Careful use of sleeping pills insomnia elderly

Some elderlybecause of severe insomnia and had to rely on stability and class to hypnosis, and stability over time to become “good friends. ” This phenomenon is common in middle-aged friends, feel and stability of multi-service point does not matter, in fact, rely on long-term use can be formed, and even addiction. Because the elderly decreased liver and kidney function decreased with increasing age, casually sleeping pills can cause liver and kidney failure, drug resistance and cause mental disorders, induced other diseases.

Sleeping pills in the body mostly through the liver, kidney metabolism, long-term use would increase the burden of liver and kidney, and some also cause enlargement of the liver, liver pain, jaundice, edema, proteinuria, hematuria, and nausea, abdominal distension, loss of appetite , Constipation and other liver and kidney dysfunction and gastrointestinal reactions. Some sleeping pills can lead to lack of energy, mental decline, blood pressure and other stock poisoning symptoms, even lead to dysfunction of respiratory and circulatory conditions. Therefore, the elderly application of antipsychotic drugs should be careful.

Difficulty falling asleep or half-way on the easy to wake up those who can choose short, medium and long half-life of antipsychotic drugs (such as nitrazepam, estazolam, Jia set, etc.); early awakening may use a long half-life of the antipsychotic drugs (such as stability, Fluoride stability, etc.), but the specific need for timely consultation with the relevant dosage physician, must not blind self-medication.

Caused by the body for sleep disorders and endocrine function of the body’s detoxifying the body due to falling circulation circulatory system does not work, use some of these patients can soothe the nerves insomnia and strengthening the immune system, endocrine disorders like drugs, (such as amino acid tablets Etc.), only the body’s circulatory system such as normal, will not be eased until cured insomnia.

Long-term treatment of elderly patients forced against their will should not withdrawal, in which case a small dose of sleeping pills but is necessary. The need to reduce drug doses should be reduced step by step approach to prevent the causes of sleep disorders or rebound phenomena. Chronic pulmonary disorder, because of hypnotics can cause respiratory depression, antipsychotic drugs should be used with caution.

Tags: Hypnotherapy, Severe insomnia, Sleep disorders, Sleeping pills

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