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Sleeplessness

Insomnia or sleeplessness is a common complaintof women as they enter into menopause.

Insomnia means having trouble falling asleep orstaying asleep or the feeling that your sleep was not adequate for you. Forwomen who are having night sweats, their sleep is broken by frequent awakeningand therefore not refreshing. Generally once the night sweats are controlled anormal sleep pattern returns. If it doesn't it may be, or have become chronicinsomnia. How do you know?

If you suffer from insomnia every night or mostnights for a period of one month then you have chronic insomnia. If you're nothaving night sweats then it's time to look for other causes of sleeplessness.Depression and anxiety disorders are the most common causes of chronicinsomnia. If you feel depressed you need to be checked by a qualified healthcare provider. Movement disorders such as restless leg syndrome are second onthe list of insomnia for them; there are new medicines that may help. Other commoncauses are shift working, and pain.

In up to 30% of people with chronic insomnia nocause can be identified. Medical treatment of these people has generally beenwith sleeping pills. It is estimated that 25% of the adult population inAmerica took some type of medicines for sleep last year. It is generally agreedthat sleeping pills should only be in the lowest dose and for the shortestpossible time.

Sleep hygiene is directed at changing bad sleephabits. The recommendations are:-Go to bed only when sleepy.-Do not wait up toa specified time.-Avoid caffeine and alcohol in the evening, etc.

1. The word "insomnia" means

A) having troublefalling asleep.                         

B) feeling that sleep is enough.

C) Having no sweats at night.

D) Having normal sleep pattern.

2. How many possible causes of sleeplessnessare mentioned in the second paragraph?

A) Five

B) Six

C) Seven

D) Numerous

3. The expression "Second on thelist" in the second paragraph means

A) the second cause of all kinds of sleeplessness.

B) The second most important cause ofsleeplessness.

C) The second on the doctor's list aboutsleepless people.

D) The second on the writer's list recordingsleeplessness.

4. Concerning the use of sleeping pills, whichof the following statements is true?

A) Most adult Americans use sleeping pills forsleep.

B) Doctors seldom give sleepless peoplesleeping pills.

C) Sleeping pills should be used for a veryfixed period.

D) Sleeping pills should be used in a verysmall amount.

5. Which of the following does not fit withsleep hygiene?

A) Make a rule to go to bed at a specific timeevery day.

B) Go to bed when sleepy, not always at thesame time.

C) Try not to drink any caffeine and alcohol inthe evening

D) Change bad sleep habits and follow doctors'advice

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