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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