Regarding insomnia, it’s an old topic. After several issues of popular science, there are always tweets who ask questions about melatonin and other drugs. For example, estazolam and dexzopiclone can be used together? And let’s talk about Snorth…
First of all, Snoose, produced by Sanofi. The full name is zolpidem tartrate tablets. It is generally used to treat people who occasionally have trouble sleeping well or have temporary insomnia.
Taking this medicine, many people can fall asleep faster. However, this medicine is not to be taken casually. It needs to be strictly controlled. If you eat too much, you cannot rule out that it will be addictive. Just like when we usually eat sugar and want more after eating too much.
Some people cannot take this medicine, such as people who have had allergic reactions before taking this medicine, or people who have serious breathing problems, sleep apnea, severe liver disease or muscle weakness.
Taking this medicine may have some side effects, such as feeling sleepy, dizzy, diarrhea, etc. the next day. There are also some precautions. For example, this medicine is a psychotropic drug and cannot be eaten indiscriminately. If you take too much, you may have serious consequences. If you need to stop taking the medicine, it is best to stop slowly under the guidance of your doctor. If you stop suddenly, you may cause discomfort.
Some people may experience mental problems after taking this medicine, such as mood swings, hallucinations, etc. If these conditions occur, they should immediately stop the medicine and see a doctor.
Also, taking this medicine may lead to sleepwalking. If this happens, stop the medicine immediately and see a doctor.
Elderly people should be particularly careful when taking this medicine, because they may feel sleepy more easily, and pay attention to preventing falls during medication.
If you feel sleepy the next day after taking this pill, but you don’t get 7 to 8 hours of sleep, don’t take this pill.
Don’t drink alcohol while taking medicine, as alcohol may increase side effects. If you feel dizzy or sleepy after taking the medicine, do not drive or operate machinery to avoid danger.
Therefore, doctors usually recommend that the course of taking this medicine should not exceed 4 weeks, and the daily dose should be controlled well.
If you need to take this medicine, usually take it once every night, preferably before you are ready to go to bed. It will be better if you take it on an empty stomach. However, remember not to eat too much. Generally, the maximum is 10 mg. If you are older or weak, you may need to halve it.
I’ve talked many times before about what good sleep should look like. Good sleep, like what we usually say about “sleep well”, can be judged as follows:
- You can fall asleep shortly after going to bed, within about 30 minutes.
- Sleep soundly, it is not easy to wake up at night, and you can fall back to sleep quickly when you wake up.
- Sleep for enough time, wake up full of energy and won’t feel tired.
- When you wake up in the morning, you won’t have headaches and brain fever.
When it comes to insomnia, it’s not just about not being able to sleep. There are many types of insomnia. For example, sometimes you sleep too much, sometimes you don’t sleep well, and sometimes you sleep too much. These may all be manifestations of sleep disorders.
So, when do we need to take sleeping pills? This depends on the actual situation.
If you occasionally can’t sleep well due to stress or environmental changes, you generally don’t need to take medicine. You can solve it by adjusting your mentality and improving your sleeping environment.
However, if you have long-term insomnia, especially if accompanied by anxiety and depression, you may need to see a doctor to prescribe medicine.
Finally, if we have sleep problems, we can also try these methods:
- Go to bed and get up at a fixed time every day.
- Don’t force yourself to sleep. If you can’t sleep, get up and do something relaxing before trying to fall asleep.
- Avoid drinking refreshing drinks such as coffee and tea at night.
- Don’t drink alcohol before going to bed, especially at night. Remind again that drinking cannot help you sleep!
- Keep the bedroom quiet and cool without too much distractions.
- Don’t look at your mobile phone before going to bed, especially those glowing mobile phone screens.
- Exercise appropriately, but not before bed.
- If you are sleepy during the day, you can take a nap, but not for too long. It is recommended not to exceed 30 minutes.