Problems staying asleep.?

Question:

My mom has been having problems sleeping lately and she's looking for some answers to it before seeing a doctor.

Okay, she says that once she sleeps for about 3 or 4 hours, she'll suddenly just wake up. There's no reason for it, no noise, nothing that would wake her up. She just jerks awake and we've got no clue why.

We were thinking maybe it was Sleep Apnea, but she's not having any problems breathing and she doesn't snore. Any clue why this would be happening? 'Cuz it's really getting on her nerves. ^^

Answers:
Hello

here are some recommendations:

# Stick to a sleep schedule. Go to bed and wake up the same time each day. As creatures of habit, people have a hard time adjusting to altered sleep patterns. Sleeping later on weekends won’t fully make up for the lack of sleep during the week and will make it harder to wake up early on Monday morning.

# Exercise is great but not too late in the day. Try to exercise at least 30 minutes on most days but not later than 5 or 6 hours before your bedtime.

# Avoid caffeine and nicotine. Coffee, colas, certain teas, and chocolate contain the stimulant caffeine, and its effects can take as long as 8 hours to wear off fully. Therefore, a cup of coffee in the late afternoon can make it hard for you to fall asleep at night. Nicotine is also a stimulant, often causing smokers to sleep only very lightly. In addition, smokers often wake up too early in the morning because of nicotine withdrawal.

# Avoid alcoholic drinks before bed. You may think having an alcoholic “nightcap” will help you sleep, but alcohol robs you of deep sleep and REM sleep, keeping you in the lighter stages of sleep. You also tend to wake up in the middle of the night when the effects of the alcohol have worn off.

Take a hot bath before bed. The drop in body temperature after getting out of the bath may help you feel sleepy, and the bath can help you relax and slow down so you’re more ready to sleep.

just go to the doctor

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