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Cures for Insomnia
Cures for insomnia come in various
forms of treatment and methodology. Unfortunately most
of us are only interested in quick-fix solutions. We
live in a world obsessed with quick-fix fads; fast
food, microwave meals, instant weight loss pills,
instant abs etc.
For the insomniac, the quick fix
solution is the sleeping pill, whether they are
medically prescribed or the ones you find over the
counter. This is great for the big pharmaceutical
corporations; it’s exactly what they want. Who else is
going to line there pockets with money?
The pharmaceutical industry is one
of the most profitable in the world. They made 550
Billion dollars in sales in 2004 alone. That’s hardly
small change now is it? They spend millions a year on
their advertising campaigns. I’m sure familiar with
there campaigns; the adverts on TV with healthy smiley
people running around on the beach, having the time of
their lives.
We are often blinded from the truth.
We see these fancy adverts and think ‘I want that!’
The emotional attachment to these adverts is exactly
what these big corporations want. They’re not
interested in your health or your well being. Do they
ever tell you about the possible adverse drug
reactions? I doubt it, otherwise you would probably
know about the estimated 100,000 deaths in the US each
year from adverse drug reactions.
A majority of their profits come
from prescription medication. You may have noticed the
consistently reoccurring line from all these adverts?
‘Ask your doctor about…’ This absolutely works, more
and more people are going to their doctors asking them
about the wonders of ‘X’ medication, often knowing
very little about its usage.
It’s almost like we’re being
programmed to automatically ask our doctor about a
drug. No…scratch that, it’s exactly what it is. Is
this our fault? Well ‘Yes’ and ‘No’. Many prescription
drugs are becoming household names. People
automatically assume that authority types can be
trusted. We are essentially being brainwashed by these
corporations.
Are they really providing
cures for
insomnia? Absolutely not, they are selling the idea
though. Ok, so using prescription or over-the-counter
sleep aids aren’t all bad, but they should not be
relied upon especially for the long term sufferer.
You should always consult your
doctor before taking sleep medication. You should also
avoid taking them for more than 2 or 3 nights in a
row, as prolonged use can cause ‘rebound’ insomnia.
Sleeping pills are generally bad
news as they will break down your body’s natural sleep
cycle and make sleep very difficult in the long term.
It may also affect the amount of deep sleep you attain
during the night as most major sleeping pills
interfere with normal brain wave patterns.
You may find that you wake up
feeling groggy, drowsy or tired. Other Side effects
include urinary retention, blurred vision, dizziness
and palpitations. Sleeping pills may help you get to
sleep but with continual use your body will build
tolerance, and you may find that you need to ‘up’ your
dose to attain the same affect.
These are the lives of real people
being affected. Do you really think these big
pharmaceutical companies are putting those billion of
dollars of profit into research? Do you really think
that they are researching cures for insomnia?
People will unnecessarily take
medication hoping that it will solve there problems.
More shockingly doctors are willing to prescribe these
drugs without a bat of an eyelid. When is the last
time a doctor refused your request for a prescription?
Worryingly, in a recent survey, only 10 percent of
doctors rated their sleep knowledge as good.
But there is a brighter side to all
of this (fortunately). There are other ways and
alternatives to taking a sleeping pill. In fact there
are far more effective ways to do deal with insomnia
such as acupuncture, reflexology and
hypnosis.
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