Three Common Adult Sleep Problems
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Sleep is one luxury many older adults, as well as young adults simply don’t spend enough time doing. It’s been estimated that nearly 68 million Americans suffer from some sort of sleep condition. Getting enough sleep is one of the most important parts of healthy living that most adults, and many adolescents, often neglect. Even people who exercise often, do not smoke and avoid drinking excessive alcohol often only get a small amount of the sleep their bodies really desire to stay healthy.
Lots of people have a difficult time sleeping for many different reasons. Sometimes health issues such as excessive weight, over indulging on alcohol or food or simply living a stressful lifestyle can lead to sleep issues. Here are some of the more severe sleep problems seen in many people today:
Snoring or Sleep Apnea: Snoring is a classic symptom of sleep apnea, which is a sleep condition that causes a person to stop breathing shortly during sleep. Sleep apnea can be classified as obstructive, which means soft tissues in the back of the throat collapse slightly while a person is sleeping, temporarily blocking the airway and interrupting sleep. Central sleep apnea occurs when a person’s brain actually “forgets” to tell the body to continue breathing during sleep.
Adult Bed Wetting: This sleep disorder occurs when a mature person or adolescent does not wake to eliminate urinate during the night time sleep period. Adult bed wetting is a condition which is estimated to affect over 7 million people, though those numbers are believed to be under reported. This can cause sufferers to fear going to sleep, increase stress about sleeping and ultimately disrupt relationships which can sometimes make the condition worse.
RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome): RLS is a sleep condition which causes a person to feel a creeping, pins and needles or even pulling sensation in the leg when they lay down to go to sleep or sit for long periods of time during the evening hours. These feelings prevent sleep and can be more than just bothersome if they happen every evening.
All of these sleep conditions are treatable and some are preventable. You may want to speak with your primary care physician if you have to deal with any of these conditions yourself. Getting the right amount of sleep is critically important to your overall health and can dramatically improve your quality of life.
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