Alcohol insomnia is serious problemadditionally aggravating the condition of addicts.
There are characteristic signs by which you can identify a person with this disease.
Concept
Poor sleep after drinking: why?
Alcohol insomnia - a disorder caused by the presence of alcohol dependence, in which poor quality of sleep is noted, its duration is insufficient, or a combination of both phenomena.
As a result of constant drinking and drinking, people develop serious problems with the nervous system.
In combination with poor quality nutrition, unhealthy lifestyle, lack of vitamins drunkenness automatically provokes sleep problems.
People with such an addiction, as a rule, are in a constant nervous state because of the need to search for drinks, do not observe the natural rhythms of biological clocks, and do not monitor their own health.
The insomnia arising on the background of all these factors is characterized by a special degree of severity and is difficult to treat.
Even if the patient is at the initial stage of the formation of alcoholism, he already has chronic fatigue, increased nervousness, other signs of asthenia. This is irreversible with time leading to serious sleep disorders.
Causes of sleep disorders after alcohol
Why can't a person fall asleep? Lovers of alcoholic problems appear for two main reasons:
- Over-stimulation of the nervous system. As a result of the use of strong drinks, the human nervous system is in a state of heightened arousal, including that part of it that is responsible for sleep. If we talk about chronic alcoholics, then their state of anxiety, nervousness and tension is almost always present. Accordingly, sleep problems are inevitable.
- Accumulated health problems. A poor lifestyle always leads to the appearance of a whole complex of health problems for any person: arrhythmia, pressure jumps, stomach and intestinal diseases, liver problems, etc.
Such problems directly can lead to a deterioration in the quality of life.
Symptoms and signs
The main signs of a problem are:
- nap;
- interrupted sleep;
- nightmares;
- anxiety state;
- unfounded fears;
- chronic fatigue that is present even after immediate awakening.
Sick are in a state of constant lack of sleep no matter how many hours they actually spent in bed. That is, they understand with the mind that they have just rested, but as of this they are not at all felt.
Often there is an early awakening, after which it is impossible to resume rest again. For example, a person may go to bed at 23 o'clock and wake up already at 4 o'clock in the morning.
Despite irresistible feeling of tiredness and apathy he is unable to sleep again. Early awakenings are often accompanied by a feeling of anxiety, anxiety.
In the initial stages of alcoholism, the probability of relaxing and fully relaxing in a state of sobriety is quite high. But the more people become addicted to alcoholic beverages, the more difficult it is for them forget without a certain dose of spirits.
In a state of intoxication, sleep always differs in depth, even if it is very short in duration. At this time, a person sees various nightmares, horrors.
As a result, after waking up, increased anxiety, even if a person cannot remember the details of what he saw.
Phases
There are several phases of alcohol insomnia:
- Interrupted sleep Man constantly awakens and again plunges into a state of oblivion. This phase is observed during the initial stages of the disease, when the nervous system is still slightly shaken by the constant use of alcoholic beverages.
- The need for a dose of alcohol. At this phase, the person already acquires a significant alcohol dependence. Plunge into sleep without first using a certain amount of strong drink he already fails.
- Chronic insomnia. The most severe form of the disease, out of which there is almost no. Due to systematic drunkenness, irreversible changes occur not only in the nervous system, but throughout the body.
Established chronic problems with falling asleep provoke a constant feeling of fatigue, irritability, apathy.
Often, a person has hallucinations, disorders of the vestibular apparatus, involuntary urination. When a similar phase of the disease is reached, death is soon practically guaranteed.
Diagnostics
Diagnosis in this case is often complicated by the fact that patients when referring to specialists for help do not draw parallels between emerging problems with falling asleep and existing dependency.
If at later stages the patient has problems with alcohol and is striking, and specialists can unambiguously identify the main cause of insomnia, then at the early stages of dependence formation it can be difficult to identify the true cause.
A person may complain about a difficult life situation, family problems, poor health, etc. As a result, he receives a prescription from the doctor for insomnia or acquires the drug himself, and the main reason remains hidden.
If a therapist or a neurologist discovers that there is a clear problem with alcohol in the patient who has applied for help, he is referred to a narcologist.
It is a narcologist will conduct all the necessary diagnostic measures and prescribe treatment, based on getting rid of insomnia-provoking alcohol dependence.
Treatment methods and drugs
There is the only truly effective way to get rid of sleep problems in the presence of alcohol dependence - completely abandon the use of alcohol.
Only the elimination of the primary problem will help to resolve the issue with insomnia.
Not everyone can solve the situation independently, especially if she has already gone far enough. Therefore, the right decision is appeal to specialized clinicswhere doctors will help deal with the problem.
At the same time, the patient himself must firmly decide the question for himself, since without a desire and desire to change his life, it is pointless to count on a positive outcome.
Most potent drugs that help you fall asleep in the presence of pronounced problems with falling asleep contraindicated for alcoholics. This is due to the incompatibility of these drugs with alcoholic beverages.
These include: Alzolam, Dimedrol, Donormil, Valium, Elenium etc. The use of these drugs by alcoholics leads to the emergence of a different addiction among them - a narcotic. As a result, the general condition of the body is further aggravated.
The most benign medications that can be used while intoxicated to fight insomnia are: herbal preparations of a sedative effect (motherwort, valerian and etc.), Grandaksin, Biotredin, Glycine, Novopassit.
They stop psychosis which is manifested under the influence of alcohol and have a pronounced positive effect on the entire nervous system as a whole.
The advantage of these drugs is the speed of the result. Within a few hours after taking the patient feels a noticeable improvement in their current state.
When using drugs for insomnia, it is important to use only means appointed by the attending physician. Independent uncontrolled use of drugs can lead to serious negative consequences.
In this case, an important condition is the use of prescribed drugs in the dosage and with the frequency that were prescribed. It is forbidden to combine various sedatives.
Also, to normalize the sleep of patients is usually assigned dropper course. This allows you to clear the blood of toxins.
Prevention and prognosis
Since the main cause of sleep problems is drinking alcohol, in the early stages of the disease, the problem can be solved by complete abandonment of alcohol.
This will help improve the overall condition of the body, stimulate the strengthening and normalization of all its key functions (including immunity).
Alcohol cessation also improve the quality of life, regain confidence.
Often people resort to alcohol as an effective way to relax after a hard day’s work. As a result, a similar way of relaxation develops into a bad habit, which is not easy to get rid of.
It is important to determine in time that the occurrence of sleep problems is directly related to the frequent use of alcohol.
In this case, you should find alternative leisure options: walking before bedtime, trips to nature, hiking, chatting with relatives, yoga and meditation, sports, swimming.
You should also not forget about balanced nutrition, proper rest, respecting the daily regimen. All these measures will necessarily lead to an improvement in the quality of sleep and the general condition of the body.
With a negative development of the situation, we can talk about the following the consequencescaused by insomnia in combination with alcoholism:
- violation of concentration, memory;
- increased levels of anxiety, irritability;
- deterioration of relations with other people (relatives, spouses, children, colleagues);
- loss of social positions (work, family, position in society);
- a significant decrease in the quality of life;
- the appearance of severe depression;
- ill health;
- high probability of death (due to chronic lack of sleep, due to a general deterioration of health, due to increased risks in a dysfunctional lifestyle, etc.).
Thus, people with alcohol addiction guaranteed to have trouble sleeping.
Timely diagnosis, proper treatment and support for the patient in the fight against the disease are the main conditions for his recovery from addiction and insomnia resulting from it.
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