Narcolepsy (Part 3)

… leading on from the previous two articles where narcolepsy and its causes were discussed.

So let’s further dig into this sleeping disorder and find out the treatments available for narcolepsy.

In this article, I will only mention the  non-pharmacological treatments – things one can easily incorporate into their daily routine or even make it their daily routine.

Now, you might be wondering why I said: ‘… make it their daily routine’ – this is because their whole sleeping pattern would need to be adjusted in order to attain the rest that their body needs.

Non-pharmacological treatments for narcoleptics:
1. Going to bed on  time – make a proper plan and routine.

(Benaroch, MD, September 19th 2014)

(Gellatly, April 13th 2015)

2. Sleeping for a scheduled amount of time so one doesn’t feel too tired or over sleep which will upset the sleep routine.

(Agarwal., 2014)

3. Avoid smoking (especially at night-time), drinking alcohol and coffee or caffeine-containing beverages for a few hours before going to sleep. Improve your diet and monitoring it so avoid large, heavy meals before sleeping.

Body Consultancy, (August 20th 2015).

Heppner, D. (November 28th 2015)

Giovannoni, G. (March 4th 2016).

4. Exercise for minimum 20 minutes per day at least 4 or 5 hours before going to sleep as this also improves sleep quality and helps with excess weight gain problems.

Evolve Health and Wellness, (n.d.)

5. Taking part in relaxing activities before going to sleep such as warm baths.

Pinterest, (n.d.). Tub Time Fun.

To be continued…

References:

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