Why do I love sleeping so much lately

When it comes to sleeping, some people can't sleep all day and all night, and they suffer from insomnia. They have tried many methods but still have no effect. But at the same time, there are also people who always love to sleep. You may fall asleep when you talk to them. It can be said that they always love to sleep. People may think that insomnia is a bad thing and may not worry so much about loving to sleep. But the fact is not like this. Always loving to sleep means that there is something wrong with the body. So what should we do?

1. What is it about people who love to sleep?

People who always love to sleep are suffering from central nervous system diseases:

Insufficient sleep quality or quantity, such as insufficient sleep time or intermittent sleep (sleep apnea or psychosomatic disorder); disordered interaction between the biological clock and the global environment; the influence of drugs.

Excessive daytime sleepiness has been linked to factors including depression, diabetes, and obesity.

Alcohol can also excite the brain and accelerate blood circulation, but it has a strong anesthetic effect and can also make people sleepy. As for food, eating too much can cause a temporary lack of blood supply to the brain and make people feel sleepy.

High-calorie, high-fat foods are not suitable for people with poor gastrointestinal function or obesity, and normal people will feel sleepy if they eat them without restraint.

If you often feel tired and sleepy, you should eat more spleen-strengthening foods, such as broad beans, lentils, yam, chicken, shrimp, hairtail, red dates, chestnuts, glutinous rice, etc., and avoid cold foods, such as raw and cold fruits, crab meat, duck eggs, etc.

2. Why do men often want to sleep?

There are records in ancient Chinese medical books about always wanting to sleep, which is caused by weak spleen and stomach, laziness and love of lying down. People are sleepy in summer because the heat consumes their vital energy and is harmful to their spirit. If they are often sleepy in winter, it means that their body lacks yang energy or has abnormal spleen deficiency, dampness and heat. People who often think too much, use their brains too much or have improper diet control often damage their spleen, leading to abnormal spleen function. An important function of the spleen and stomach is to metabolize moisture. When the spleen and stomach function poorly and the physical constitution tends to be damp and hot, they are often unable to effectively resolve moisture, and are prone to insufficient qi and blood. This is why there is insufficient oxygen supply to the brain, and symptoms such as heaviness, lack of energy, drowsiness, constant desire to sleep, or chest tightness appear.

3. How to treat constant sleepiness?

From the perspective of Western medicine, although the cause of narcolepsy is not very clear, it is certain that narcolepsy is related to psychological, personality, and physical factors, such as unhappy mood during the day, excessive pressure from study and work, an introverted personality, physical discomfort, and the influence of other diseases, etc.

The symptoms of sleepiness mainly include daytime sleep attacks and restless sleep at night, and may be accompanied by abnormal phenomena such as cataplexy. There are four types of sleepiness: primary hypersomnia, recurrent hypersomnia, narcolepsy and narcolepsy. These symptoms can cause visual impairment, accidents, and even disability or death, so they should be treated with caution.

It seems that some people who always want to sleep during the day are not acting carelessly or lazily, but may be suffering from an illness. So, for such patients, how can we help them with recuperation and treatment, help them recover their health as soon as possible, and get rid of the troubles of abnormal sleep and how to control the constant desire to sleep.

First of all, timely medical examination and treatment are necessary. Western medicine generally uses a small amount of psychotropic drugs as a means to treat sleepiness, such as amphetamines and amphetamine-like drugs (representative ones include dextroamphetamine, chlorpheniramine and chlorfenapyr, as well as modafinil). However, the particularity of these drugs can cause many side effects on people, which is why the use of these drugs is strictly limited (if you need to take them, please consult our online doctor or the patient's attending physician). In addition, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese herbal medicines such as almonds, coix seed, white cardamom, fermented black beans, Alisma orientalis, Jianqu, Perilla frutescens, and Magnolia officinalis also have good therapeutic effects on sleepiness. If taken consistently, patients can usually quickly get rid of this abnormal sleep state and return to normal as soon as possible.

Secondly, sleep experts also recommend that in addition to drug treatment, patients with narcolepsy should also pay attention to daily sleep regulation. Including adjusting your daily routine, diet and exercise. Currently, most of the work that people are engaged in is mainly mental labor. When faced with boring work, it is inevitable that you will "always want to sleep", so it is recommended that everyone must participate in more sports after work. Exercise can strengthen the heart and kidneys, promote the circulation of qi and blood, and benefit the lungs for gas exchange. When the lungs are strong, the spleen will also be strong. Even if there is dampness in the body, it can be resolved one by one, which helps to relieve the symptoms of drowsiness. At the same time, it is best to eat more seasonal vegetables and fruits rich in vitamins in life to ensure a balanced dietary structure, which has a positive effect on maintaining normal functions and maintaining vigorous energy of the human body. However, be sure not to eat too much, because obesity is also one of the causes of sleepiness.

In short, if you always want to sleep during the day and can't find a reasonable explanation, it is best to go to the hospital for a detailed diagnosis in time and let the doctor determine a treatment plan for you as soon as possible to avoid delaying treatment.