Changjiang Daily, Wuhan Client, March 27th (Reporter Wang Chunlan, Correspondent Li Han) The weather is getting warmer in spring, and I always feel sleepy and fatigued. The folks call this “spring sleepiness”. Dr. Yang Xiuping from the Sleep Center of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University reminded that most of the spring sleepiness is a normal physiological manifestation of the season, but some “spring sleepiness” may be a manifestation of disease, so we should pay more attention.
On March 27, in Houxiang River Park, Wuhan, two wisterias climbed up the pergola and big tree next to them, Full of lavender inflorescences, like purple waterfalls stacked down from branches more than ten meters high, it is spectacular. Photo by Changjiang Daily reporter Li Yonggang
Spring sleepy? Sleepy all year round!
On the weekend, Ms. Chen from Wuchang bought several large boxes of hanging ear coffee in the supermarket. After the spring in Wuhan, the weather became warmer, and she suffered from “spring sleep”. She felt sluggish at work every day, and had to use coffee to refresh herself.
Not waking up in the morning, lethargic at work, yawning in the afternoon… Recently, many citizens have experienced “spring sleep”.
Why is it easy to get sleepy in spring? Yang Xiuping analyzed that this is actually related to the impact of the environment on the human body. In spring, the temperature is getting warmer and everything is full of life. In this comfortable and relaxing environment, it is easy to fall asleep. At the same time, the intensified sunshine in spring, the strong light in the morning stimulates the circadian clock to change quietly, and the sleep state is also affected.
“Actually, it is not only in spring that people feel sleepy. During the four seasons of the year, the human body has an adaptation process to climate changes, during which drowsiness is prone to occur.” Yang Xiuping analyzed that the “spring sleepiness” raises The law comes from a saying: spring sleepy autumn lacks summer doze, sleepless winter and March. In summer, the temperature is high, the human body loses more sweat, dehydration, lack of trace elements and other factors will also make people feel tired and lethargic; in autumn, like spring, the sky is high and the air is cool, and the environment allows the body to relax naturally. Consumption, the body will automatically enter a “resting” state, requiring more sleep and nutrient intake; in winter, the temperature drops, the body needs more energy for heat production, in addition, the reduction of activities leads to slower blood flow, and metabolites in the brain need Sleep to clear in time, there is a situation of drowsiness.
Some “drowsiness” may be “disease”
“Most of the spring sleepiness and autumn fatigue are normal physiological manifestations, so don’t worry too much. But there are also some cases of poor sleep, which are related to diseases. Related.” Yang Xiuping said.
In the hospital’s “sleep clinic”, many patients with sleep disorders have symptoms similar to spring sleepiness. Because of insufficient sleep time and poor sleep quality at night, they are lethargic during the day, yawning all day long, and unable to concentrate. Concentration, memory loss, and some people become irritable because of this.
People with rhinitis and hypertrophy of tonsils and adenoids are likely to suffer from insufficient oxygen supply to the brain due to obstruction of breathing, resulting in drowsiness.
In people with hyperlipidemia, the blood flow in the body slows down, which affects the oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells, and is prone to brain ischemia and hypoxia, making people feel sleepy.
In addition, people with heart disease, liver disease, hypothyroidism, and anemia may also experience symptoms of drowsiness and fatigue.
Therefore, the public should pay more attention to identify whether there are accompanying symptoms such as headache, palpitation, snoring, etc. in addition to the symptoms of drowsiness in spring, and determine whether it is necessary to seek medical treatment for the cause.
Coping with spring sleepiness: Play less mobile phones and exercise properly
If there is no other disease manifestation, it is only due to the weather. Yang Xiuping suggested that you might as well adjust your lifestyle and improve your sleepiness.
Stop playing with your phone. Among the citizens who suffer from sleep problems, many people have the habit of playing with their mobile phones before going to bed. Playing games and chasing dramas with mobile phones for a long time will excite the nerves of the brain, which is not conducive to falling asleep.
Appropriate exercise. Proper exercise can accelerate blood circulation in the body, increase oxygen supply to the brain, and relieve drowsiness.