Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Are Prescription Sleep Aids Worth?


If you are facing some trouble while sleeping, then for sure it’s time to consult the doctor or physician. Often it is believed that sleeping disorders are normal but they are not. Sleeping disorders are a result of regular mental and physical stress and tension, workloads, anxieties regarding certain issues etc. Thus, it is necessary that one takes a doctor into account and go for a proper medical treatment. Though, a number of non prescription medicines are also available which can be obtained without doctor’s guidance and are known to be over the counter pills.

Over the counter pills are beneficial for curbing the temporary symbols of sleeplessness and other related minor issues. In such cases, one must consult a doctor and opt for prescription sleep aids as these are vital and worth in finding out the symptoms that are not possible to tackle without the help of doctor. The doctors are the capable ones who look into every symptom of insomnia and even look for the medical history. And, adding to this if you have taken any of the medicine earlier, how those medicines have affected you. Other than this, are you suffering from any of the physical problems? After examining thoroughly, the doctor would prescribe you hypnotics also known as sleep aids.

Side effects of prescription sleep medication
Addiction to the drug 
Overindulge of the medicines
Tiredness
Constipation
Dry Mouth
Faintness
Annoyance
Lack of attentiveness
Muscle pain
Affected by reaction
Facial inflammation

People generally believe that the drugs are addictive but it is a myth and it actually depends on your past medical history and your addictions towards the previous medicines. Addiction depends on a number of factors like:
What kind of drug you consume
Amount of drug intake
Determination of medication in your system

One common and major problem that everyone suffers is sweating and nausea. As soon as the medicine is discontinued then generally patients feel restless. However, this is the reason that people feel the urge of going back to the medicine consumption. Patients are advice that let the phase pass and control yourself so that you don’t fall for the prey and ruin your life.

Precautions to be taken while consumption
It is prescribed that prescription sleep aids must be taken when you are going to bed or when you have made your mind that you need to sleep now. It must be cleared that when you taken the pills you won't be able to perform any task or many risks would be involved.

One should take the sleep aids as prescribed by the doctor. This is because they would keep your far away from the side effects. 

One should never consume alcohol when you are consuming these medicines. This can worsen the condition because the sedative effects would increase when alcohol is consumed along with the medicines.

These medicines are best when they are taken for temporary reasons because then you won't be addicted and no risk would be involved either.