Some people suffer from sleep disorders, so how do they deal with them during the month of Ramadan? What are the most important tips for a healthy sleep in the month of fasting?
What do we mean by sleep disorders?
German psychiatrist Ulrich Fuderholzer says that sleep disorders mean the inability to enjoy a restful and restful sleep at least 3 nights a week over a period of more than 4 weeks, in statements to the German News Agency.
Some causes of sleep disorders
- Thyroid diseases.
- Neurological diseases.
- Nocturnal breathing disorders, in which the person has difficulty breathing during sleep, and one of the symptoms of that is snoring.
- Having problems at work or personal relationships.
- Depression.
- Psychological trauma.
How does the month of Ramadan affect sleep?
Says Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar Many people sleep frequently and irregularly during one day during the month of Ramadan, due to the nature of the holy month, religious worship, and social habits that stimulate staying up late, and then waking up late in the day, and the sleep pattern is out of its normal pattern.
Some individuals also resort to depriving themselves of sleep during the day because of their association with work schedules, so that intermittent sleep affects a person with a degree of sleep deprivation or insufficiency of sleep or sleep and wake up at unwanted times of the night or day.
The Foundation confirms that this behavior increases the incidence of vital clock disorders such as delayed sleep phase syndrome, disruption of sleep times and waking up at night instead of during the day.
Many individuals may fulfill most of their hours of sleep during the day, but many of them complain of symptoms of lack of sleep due to the sudden change in sleep and wake-up times, and the disorder of the secretion of some hormones such as melatonin, where the peak of its secretion reaches at night during the sleep period, and the level of this hormone decreases a lot during Day, which helps the body maintain balance because it controls the body’s natural clock, which is the sleep-wake cycles synchronized with day and night.
On the other hand, exposure to strong lighting at night and sitting in front of the TV reduces the secretion of this hormone and causes insomnia, and among the negative factors affecting the quality of sleep during the day in Ramadan is noise and the association with the daily work schedule.
Symptoms of sleep disorder in Ramadan
- increased sleepiness;
- lethargy.
- Headache.
- Irritable.
Tips for patients with sleep disorders in Ramadan
A person can reconcile sleep and worship in Ramadan without any omission, according to the following advice:
- Organizing times and maintaining body comfort.
- Commitment to the causes of sound sleep.
- Not staying up late in front of the TV and mobile phone.
- Avoid heavy and fatty meals, especially in the evening before bed.
- If you feel tired during the day, you can take a nap, provided that it does not exceed 30 minutes, so as not to affect your sleep at night.
- Reduce caffeinated drinks.
- Provide a suitable environment in the bedroom. For this purpose, the bedroom temperature should range between 17 and 22 degrees Celsius, and it should be dark and noise-free.
