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CAUSES OF MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT INSOMNIA

Most of us feel difficulty in sleep at the middle of night or they just awake in the middle of night and then can not sleep again. But if it occurs often then it will disturb your daily routine activities including thinking ability, relationships, health and work. So in other words, we can also say it late night insomnia. If it occurs with most of the time then you must see your doctor.

We are also enlisting a few problems here that are causing late night insomnia.

OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA:

Ø In this breathing stops for almost 10 to 60 seconds during the night. Brain becomes active after this condition and you may fall after a short time of this condition. But it may happen again and again which may then disturb your sleep.

Ø So as a result it will keeps you sluggish for the whole day due to lack of sleep.

Ø The complications of this condition are: high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke.

Ø The symptoms of this condition are: loud snoring, gasping etc.

RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME:

Ø If you are suffering from this condition and you may feel urge to move your legs.

Ø Many of the Americans are now the victim of this syndrome.

PERIODIC LIMB MOVEMENT DISORDER:

Ø The people who are suffering from RLS mostly experience this disorder.

Ø It occurs at the middle of night and usually lasts for 20 to 40 seconds.

Ø So it causes disturbance in sleep.

CAFFEINE:

Ø The stimulating effect of caffeine usually lasts for eight hours.

Ø And if you are taking caffeine at late night then surely you will face difficulty in sleep.

Ø Because it helps in releasing a brain chemical which helps in awakening.

Ø So if you are facing such issues due to caffeine then you have to limit your number of coffee cups.

ALCOHOL:

Ø Apparently it seems that alcohol causes drowsiness and triggers sleep.

Ø But actually it causes late night awakening and if it is used regularly then it will convert this awakening into insomnia.

OVER THE COUNTER AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS:

Ø We all know that medications have side effects but only a few of us are aware of this fact that some medicines also causes insomnia.

Ø These medicines include caffeine containing medicines, beta blockers, decongestants and steroids.

Ø So if you are facing sleep problems then you must have to visit your doctor.

NICOTINE:

Ø Like caffeine, nicotine is also brain stimulant and it disturbs sleep cycle.

Ø So smokers can also face difficulty in sleep due to nicotine in smoke.

STRESS:

Ø Stress is closely associated with insomnia. It creates restless state in mind which badly affects sleep cycle.

Ø Those patients who are going through anxiety, depression and mental stress may experience insomnia.

DROP IN PROGESTERONE:

Ø Hormonal imbalance may also cause insomnia such as high level of progesterone before menstruation, low level of progesterone before menopause.

MEDICAL CONDITIONS:

Ø Some persons face difficulty in sleep when they are suffering from diseases such as ulcer, high blood pressure, heart failures, body pain etc.

UNEXPECTED PLACES TO CHECK FOR SKIN CANCER

Skin cancer is most common disease now a days and it is widely spread in all countries of world. Sometimes it is considered that sunrays are the causes of skin cancer. But it is not actually the cause in every case.

Causes of cancer:

Environmental factors, genetic factors and sometimes surgical instruments can be the causes of skin cancer.
Sometimes immune system becomes too weak and it cannot fight with the diseases so it causes certain forms of deadly diseases which also includes skin cancer.
Radiation therapies, non-sterilized surgical instruments in hospitals and parlors also causes cancer and only a few people are aware of this fact.

Behind the ears:

Basal cell skin cancer usually occurs behind the ears.
However, causes of ear cancer are unknown but it is always to keep your ears clean and to properly wash them.
In past years, it has been found that ear cancers are the second most common cancers throughout the world.
So you must observe your ear skin on regular basis and if you feel any change immediately see your doctor.

On Mucous Membrane:

Squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma are the most common types of cancers in our mucous membrane.
The symptoms of squamous cells carcinoma are: crusty patch, bleeding from the tissues.
The body parts covered by this cancer are: lips, internal area of mouth, nasal linings and genital area.
As melanoma mostly occur in dark colored skin. So the people having dark skin must have to proper care of their skin.

Between the toes:

Skin cancer can also occur in some unexpected parts of our body such as toes.
If you feel some unusual appearance of your skin such as dark spots, non-healing wounds. Then you must have to go for your complete skin tests because sometimes unknowingly we are moving towards some serious and fatal diseases.
Those females who visit saloons regularly and also do pedicure, they must have to do extra care of their skin. Because such types of instruments in saloons are major cause of skin cancers.

On the soles of feet, palms of hand and Nail beds:

Acral lentiginous melanoma is the rare form of cancer which occur at the soles of feet.
This type of cancer also covers mucous membrane and nail beds.
This type of cancer is more common in Caucasians.
About 35-90% of feet cancers occur on the surface of feet. Most of the cases have been found on the soles of feet.