Health Tip: Can't Sleep?
Everyone has an occasional restless night, but persistent insomnia can make you both sick and tired.
The National Sleep Foundation says a number of medications can lead to insomnia. Here's a list of the most common examples:
- Cold and allergy medications.
- High blood pressure medications.
- Medications to treat heart disease.
- Medications to treat thyroid problems.
- Birth control.
- Asthma medications.
- Medications to manage pain.
- Medications for depression, particularly SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors).
Health Tip: When Seniors Have Trouble Sleeping
Sleep disturbances -- including trouble getting to sleep or waking frequently throughout the night -- are common in elderly people.
The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers this list of common reasons for sleep problems in older people:
- Increased need to urinate.
- Pain, particularly from arthritis.
- Depression.
- Neurological problems.
- Alzheimer's disease.
- Side effects of taking certain medications.
- Alcohol use.
- Not getting enough exercise.
- Consuming too much caffeine.
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