Allison Arida, FNP-C
What to do when you can't fall asleep at night?
It’s 11pm and you're wide awake. You're lying in bed starring at the ceiling wondering if you are ever going to get to sleep before your alarm goes off at 5:30am. Does this sound familiar? In medical terms, lack of sleep is termed insomnia. I do want to mention, there are many conditions that can cause insomnia including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, asthma, hypertension (high blood pressure), hyperthyroidism (over active thyroid gland), diabetes, and pregnancy just to name a few. You need to check with your medical doctor first to make sure an underlying condition is not causing your lack of sleep. I want to make it clear, insomnia is recognized as a medical disorder without any of the above conditions. So how do you get some sleep? Here’s my list:
It’s 11pm and you're wide awake. You're lying in bed starring at the ceiling wondering if you are ever going to get to sleep before your alarm goes off at 5:30am. Does this sound familiar? In medical terms, lack of sleep is termed insomnia. I do want to mention, there are many conditions that can cause insomnia including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, asthma, hypertension (high blood pressure), hyperthyroidism (over active thyroid gland), diabetes, and pregnancy just to name a few. You need to check with your medical doctor first to make sure an underlying condition is not causing your lack of sleep. I want to make it clear, insomnia is recognized as a medical disorder without any of the above conditions. So how do you get some sleep? Here’s my list: