Lack of Sleep Eye Twitch
- Lack of Sleep Causes
- Lack of Sleep Effects
- Lack of Sleep Symptoms
- Effects of Insomnia
- Reasons for Insomnia
- Death from Lack of Sleep
Not only can lack of sleep be a cause of eye twitching but so can not getting good sleep. You are supposed to get 6-8 hours of sleep a night and this needs to be uninterrupted. When you go to sleep for about 2 hours you are only in a light sleep, then you enter deep restful sleep for about 4 hours, then back into light sleep for another 2 hours until you wake up. There is some variation between individuals but this is basically how it works for everyone. If you haven’t been getting enough sleep or sleeping deeply then you should try the following treatments to get rid of your eye twitch.
There might be a really simple solution to this problem that you probably already know. For example, if you like to stay up until 2am every night when you have to get up at 7am the next day you might want to stop doing that. Not everyone is consciously depriving themselves of getting enough sleep every night though. There is a vast number of sleep disorders which you should do more research on if you think you might be suffering from one.
The two most common causes of lack of sleep are usually noise or an otherwise improper sleeping area. You should be aware that our bodies need dark to produce certain chemicals that help us function. People who sleep in a room that is even slightly lit up will usually need more sleep the longer they sleep in such a room. Make sure you unplug or cover up any light sources no matter how small. Even a glowing LED from a television or the alarm clock can be too much light. Try choosing an alarm clock that isn’t so bright or covering it up while you’re sleeping.
If you’re sleeping in a noisy environment and are being woken up throughout the night even if just for a moment you should consider a white noise generator. This will create noise on all hearable frequencies resulting in a cancellation of all other noises occuring outside your home, in the other room, etc.
Another possible solution is 5-HTP which is a catalyst for the conversion of l-tryptophan to serotonin and increases the levels of serotonin and melatonin in the body. Melatonin production is inhibited by light and only produced when you are in the dark. It increases REM sleep (dreaming), interacts with the immune system, and is a powerful antioxidant.
