Consultant cardiologist with interest in sleep disorders, Dr Folasade Alli, discusses insomnia and its treatments with SIMON UTEBORWhat is insomnia? The medical treatments for insomnia are behavioural therapy, pharmacologic agents, ranging from sleep inducers, sleep enhancers and optimal treatment of the underlying medical conditions. Heart conditions such as hypertension, abnormal cholesterol, depression, mental illness – all these are conditions that can predispose one to having insomnia. So, it is not impossible that there is an increased risk of mortality because of the associated medical conditions. For example, if you have a high blood pressure or diabetes that has not been properly managed, go to their specialists.

Source: Punch June 23, 2019 02:01 UTC