50-year-old man suffering from insomnia

It is normal for a 50-year-old man to suffer from insomnia, which is mainly caused by stress in life and excessive emotional fluctuations. Men in menopause are more likely to suffer from insomnia. Therefore, when a man suffers from insomnia, he should adjust his diet, have proper massage before going to bed, exercise every day, and soak his feet and listen to music to relax before going to bed.

1. What should a 50-year-old man do if he suffers from insomnia?

1.1. Dinner to help you sleep

Dinner has a very important impact on our sleep. As long as we pay attention to the rationality and healthiness of dinner, we can scientifically achieve the effect of helping sleep.

1.2. Self-protection method

Hug a pillow. Some people have difficulty falling asleep due to a serious lack of security. When they sleep, they like to hide under the quilt or use other methods to hide themselves. In this case, when there is no quilt, you can try hugging a pillow or a plush toy.

1.3. Books and movies to help you sleep

If you find yourself lying in bed and can't fall asleep after watching a book or watching a movie that you think is boring, you can prepare a book that you don't like to read or is extremely boring by your bedside and read it carefully. For example, I hate reading history books the most. I want to go to sleep after reading a few pages carefully.

1.4. Exercise to help you sleep

For those who have difficulty falling asleep for a long time, exercise is a very good method. Doing yoga, running, jumping rope, and playing badminton are all very good choices, but remember not to do too intense exercise.

1.5. Focus on breathing

Distract yourself from thoughts and focus on your breathing. The biggest enemy of insomnia is the chaotic thoughts in your mind. Especially when we have big emotional fluctuations in our daily lives, the more we force ourselves not to think about it while lying in bed, the easier it is to fall into it.

2. How to treat insomnia in a 50-year-old man

2.1. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment

Commonly used treatment methods include sweating, vomiting, purgation, harmonization, warming, clearing, supplementation, and elimination. Oral medications are available in different dosage forms, including decoctions, pills, powders, pastes, pills, wine, tablets, syrups, teas, and granules. This method is the most widely used treatment method in various clinical departments.

Acupuncture therapy uses acupuncture and moxibustion to apply certain techniques to the meridians and acupoints outside the meridians of the human body to regulate the nutrient and defensive qi and blood, adjust the meridians and organ functions, and treat related diseases.

2.2 Psychological treatment

General psychotherapy: Through explanation and guidance, patients can understand the basic knowledge about sleep and reduce unnecessary anticipatory anxiety reactions.

Behavioral therapy: Provide relaxation training to patients, teach them how to prepare for sleep, speed up falling asleep, and reduce anxiety.

2.3. Drug treatment

Currently, benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotic drugs are commonly used. The American Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), 4th edition, mentions that the non-benzodiazepine hypnotic drug zolpidem can be used as the first choice drug for primary insomnia.