How should insomnia be treated?

Doctor can evaluate: Insomnia has many causes, so an evaluation by a primary care doctor is needed. Getting rid of a problem causing insomnia will usually work, but sometimes no cause is found. Doctors may give medications to help fall asleep & stay asleep. Depression, anxiety, hormonal imbalances, pain, medicines, ambient noise, tinnitus, jet lag, etc... All can cause insomnia. "sleep medicine" doctors can also help.

Depends: Depends on if the insomnia is due to stress, psychiatric disorder, a primary sleep disorder, another medical condition, medications or poor sleep hygiene. The best treatment is addressing the reasons for the insomnia. Chronic insomnia is best treated with a behavioral program called cbt. Medications are usually indicated for short term use.

Many Causes..: There are many reasons for difficulty sleeping, and several types of insomnia. Nearly 70 million people suffer from sleep problems. If you have been having difficulty sleeping for some time (two or more weeks), it may be helpful to consult your doctor or a mental health professional to explore further. Here is a link to some tips I have developed for my patients: http://tinyurl.Com/cuexb6u.

Sleep hygiene: 1. Maintain a regular bedtime and awakening time schedule including weekends. Get up about the same time every day, regardless of what time you fell asleep. 2. Establish a regular, relaxing bedtime routine. Relaxing rituals prior to bedtime many include a warm bath or shower, aroma therapy, reading, or listening to soothing music. 3. Sleep in a room that is dark, quiet, comfortable, and cool; >>.

Lifestyle Changes: Make sure every day has some exercise before 7 PM. No caffeine after 2 PM. Add some relaxation or imagery exercises to your day. Try some meditation or prayer to get the frontal lobes functioning. Consider either melatonin or tryptophan available at your local store. Reduce the stress in your life by single tasking. Multitasking does not work. Regular sleep and awake times and enough sleep time.

INSOMNIA: I agree with using all the techniques shown & with Dr. Masoud Sadighpour: Insomnia might be due to several reasons such as mood disorder, Restless Leg Syndromes, Psychological conditions. Start with your primary care physician or see a sleep specialist for a sleep study and would add that you may be able to get help from a Psychiatrist prescribing Trazodone or the substitutes for Trazodone.

Yes: There are multiple causes and multiple effective treatments.

Insomnia: Need evaluation to determine the type of insomnia to receive the proper treatment for it. Start with your primary care doctor.