The Egyptian Society for Blood Transfusion Services
1. Stress and anxiety
One of the biggest challenges to sleep is stress and anxiety, especially for those who suffer from panic attacks. Continuing anxiety throughout the night disrupts the functioning of the biological clock, and raises levels of the hormone cortisol, which is supposed to be at its lowest level at night, so that melatonin is at its highest. .
2. Hormonal changes
If you are a woman and you experience changes or imbalances in your hormones, especially before your period, due to a decrease in
Rapid eye movement, lack of melatonin production, exposure to menstrual cramps, in addition to headaches and an increase in body temperature, all of these factors make sleep difficult despite sleepiness.
Symptoms of menopause also cause this condition due to the decrease in the hormones estrogen and progesterone in the body, which play a role in the sleep cycle in the body and affect the quality and efficiency of sleep. Hormonal changes also lead to night sweats and increased levels of anxiety, which makes sleep difficult despite drowsiness and fatigue.