When a person throughout the day feels a strong desire to drop everything and go to bed, the reason for this is chronic lack of sleep. When such a desire becomes permanent, it becomes a problem that needs to be addressed.
It is necessary to identify where the enduring thirst for sleep comes from, causing severe drowsiness. The reason for this can be hidden in chronic sleep deprivation, a long stay in a state of stress, pathological sleep disorders. Each of the problems requires its own individual solution.
The causes of drowsiness can be very different, from simple lack of sleep to pathology. Lack of sleep can be made up, it should not be saved. When drowsiness is caused by a disease, it should be treated. The most obvious causes of sleep disorders :
- Cataplexy or narcolepsy.
- Taking sedative drugs.
- Sleeping sickness (apnea).
- Causes caused by transient causes: vitamin deficiency, spring (autumn) depression, a general decrease in tone and so on.
Many people know how drowsiness manifests itself. There may be more than one symptom; it is not only a feeling of lethargy and a decrease in overall activity. There are memory problems, schoolchildren have poor performance, emotional depression, inattention, a delayed reaction to stimuli, often negative and uncontrollable emotions. The general condition of the body is deteriorating, the position in life is characterized by a reluctance to take active actions or make responsible decisions.
Chronic lack of sleep - a dangerous and inconspicuous "piggy bank" of diseases
Sometimes they do not pay attention to constant drowsiness, the cause of its occurrence is not established, and the effects are removed by potent drugs or energy drinks. Many do not attach much importance to constant sleep deprivation and sleep disturbances, and in vain.
An enduring feeling of drowsiness, lethargy and irritability - this is just the surface of the iceberg called "chronic lack of sleep". It can threaten you with diabetes, hypertension and a number of serious disorders in the absorption of carbohydrates by the body. The tolerability of colds is reduced significantly, there is a general weakening of the immune system, as a result - low tolerance to stress.
Other troubled sleep
• Insomnia is such a state of mind when a person cannot fall asleep, worrying about and even without it, which interferes with proper rest. As a result, he is haunted by severe drowsiness, the cause of which is associated with the mental state of a person. It is necessary to find out why there is great anxiety in his mind when a person, figuratively speaking, does not let himself fall asleep. Sometimes to find out, the help of a psychologist is required.
• Stress - these are various life circumstances that develop negatively in the family or at work, which prevent a person from relaxing, going into a state of sleep in a calm psychological mood. A person is worried and tense so that he can not sleep at all, but during the day, as a result - lethargy and drowsiness. The reason may be prolonged stress or depression, which cannot be ignored, they require treatment.
• Stress resistance can be reduced for some reason not obvious to the person, and in this state he is inclined to blame himself for everything. If the voices of relatives are added to the chorus of voices in the head , then the matter may even turn into a tragedy. Take care of your loved ones, be attentive and condescending, help a person regain self-confidence.
Disorders and pathologies
Apnea. Serious sleep disturbance, when a person may interrupt breathing during sleep, he is afraid to fall asleep, often wakes up during the night. Sleep is inferior, during the day there is severe drowsiness. People with such a violation experience constant lethargy during the day, can not concentrate, complain of poor attention and memory. In this case, a person needs to draw attention to himself and not leave sleep disturbances without medical assistance.
There is a disease like narcolepsy (catalepsy). People with this diagnosis get disability, because they can fall asleep suddenly, anywhere and in any position, even while moving. Modern pharmacology and supportive treatment allow people with narcolepsy to lead an almost normal life, except for professional restrictions. Strong emotions are contraindicated with such a disease: rage, strong laughter, fear.