Changjiang Daily, Wuhan Client, April 9th (Reporter Liu Xuan, Correspondent Wang Jing) “Sleep disorders have become an important factor threatening public health.” A hospital was elected as the chairman unit. Experts from relevant fields across the country and experts from Wuhan shared the most cutting-edge theories and technologies in the field of sleep disorder treatment in the cloud.
On April 9, the Sleep Disorders Branch of Wuhan Medical Association was established, and the first academic annual meeting was held in an online + offline mode. Photo by reporter Liu Xuan
I tried all sleep aid products, but I couldn’t sleep every night
25-year-old Xiaoou is an e-commerce business, and it is common to go to bed at one or two in the morning. Two years ago, she found herself insomnia: tossing and turning after going to bed every day, she had to toss for at least two or three hours to fall asleep. In order to get a good night’s sleep, Xiaoou changed several pillows and used sleep aids essential oils, but it didn’t work much. I heard people say that melatonin is good, she bought a few bottles online, and the effect was really good at first, but it didn’t work after a long time; I bought a sleep aid mattress that I bought back, and I slept for a month, and my insomnia improved a little. No… What makes Xiaoou even more devastated is that after trying all kinds of sleep aid products, the insomnia has become more and more serious, and he can’t sleep all night.
About half a month ago, Xiaoou, who was suffering from insomnia, found the Sleep Medicine Center of Wuhan First Hospital. The deputy chief physician Mei Junhua asked her about her work and rest situation in detail, and gave her a sleep scale and psychological scale evaluation, and found that her insomnia was caused by disordered sleep rhythm, poor sleep habits and other reasons. Anxiety disorder. After half a month of medication adjustment and cognitive behavioral therapy, Xiaoou can sleep seven or eight hours a night.
Snoring and sleep talk are both sleep disorders
73-year-old Uncle Liu snores loudly as soon as he touches the pillow. He also loves sleep talk and often dances in his sleep. His snoring and sleep talk made him sleep three or four hours a night at most. “I finally fell asleep every day, and when I was woken up, I could only keep my eyes open until dawn.” When it came to sleeping, Aunt Wu complained in her words.
“The old couple both suffer from sleep disorders.” Mei Junhua, director of the Sleep Disorders Branch of the Wuhan Medical Association and director of the Sleep Center of Wuhan First Hospital, said that Aunt Wu had difficulty falling asleep and was easily awakened. The most common sleep problem that plagues women; Liu Laobo suffers from sleep apnea syndrome and rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, which are manifestations of overlapping sleep disorders.
She explained that snoring is the most typical symptom of sleep apnea syndrome. Snoring can cause repeated apnea, and severe cases can lead to high blood pressure, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents, and even sudden death. People with REM sleep behavior disorder not only do not relax their bodies during the dreaming stage after falling asleep, but also have different degrees of movements and even violent behaviors, such as talking in their sleep, dancing in their dreams, beating their bedmates and even hurting them. Destruction of people, etc.
The proportion of young and middle-aged insomniacs aged 30-50 has risen the fastest
The Sleep Medical Center of Wuhan First Hospital receives nearly 20,000 patients with sleep disorders a year. Mei Junhua revealed to the Changjiang Daily reporter that at least 60% of the sleep problems were caused by emotional problems. Among them, the proportion of young and middle-aged insomniacs aged 30-50 rose the fastest. When social and environmental factors such as work stress, workplace stress, growth troubles, emotional distress, interpersonal relationships, family conflicts, and major changes in life are internalized into emotional stress, they may externalize as poor sleep. Not sleeping well is easy to get anxious, and the more anxious you are, the more you can’t sleep.
“Insomnia is just an appearance.” Mei Junhua said that insomnia is not caused by a single factor, but a multi-disciplinary cross-integration disease. The newly established sleep disorder branch is composed of multidisciplinary experts from neurology, otolaryngology, respiratory and critical care medicine, stomatology, and pediatrics. A tailored diagnosis and treatment plan.
More than 60% of insomniacs did not take medicines in a standard way
80% of insomniacs came to see a doctor after taking sleeping pills ineffective, and more than 60% of them did not take standard medicines. Mei Junhua told the Changjiang Daily reporter that the current use of sleeping pills presents two extremes: one is self-abuse; the other is resolutely not using it. Many people feel that sleeping pills have side effects and make people dependent. In fact, long-term insomnia can cause far more harm to the body than the side effects of medication prescribed by a doctor.
Melatonin, which is the favorite for insomniacs, is not recommended for long-term use by Mei Junhua. “Melatonin is mainly used to regulate sleep rhythms, such as jet lag, and can only be taken for a short period of time.” She explained that clinically, it has never been a drug for insomnia. As an exogenous hormone, long-term use will lead to hormone level disorders and bring a series of effects to the body.
Mei Junhua reminded that the same insomnia, inability to sleep, easy to wake up, and waking up early, the doctor’s medication is completely different, not a simple sleeping pill can solve it. For the treatment of insomnia, the first is to correct sleep habits, improve cognition, etc., and then physical therapy, supplemented by drug therapy if necessary. The choice of which sleeping pills should be based on the results of the examination. It is also necessary to monitor the medication situation, adjust the dosage or change the medication, which must be carried out under the guidance of a professional doctor.
According to reports, the inaugural meeting also launched a series of sleep science lectures on “good sleep, healthy life”. Through the combination of online popular science live lectures and offline popular science education, the public can learn more and correct sleep knowledge, and pass on practical skills for self-relief and improvement of sleep problems. Mei Junhua said, “We hope the public can pay attention to sleep disorders as much as blood pressure.”