"Just resting my head makes me fall asleep"... The reason why health status needs to be checked

 

Signs of accumulated fatigue

If you fall asleep immediately after lying down, it indicates that fatigue has accumulated. Healthy people usually take an average of 16 to 20 minutes to fall asleep. The first 15 minutes after falling asleep are generally characterized by light sleep. In other words, if you quickly enter deep sleep, it means your body is so tired that you fall into sleep without passing through this stage.

If the phenomenon of falling asleep quickly as soon as lying down occurs more than four times a week, it may be necessary to suspect hypersomnia. Hypersomnia is a condition where, despite getting enough sleep for more than 9 hours the night before, a person still feels sleepy during the day and at times when they should not be sleeping. If you have hypersomnia, you will not feel refreshed even after sleeping a lot and will feel constantly sleepy. This can lead to a decline in quality of life and may also impair learning and work performance.

If you fall asleep quickly regardless of time and circumstances, you should visit a hospital to determine the exact cause. Causes may include sleep deprivation, sleep apnea, or irregular sleep patterns. This can affect not only sleep quality but also impair brain function, so caution is advised.

To ensure healthy sleep, it is important to get enough sleep by maintaining the appropriate duration of 7 to 8 hours per day. Blocking out light, including fluorescent lights, 1 to 2 hours before falling asleep and maintaining a proper temperature can be helpful. Sleeping at around 21°C (approximately 69.8°F) is better for restful sleep than a very hot temperature. It is also important to sleep regularly. Going to bed at the same time every day helps melatonin be secreted properly, improving sleep quality. Melatonin, which aids in restful sleep, is not secreted properly if sleep habits are irregular.