One of the most debilitating symptoms when discussing Graves 'disease' is the inability to be diagnosed to get proper sleep, either in duration, quality and quantity. The reason behind this phenomenon is that the metabolism of the body primarily as a whole has increased dramatically due to the excess of thyroid hormones in the body. This leads to subjective feelings of increased energy and physical drives.
People suffering from Graves' disease often feel that he can achieve a lot of things, regularly start many projects at once and work until completely exhausted. Under normal conditions this should lead to a deep sleep and rejuvenate and individuals can expect to wake up fresh and rested. That does not happen with people who suffer from Graves' disease because they can not "turn off" switch so easy, have sleep problems start, maintaining sleep, or go through all five stages of the sleep cycle.
Some complaints leading-refreshing sleep, wake up several times at night and trouble falling back to sleep. Some people regularly sleep less than 2-3 hours per night and wake up more tired. Sleep disturbances and daytime fatigue that accompanies cause clinically significant distress or decline in social, occupational, or important than life.
As a result of this recurrent pattern of sleep disorders may feel offended, fatigue and tiredness during the day, often unable to focus on work, driving or social activities. They have reduced the motivation to accomplish different tasks, reducing the performance at work or school, may experience daytime sleepiness. Individuals diagnosed may also have problems with attention during the day, concentration, or memory.
Patients with Graves' disease find themselves in a vicious circle- could not get enough sleep, exhausted and overwhelmed. However, there are several methods and tools that can break the cycle of sleep it.
General recommendations for dealing with Graves' disease Insomnia
- Patient should continue treatment medication, prescribed by their doctor about Graves' disease or hyperthyroidism.
- It is advisable to maintain the sleep-wake cycles are stable, which means sleeping in the same time every night and wake up at the same time every morning, no matter whether it is a weekend or not.
- Avoiding alcohol before bed, because alcohol is often associated with impaired sleep schedule. The rooms are well ventilated and where it is also important to provide a restful and restorative sleep. Watching television and working on the computer an hour before bed can also interfere with the quality and quantity of sleep.