RE: Use #steemgigs To Practice Your Profession, Help Steemians In Need And Earn SBDs! Calling @thecryptofiend, @tfeldman And Every Steemian Health Practioner To Answer 5 questions For 5 SBDs!
Thank you for mentioning me in your post. I just got back from Brazil and found this. I think some of the questions are difficult to answer because there are so many variables to things like "death".
Did the chronic fatigue lead to stress, which then lead to higher cortisol levels, which then lead to higher blood pressure, which then lead to heart issues and death...that could be one example.
From my limited experience (clinically) I would say that stress and anxiety are some of the biggest contributors to insomnia. Often people can't sleep because they are anxious about work the next day and have many things on their mind.
The best DIY is good sleep hygiene. Don't take naps and wake up at the same time of day. Eventually, you will be tired enough to sleep without thinking and can hopefully reset to a normal amount of hours of sleep.
Other things: don't exercise before sleep, don't drink caffeine before sleep, and you really should not watch TV in a bedroom before sleep.
The bedroom at night should be for two things: Sleep or sex. Nothing else.
As far as medications. This is a hard one. Melatonin probably is the best for no major side effects and for long term. However it's effectiveness varies from person to person. Benadryl can make you very sleepy the next day. Ambien can make you dependent in the long term and can be dangerous without getting about 7-8 hours of sleep. (For example, too little sleep on it while driving).
Try good sleep hygiene first! Many think they have tried this but many times these people are napping too. Good sleep hygiene is following all the steps!
Your effort here is not only one of a doctor but one of a caring human! Thank you! Basically, you completed a #steemgig and you have helped steemians in need with your simple act!
@stellabelle this part of what we want to accomplish too! Something like what secret write accomplished but with a free steemgig where people can get practical answers even anonymously to questions that they have not been able to ask or that we spot and willingly try to get answers for using a post and offering steem. For instance, there is this steemian, and who knows maybe doctors like @thecryptofiend and @tfeldman have some valuable tips but her cry for help never gets seen perhaps becos she is knew or in some cases becos she doesnt have a bounty to put forward!
Thank you very much for your time. I think it is a neat idea. Glad to be of some help. I almost missed this post and just stumbled upon it!
This clarifies it a bit
https://steemit.com/steemgigs/@steemgigs/steemgigs-there-are-more-steemians-in-need-than-you-know-join-us-let-s-fix-this-you-were-never-alone
Thank you for your effort! "There was love involved!"