Treatment for Narcolepsy

There is no one particular cure for narcolepsy unfortunately. However, there are a combination of approches one can take to reduce the symptoms. Treatment of narcolepsy is best done with a combination of lifestyle changes, scheduled naps, and drug treatment. Also, drug treatments can also help deal with secondary symptoms such as catalexy, hallucinations, and [...]

What Is Insomnia?

Insomnia is a speep disorder which can either be chronic or could just happen occasionally. Chronic insomnia has two categories, primary insomnia and secondary insomnia. Primary Insomnia Primary insomnia is a condition in which the sleeplessness or inability to sleep is not a symptom of something else. It is not brought on by other things, [...]

Symptoms of Insomnia

There are two types of insomnia, actute insomnia and chronic insomnia, and both can have slightly different side effects. Chronic insomnia is a condition of prolonged sleeplessness which occurs over a period of weeks or even months, whereas if you only have a couple of sleepless nights that would be acute insomnia. With acute insomnia [...]

Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment

The causes of restless leg syndrome are still not understood. Because of this, medication is still in its formative stages. As there can be many symptoms of this syndrome it is possible to help with many of them. The first step is understanding a persons lifestyle, and implementing changes. For example, a person may drink [...]

Insomnia Medications

Benzodiazepines and Z drugs (drugs called zaleplon, zolpidem, and zopiclone) are the most common sleeping tablets and are available only on prescription. These as well as other sleeping tablets are only prescribed for short periods as the body tends to build up a tolerance to them, and could lead to a dependency on these insomnia [...]

Cure for Insomnia

A cure for insomnia will be a personal thing. There is not one single source of insomnia, so a cure for insomnia could be based on many variables. A cure will usually be based on lifestyle changes, introducing natural cures for insomnia, relaxation techniques, or indeed medical help. There are things that you can do [...]