomnia is a side effect of a particular medication.
Source:
https://www.healthline.com/health/chronic-insomnia#outlook
