Insomnia is an unpleasant phenomenon, it seems like it is the curse of every person. When sleep is disturbed, the cognitive and behavioral functions of a person decrease. Significantly worsens not only the physical condition, but also psychological. The causes of insomnia are often hidden in psychogenic disorders and neuralgia. Consider the most common of them. What measures should be taken to forget about insomnia forever?
VSD - what is it?
Vegetovascular dystonia (VVD) is a disease of the autonomic nervous system that leads to disorders of the cardiovascular system, psychological disorders (stress), and breathing problems. Such a symptom as insomnia with VVD is quite common.
It should be noted that the term VSD is a little outdated. In modern medicine, such a diagnosis has not been made for a long time. By VVD is meant a complex of symptoms, the source of which is not specified or not identified. That is, today VVD is not considered a disease associated with the nervous system.system. But experts do not deny that certain failures at the psychological level with VVD take place.
Causes of insomnia
Insomnia is divided into two types: a person cannot fall asleep at all or his sleep becomes intermittent with frequent awakenings. What causes insomnia? Of course, the primary reason is anxiety. An increased sense of anxiety can be chronic or intermittent. Internal anxiety usually makes itself felt when a person finishes all his affairs and tries to accept a state of peace. At night, anxiety can be so strong that it can provoke panic. If such panic attacks occur frequently, then you should see a doctor.
The second reason is stress. Moreover, he is the main "provocateur" of the VVD. The appearance of stress is often associated with even small changes in habitual life: troubles at work or school, in the family, even rainy weather. People who are emotional, impressionable and with a weak psyche perceive any changes quite sharply. During any stress, a certain failure occurs in the human nervous system. The part of the brain responsible for sleep shuts down and refuses to produce melatonin. In addition, during stress, adrenaline-like substances are released in the body, which affect the overexcitation of the nervous system.
Insomnia with neurosis
Insomnia with neurosis finds 40% of patients with VVD. Sleep disorders are associated with neuroses. There is also such a phenomenon as a reduction in sleep duration. Frequentawakenings, continuous mental activity, fatigue are vivid symptoms of insomnia in neurosis.
However, insomnia may be psychologically related:
- professional stress;
- regular family conflicts;
- psychological trauma; usually traumatic events cause sleep disturbance;
- loss of a loved one;
- emotional sphere in which there is increased anxiety.
The cause of insomnia is always individual and subjective. The manifestation of symptoms can be different. For example, paradoxical drowsiness, with this phenomenon, a person experiences a strong desire to fall asleep, but as soon as he goes to bed, he immediately wakes up.
Another form of insomnia is shallow, superficial sleep. Often dreams are accompanied by nightmares, disturbing thoughts. If a person is diagnosed with hysterical neurosis, then as additional symptoms, he experiences anger towards others.
There is a third form of insomnia - neurotic phobia. It can form a vicious circle of disturbing thoughts, followed by sleep disturbance. After many unsuccessful attempts to fall asleep, a person simply begins to be afraid of insomnia. Consequently, the fear of not falling asleep turns into a phobia. So, first you need to get rid of the phobia, and then - from insomnia.
Insomnia with depression
Depression is a mental disorder in which three signs are consistently manifested: low mood,loss of positive thinking, soberness of perception is disturbed (everything seems a little worse than it actually is), stiffness in movements.
Insomnia is often a faithful companion of depression. The human body is sensitive, therefore it immediately reacts to the mental state and its psycho-emotional background.
During an anxiety state, insomnia is accompanied by early awakening, in case you manage to fall asleep. The inability to “sleep” for several hours is angry. Usually waking up occurs between 4 and 6 o'clock. Repeated falling asleep may be combined with mild restless drowsiness.
Insomnia symptoms
Insomnia with VVD is characterized by the following symptoms:
- I want to sleep, but I can't sleep;
- I want to sleep during the day;
- dizzy;
- sleep superficial;
- rapid heartbeat;
- nightmares;
- disturbing dream;
- trembling or twitching of limbs;
- frequent headache.
VSD is often an alarm signal of diseases of the nervous system: neurosis, asthenia, depression, etc.
If a person suffers from diseases of the nervous system, then insomnia has a number of features:
- difficulty falling asleep (2-3 hours sleep does not occur);
- light sleep;
- frequent awakenings in the middle of the night (3-4 am);
- complete insomnia.
In addition to the above disorders with night rest, insomnia in VSD can occur due to such somatic diseases:
- attacks of heart failure;
- stopbreathing during sleep (apnea);
- arthritis;
- asthma;
- prostate hypertrophy;
- Parkinson's disease.
Antidepressants taken can also affect the appearance of insomnia. Also, problems with falling asleep are found in those who systematically abuse alcohol.
Insomnia with VVD: how to fight
Methods of struggle should be timely and comprehensive. You need to get rid of the fear that insomnia will come. What to do with VSD? Actions to be taken:
- If you can't sleep, stop trying. If you stop setting yourself up for sleep, then the anxiety about the dissatisfaction of the desire for sleep will pass. Anxiety will pass - sleep will come. The main condition is to lie in bed. The moment of falling asleep will come imperceptibly.
- Try to relax before bed and think positive thoughts. No need to engage in enhanced labor activity before going to bed. These activities are best postponed for a day.
Before going to bed, it is advisable to listen to light pleasant music, sounds of nature or read a "light" book.
Recommendations
Self-treatment should begin with autogenic training (the psychological method of self-hypnosis), taking mild sedatives. An excellent aid to good sleep is a ventilated room before going to bed.
You need to protect yourself from external distractions on the eve of sleep. You should not spend time in front of a computer monitor, browsing social media accounts on a smartphone andetc.
Treatment
People suffering from VSD and insomnia should consult a psychotherapist. Usually drugs are not prescribed. But if insomnia does not go away for a long time, then the patient is prescribed drugs. One of the most popular drugs for insomnia today is Persen Night. But can he really help?
"Persen for insomnia" is made on plants, so it will not bring any harm to the body. It is intended for oral use. "Night Persen", the price of which is approximately 200 rubles, is designed to eliminate insomnia only at night. It should only be taken before bed. Taking the drug for more than 7-9 weeks continuously is not recommended.
Valerian root is good for insomnia. It lowers the excitability of the nervous system and improves the neuroregulation of the heart. Valerian root and "Persen", the price of which is not much higher than the first remedy, is a double effect in the fight against insomnia. At least that's what experts say.
Electrosleep: indications and contraindications, reviews
Electrosleep is a procedure that is performed using a special apparatus. During the procedure, a person is given weak pulses of low-frequency current through electrodes that are previously fixed on the eyelids.
Across the optic nerves, through the eye sockets, the current impulse enters the vessels and the brain. Thus, the work of the nervous system slows down and a sleepy state sets in.
In one session, the lipid and carbohydrate balances in the structure of the brain increase. Its functionality is being normalized.
One treatment lasts 60 minutes. The required number of sessions is from 10 to 15.
Indications for electric sleep:
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- restoration of the body;
- for neuroses;
- for hypertension;
- for bronchial asthma;
- atherosclerosis;
- with vibration disease;
- for ischemia;
- for enuresis;
- with neurodermatitis.
Judging by the reviews, electrosleep speeds up the metabolism in the body, improves blood clotting.
Contraindications:
- individual intolerance;
- epilepsy;
- fever;
- hysteria;
- circulatory disorders;
- face dermatitis;
- eye inflammation (conjunctivitis, blepharitis, etc.);
- myopia;
- microstroke;
- retinal pigmentation;
- oncological diseases;
- metal objects in the skull.
Acupuncture is the best treatment method
The treatment of insomnia with acupuncture is a common procedure. With the help of it, bioactive points are activated, which are responsible for the work of many functions of the body, in particular, the nervous system.
Acupuncture is performed using special medical needles, the thickness of which is no more than a human hair.
When needles are inserted in the nervous system, reflex processes begin that increase stress resistance. In addition, acupuncture stabilizes the emotional background of a person. Accordingly, this is a positive technique in the fight against insomnia.
One session - 30 minutes, the procedure is painless. Acupuncture treats the cause of insomnia without medication or side effects.
Folk remedies
Insomnia with VVD can be treated with traditional medicine. If medications can be addictive, then this will not happen from folk remedies.
Effective Recipes:
- Decoction for sound sleep: add 50 g of dill seeds to 0.5 l of red wine. Boil 20 minutes. Then insist for about an hour and strain. This soothing tincture will help you fall asleep faster. Take 2 tbsp. l. before bed.
- Calming infusion: chop valerian root and pour 1 tbsp. hot water in proportion: 1 tsp. for 200 ml of water. Infuse for 2 hours and drink half a glass of infusion before bedtime.
- Lavender oil. It can be used as an aroma lamp. Some people smear it on whiskey before bed.
Before using traditional medicine, be sure to consult your doctor. If you are allergic, then remember about herbs that can provoke an unwanted reaction in the body.
Insomnia with VVD is incurable. An integrated approach is needed, which will be aimed at neutralizing negative factors. For example, ifthere is a conflict in your family, throw all your strength into solving it. Troubleshooting at work. Therefore, your calmness and coherence of life is the key to good sleep. And good sleep is a guarantee of a successful life.
