Leg cramps, snoring, and sudden awakening while sleeping, where is the blockage?

Have you ever had this experience: you finally lie down on the bed at night, ready to have a comfortable sleep, but you end up screaming in pain from leg cramps, snoring loudly, or suddenly waking up in the middle of the night and then can't fall asleep again. You toss and turn all night, and wake up the next day listless and feel more tired than if you hadn't slept at all. In fact, these seemingly normal sleep problems may be your body sending you an alarm! Today, let's talk about the reasons behind these sleep problems.

Leg cramps when sleeping may be caused by blood vessel blockage

Let's talk about leg cramps during sleep. Many people don't take it seriously. In fact, it may be a problem with the blood vessels. When we are teenagers, our bodies have a great demand for calcium. If calcium is not enough, the calves are prone to cramps. But if you still have cramps frequently when you grow up, you should pay attention. In addition to common causes such as cold, overwork, and calcium deficiency during pregnancy or old age, it is likely that the blood vessels in the legs are blocked.

Think about it, when we sleep, we stay in the same position for a long time, the leg veins are compressed, and blood accumulates in the calves. After a long time, the muscles will cramp. If it is serious, deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs may form, and the legs will be swollen and painful, which is dangerous.

So, everyone should keep warm when sleeping, cover more quilts, and don't let your legs get cold. Don't overwork yourself. You can massage your calves before going to bed, or put a pillow under your feet to allow blood to flow back to the heart smoothly. If these methods don't work, go to the hospital immediately to see if you need calcium, vitamin D, etc., and check if you have varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis.

Zeqiao original copyright contact

Snoring while sleeping may be caused by airway obstruction

Many people think that snoring means they sleep well, but this is totally wrong! Snoring is actually a disease, and it can be fatal if it gets serious. Why do people snore? There are many reasons. Some people are born with narrower noses, oropharyngeal cavities, and laryngeal cavities, so the air cannot pass smoothly; some people are too fat, and the fat blocks the airway; another reason is that when you get older, the airway collapses, and it becomes difficult for air to flow in and out. Especially when you sleep with your head tilted back, your tongue hangs down, and the airway is more likely to be blocked.

Snoring can cause sleep apnea if it is severe, and the oxygen content in the blood will decrease. Over time, chronic diseases such as high blood pressure , Alzheimer's disease, stroke, diabetes, and coronary heart disease may be induced or aggravated, and may even lead to sudden death at night . It's scary to think about it. If your snoring is so loud that it wakes you up, or the person next to you can't stand it, don't hesitate, go to an ENT department or a sleep center for a check-up.

Zeqiao original copyright contact

Waking up naturally in the middle of the night or having constant dreams may be caused by emotional blockage

Have you ever woken up suddenly in the early morning and couldn't fall asleep again? Or you dreamed all night and felt like your mind never stopped, and you woke up exhausted in the morning. "Early awakening" in medicine is likely a precursor to depression. Although you woke up on your own, you didn't get enough sleep. The next day you were exhausted, upset, dizzy, and tired. Your work and life were affected, and you even had palpitations and chest tightness.
People who have many dreams are actually in a state of shallow sleep most of the time, and they don't get enough rest at all, so they will feel more tired the more they sleep. Why is this so? Long-term mental stress, depression, fear, anxiety, boredom and other negative emotions can cause many dreams. In addition, stimulants such as drinking, drinking coffee, and smoking are also related.

At this time, we have to relieve our stress. Don't always compete with others to see who can endure longer. Work is important, but health is the capital! Put aside those unimportant and unimportant things and make yourself feel relaxed. If it still doesn't work, you have to find a professional psychologist or psychiatrist to help you clear the "blocking points" of your emotions so that you can sleep well.

Our body is like a sophisticated machine. If there is a problem anywhere, there will be a "signal". These sleep problems are the "signals" given by the body to remind us to pay attention to our health. You can check whether you have these problems, find the "blocking points" of the body, and then prescribe the right medicine.