What should I do if I have insomnia?

1. First of all, comfort the elderly, help them unload their ideological baggage, and then ask the reasons for their nervousness and anxiety; 2. Change the sleeping environment of the elderly to make it comfortable and quiet, and avoid noise interference; 3. The patient's bed should be as comfortable as possible, the bed should not be too hard or too soft, and the height of the pillow should also be appropriate.

You can go to the hospital for a physical examination first, or find a more trusted Chinese medicine doctor to diagnose the cause, and then determine how to improve the sleep state of the elderly according to the physical condition and mental state of the elderly.

This is very normal, when you are older, you will feel less, and now young people are because of a lot of pressure, a lot of insomnia, as you get older, you will only get more and more pressure, more and more things and then insomnia, as long as you don't think too much, the mentality is relaxed, the elderly should enjoy the blessings, instead of always worrying about their children's things, worrying about not coming, children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren.

If you feel that the mental state and temper of the elderly are different from the original, you can also go to the psychiatric department first, conduct a psychiatric scale assessment and other examinations, the purpose is to see if it is insomnia caused by mental and psychological diseases, and decide whether to need antipsychotic drugs according to the results of the examination**.

Hello! Of course, it is better to calm the nerves and replenish brain fluid, so there are fewer people who have insomnia.

Similar to a child, sleep will improve if the main energy is depleted.

The way is what the elderly are interested in, and the conditions are provided to make full use, including appropriate daily exercise.

The elderly with insomnia and irritability are looking for what causes insomnia, and they can prescribe the right medicine and control it with drugs.

Well, you will have insomnia, it must be because of your troubles, why are you troubled? You have to speculate on the root cause to solve it, or you will continue to have insomnia.

Insomnia in the elderly.

Sleep is indispensable for everyone, but many elderly people do not fall asleep peacefully every day like their younger or younger selves, and instead suffer from insomnia. So, what causes insomnia in the elderly?

1. Psychological factors.

Psychological factors such as restlessness, anxiety, irritability or low mood are the main causes of insomnia. If the elderly are hit in their lives and their wishes are not realized, the elderly will have certain psychological and physiological reactions, which will lead to abnormalities in the nervous meridians, which in turn will cause brain dysfunction, which will lead to insomnia.

Second, the disease ** element.

Many elderly people suffer from various diseases, and heart disease, arthritis, high blood pressure, and other conditions will affect the sleep quality of the elderly, resulting in insomnia in the elderly.

3. Environmental factors.

Changes in the environment will cause certain physiological and psychological reactions in the elderly, such as changes in the environment when sleeping on the plane, excessive noise around them, and uncomfortable environment, etc., which may make the elderly insomnia. This is because older people are very sensitive and less adaptable, so they don't sleep well as soon as the environment changes.

Fourth, drug factors.

Some older people take central stimulant drugs for a long time, which can also lead to insomnia. Long-term use of sleeping pills will also cause the elderly to have shallow sleep and more nightmares. Caffeine is added to beverages containing central nervous system stimulants, such as tea, coffee, and cola drinks, and if consumed at night, it is likely to cause insomnia.

Alcohol can also reduce the quality of people's sleep and make sleep lighter, especially for the elderly.

What to do if you have insomnia in the elderly.

Nowadays, people still have a lot of misconceptions about sleep, and it is these misconceptions that lead to our anxiety and panic about insomnia, and insomnia in the elderly suffers even more. So, what to do about insomnia in the elderly?

1. Look for the cause of insomnia.

First of all, we must find the cause of insomnia, and then we can prescribe the right medicine. If you can't find the cause of your insomnia for a while, you should check whether your life is regular. At the same time, you should also participate in more outdoor activities to exercise, such as taking a walk before dinner in the evening, listening to more classics**, which can make your heart calm.

Makes the body and mind happy to improve the quality of sleep.

2. Change bad habits that are not conducive to sleep.

Like excessive drinking, drinking strong tea, drinking coffee often, staying up too much sleep, etc., we should avoid being in a state of overexcitement before bedtime. It is also necessary to reduce the anxiety and fear in the heart, and to work and rest on time.

Third, the sleeping environment should be improved.

Older people should avoid sleeping in noisy and bright light environments as much as possible. It is also necessary to avoid overexertion and adjust your physical state in time. It is necessary to have regular physical examinations to understand your physical health.

1. It is recommended to use milk hypnosis: then tryptophan contained in milk is one of the eight essential amino acids of the human body, which not only has the effect of inhibiting brain excitation, but also contains the effect of making people feel tired. It is one of the indispensable amino acids in the body, and the content in a glass of milk is enough to make people sleep peacefully, which can make people fall asleep faster.

2. There is also fruit hypnosis, which is helpful to the patient's body: people who are overtired and insomnia can eat apples, bananas and other fruits before going to bed to resist muscle fatigue; If you put a fruit such as orange next to your pillow, its fragrance can also promote sleep.

3. The second is jujube hypnosis: this not only has a tonic effect on people's bodies, but also improves insomnia symptoms for patients. Jujube is sweet, containing sugar, protein, vitamin C, organic acids, mucus, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc., and has the effect of tonifying the spleen and calming the nerves.

Use 30 60g of jujube every night and add an appropriate amount of water to cook to help you fall asleep.

4. Engage in appropriate physical exercise.

5. Maintain an optimistic and cheerful attitude.

6. It is advisable to have a light diet.

If an elderly person has insomnia symptoms, first of all, we must figure out what causes insomnia in the elderly, for example, the elderly are due to insomnia caused by some physical discomfort, then the first thing is to ** the primary disease, only the primary disease ** will be improved insomnia symptoms. For example, if the elderly have uncomfortable symptoms such as palpitation and chest tightness during this period of time, resulting in insomnia at night, then in this case, we must first figure out what causes the patient's palpitation and chest tightness.

If it is a condition such as heart failure, then the symptoms of insomnia in the elderly with heart failure will be improved only if the symptoms of insomnia are corrected. In addition, if the elderly have insomnia caused by anxiety and depression, then in this case, it is necessary to give anti-anxiety and depression drugs during the day**, and after anti-anxiety and depression**, the anxiety and depression of the elderly are controlled, and the insomnia symptoms caused by anxiety and depression will also be improved.

1.Fix the time of sleep, which is very important to ensure deep sleep, and at the same time can maintain the stability of the biological clock;

2.A good sleep environment and a peaceful sleep mentality are of great help to alleviate insomnia in the elderly, which can help the elderly quickly pass the light sleep period, enter the deep sleep phase, and improve sleep quality;

3.Do a good job of preparing for bedtime, maintain emotional stability before going to bed, and do not engage in strenuous activities,** or read exciting or nervous TV programs and books, and drink stimulant drinks;

4.Dinner should be completed two hours before bedtime, dinner should be light, not too full, and no more food before bedtime;

Diet**Insomnia can play a certain role in relieving insomnia, and the following seven soups are recommended, which can also be used as daily auxiliary conditioning:

1. Sour jujube kernel soup: Sour jujube kernel three coins are mashed, fried in water, and taken one hour before going to bed every night. Jujube kernel can inhibit the central nervous system and have a relatively constant sedative effect. It is effective for restlessness and restlessness caused by blood deficiency.

2. Three-flavor sleeping soup: three coins of sour jujube kernels, one penny each of Mai Dong and Yuanzhi, fried in water, and taken before going to bed. The above three herbs have the effect of calming the mind and calming the nerves, and the mixture has a hypnotic effect.

3. Longan lotus seed soup: take longan and lotus seeds and boil them into soup, which has the effects of nourishing the heart, calming the nerves, strengthening the spleen and tonifying the kidney, and is most suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and people with long-term insomnia.

4. Jingxin soup: three coins each for longan meat and Sichuan salvia, fry half a bowl with two bowls of water, and take it 30 minutes before going to bed. It can achieve a sedative effect, especially for insomnia with heart and blood failure, the effect is better.

Insomnia may be due to excessive stress, emotional ups and downs, mental illness, or autonomic nervous system disorders. In short, if you look at insomnia with the right mindset, you won't have a rush to the doctor's mindset.

Insomnia may seem like nothing, but in fact, insomnia is a very painful memory, and even for a full night's sleep, even if you spend more money, you can spend it, so insomnia is actually a very painful thing, don't take it as a good memory, because no one wants insomnia.

We can deal with insomnia by taking sleeping pills, Chinese medicine, health food, exercise, etc., but some people's insomnia may be ten years, twenty years, or even a lifetime, but what we need to understand is how we can guide our insomnia, so that your insomnia can be controlled, so that you don't need to take medicine for the rest of your life.

In fact, everyone may be more or less, will have the painful memories of facing insomnia, very serious insomnia, not only can not sleep at all without taking medicine, but also will make you want to commit suicide, so the correct concept is that continuous sleep every day can allow us to maintain a good and healthy life, so even if we take medicine, we must let ourselves sleep normally, so that we can go on smoothly.