Diagnosing sleep problems

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Long-term insomnia is a sleep disorder that is very common today, causing many health problems as well as making patients more stressed in life. Therefore, as soon as the body has suspicious signs, the patient should seek medical experts to be examined for insomnia, thereby having the most accurate diagnosis of sleep disorder.

1. Prolonged insomnia

Prolonged insomnia is a group of conditions that affect the ability to sleep well for a long time, which in the long run will lead to diseases and greatly affect the psychological health of the patient. In today's modern life, prolonged insomnia is more and more common, especially in developed countries.
Most people will experience sleep problems from time to time, because of stress, busy work schedules and other external influences. However, when these problems are frequent and interfere with daily life, they are signs of persistent insomnia.
Depending on the different types of sleep disorders, people may find it difficult to fall asleep or feel extremely tired throughout the day. This lack of sleep can have negative effects on energy, mood, focus, and overall health.
In some cases, sleep disturbances can be a symptom of other medical conditions such as mental illness. These sleep disorders can be cured if treated according to the underlying cause.
When sleep disturbances are not caused by another medical condition, treatment will usually require a combination of medical treatment and lifestyle changes. It is important that a sleep disorder be diagnosed and treated as soon as a sleep disorder is suspected. When the patient is left untreated, the negative effects of the illness can outweigh the other health consequences for the patient.

2. Diagnosis of sleep disorders

Some of the signs that can help a patient think about having a sleep disorder are:
Frequent difficulty falling asleep, difficulty falling asleep Frequently feeling tired even during the day and slept for at least 7 hours the night before. The patient has strong urges to go to bed during the day. Patient develops abnormal breathing patterns Decreased ability to perform daily activities. Patients have symptoms such as anxiety, depression, irritability... Weight gain. To be diagnosed with a sleep disorder, the patient should be examined for insomnia with the following questions:
Do you have any unusual medical or health conditions? Are you taking any medications? Do you feel you are experiencing stress in your life? If so, how did that happen? Do you regularly drink alcohol? How often do you drink caffeinated beverages?

If the patient has tried some methods such as giving enough time for a sleep as well as changing the bedroom space more suitable for rest, the doctor may ask the patient to do more laboratory tests. Regarding sleep, this process can take place in 1-2 nights. Here, the patient will be connected to monitors that monitor and check the heart, brain, movement and breathing during sleep.
Although prolonged sleep loss is not life-threatening, it still has adverse effects on the patient's health, work productivity and quality of life. Therefore, in order to be examined for insomnia as well as diagnose sleep disorders, patients need to listen to the changes of their own health, then come to the doctor for examination and examination as soon as possible.
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References: webmd.com, healthline.com, my.clevelandclinic.org, mayoclinic.org