Never getting enough sleep? It turns out that he was suffering from several diseases

Some people love to sleep very much and always feel that they don’t get enough sleep. So what’s going on? Let’s take a look at it below.

Common causes of sleepiness

1. Signs of not getting enough sleep

One is not getting enough sleep. Many young people are real night owls and suffer from the obsession of staying up late. Even though they are obviously very sleepy, they still hold their mobile phones and keep checking them. Especially for office workers, if they go to bed late and get up early during work, most people will feel sleepy and want to sleep during the day with less than 7 hours of sleep.

Another is poor sleep quality. There are many reasons for poor sleep quality, such as insomnia, dreaming, snoring, etc. Even if you sleep for 7 hours, you will still feel tired when you wake up the next day. Over time, you will naturally become sleepy and have symptoms of dizziness. If not adjusted in time, it can also cause neurasthenia.

The solution - it's simple, sleep. You must overcome the "compulsion to stay up late", put down your phone at a certain time, and make sure to get enough sleep for 7 to 8 hours. And eliminate external factors that cause you to sleep poorly, create a good sleeping environment, and prevent and treat insomnia.

2. Signs of illness

· cold

I believe everyone has experienced drowsiness when they have a cold. The medical community believes that drowsiness after a cold may be related to the cold medicine taken. Some cold medicines may cause side effects such as drowsiness and sleepiness after taking them. If you are still sleepy without taking cold medicine, it is a normal reaction of your body's immunity, indicating that the patient lacks rest.

Solution - Regardless of whether you are taking medicine or not, if you experience drowsiness during a cold, you should stay in bed and drink plenty of water. Only by conserving your energy can you protect your body's functions and drive away colds.

Anemia

Anemia can cause lethargy. In this age of overnutrition, although the possibility of anemia has been significantly reduced compared to before, it is still not uncommon. If anemia occurs in the human body, the amount of hemoglobin will decrease, affecting the oxygen supply to the brain. The brain in a state of hypoxia will gradually enter a state of inhibition, experiencing phenomena such as drowsiness, fatigue, and slow thinking.

The solution - take some iron. Of course, first you need to go to the hospital to check your blood routine or four anemia items, make a clear diagnosis, and then make plans to eliminate the causes of anemia as much as possible.

Hypothyroidism

"Hypothyroidism" is the abbreviation of hypothyroidism, which tends to favor girls over boys. "Lazy, fat and weak" are typical manifestations. The decline of thyroid function can also cause drowsiness in the elderly, accompanied by symptoms such as fear of cold, increased blood lipids, and decreased mobility.

Solution: You should seek medical attention as soon as possible.

Liver disease

People with liver problems are also prone to feeling physical fatigue. Common symptoms include lack of energy, weakness, nausea and vomiting, and patients may experience drowsiness. If you feel tired, weak, or sleepy for a long time, please seek medical attention immediately to avoid liver disease.

Solution - In addition to seeking medical treatment, you also need to take care of your liver and reduce the burden on it. Quit drinking and avoid greasy food.

Brain hypoxia

The symptoms of brain hypoxia are slow thinking, slow reaction, drowsiness, feeling tired without much physical exertion, mental exhaustion, and being extremely sleepy but unable to fall asleep. There are many reasons for brain hypoxia, such as excessive brain use, drastic emotional fluctuations, altitude sickness, etc., which can easily lead to brain hypoxia. If you respond correctly, you can often recover in time.

Solution - change the existing pace of life. Exercise when it’s time to exercise and relax when it’s time to relax. Cultivate your body and mind, maintain a healthy mentality, and maintain a good schedule and diet.

· diabetes

Feeling sleepy in spring and tired in autumn is actually a normal physiological phenomenon when the seasons change. It does not affect your work and life and is generally not a big problem. However, if the elderly are often sleepy, they should pay enough attention to it because diabetes can cause sleepiness.

Diabetic patients are prone to drowsiness because of the disorder of sugar metabolism in the patient's body. Blood sugar cannot be fully utilized by the body, resulting in increased blood sugar. A large amount of sugar is excreted in the urine, causing physical decline, mental fatigue, and even a decrease in the oxidative stress response of the central nervous system, causing drowsiness.

Solution - timely inspection is the key. If you know that you have diabetes, you must follow your doctor's advice and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Heart disease

Fatigue and weakness are common symptoms of various heart diseases. Heart disease can cause poor blood circulation, causing metabolic waste (mainly lactic acid) to accumulate in tissues, stimulating nerve endings and causing fatigue. Fatigue can be mild or severe. Mild fatigue may not be a concern, but severe fatigue may interfere with work.

Solution: Since it is difficult to distinguish fatigue caused by heart disease from fatigue caused by other diseases, if you often experience daytime sleepiness, it is best to go to the hospital to check your C-reactive protein level or coronary artery CT, etc. Early prevention is important.

Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder of unknown cause, clinically characterized by irresistible short-term sleep attacks, which usually begin in childhood or adolescence. It is often accompanied by other symptoms such as cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and sleep hallucinations.

Solution - The symptoms are so obvious that even the most dull-witted person should realize that this is a disease. However, there are relatively few people suffering from this disease. You should listen to the doctor whether to treat it with Western medicine or Chinese medicine.

Sleep apnea syndrome

In addition to daytime sleepiness, fatigue, and drowsiness, sleep apnea can also cause loud snoring at night and intermittent breathing cessation. The reason for drowsiness and fatigue is hypoxia caused by apnea during sleep. Hypoxia will prevent all the organs of the body from getting a good rest. Frequent apnea will interrupt deep sleep, resulting in decreased sleep quality at night and drowsiness during the day.

Solution - change your sleeping position. This is a short-term solution. In the long run, you still need to see a doctor for treatment.

It’s okay if sleepiness doesn’t affect your work and life, but daytime sleepiness usually reduces your work efficiency, so it’s best to pay attention to it and solve it in time.