Characterized by an uncontrollable need to sleep during the day, drowsiness is a condition that can cause many disorders and accidents when left untreated. Drowsiness can occur following the use of sleeping pills, antidepressants, anxiolytics or neuroleptics, and can also be caused by neurological, endocrine and chronic diseases or simply by fatigue. The subjects most concerned are generally those who do not have a professional activity and who have a lot of free time. Many women also suffer from drowsiness during pregnancy, which can last until childbirth. However, abnormal and excessive sleepiness must be treated as it greatly increases the risk of cardiovascular death, especially in people over 65 years of age.
Symptoms
In most cases, people who suffer from drowsiness feel tired and fall asleep in the middle of the day. This state of fatigue can also be accompanied by depression, irritation and nervousness, disorders attributable to the excessive amount of sleep to which affected subjects are subjected. In most cases, these symptoms are not a warning sign, but it is important to know that drowsiness can be the source of mood swings, lack of concentration, heart attack, high blood pressure and strokes. The vast majority of pregnant women also suffer from drowsiness. Thus, from the first months of pregnancy, some people experience an incessant desire to sleep, a desire that is also accompanied by fatigue, loss of energy, mood changes and irritability.
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order to combat the tendency to drowsiness, it is advisable to systematically take 5 granules of Nux moschata 9 CH twice a day. In subjects who tend to fall asleep after meals, it is recommended to take 5 granules of Nux vomica 9 CH before lunch. To limit states of nervousness, it is advisable to take 5 granules of Ignatia amara 9 CH three times a day. Opium, used in low doses, also acts as a euphoric and tranquilizer that helps to calm irritation and nervousness. Finally, it is also possible to take 5 granules of Lycopodium clavatum 5 CH and Actaea Racemosa 9 CH three times a day to combat drowsiness.
Fight against drowsiness in pregnant women
To get back in shape and fight against drowsiness during pregnancy, it is advisable to take 5 granules of Nux moschata 9 CH, three times a day. Actaea Racemosa 9 CH can also be used to treat mood changes and irritability in pregnant women. It is good to emphasize that homeopathic remedies do not have any side effects and therefore they can be taken throughout pregnancy and the breastfeeding period.
When to see a doctor?
If the symptoms do not disappear and there is no improvement, it is necessary to consult a doctor in order to limit the risk of a serious accident at work or on the road. In addition, it is important to determine whether the symptoms experienced are not attributable to pathological hyperszomnia, which is much more serious.
