Can Insomnia Kill?
Insomnia largely results in tiredness – but can it really kill you?
Did you know that in a 2002 study of sleeping habits in over one million people reported that people who slept seven hours a night enjoyed the longest lifespan.But, those who slept 8 hours or more or 6 hours or less had higher mortality rates.
However, people with insomnia did not have elevated mortality rates, which supported earlier evidence. (Phew!)
Interestingly though, people who took sleeping pills, however, did have lower survival rates.
Insomnia is virtually never lethal except in rare cases, such the genetic disorder called fatal familial insomnia. This rare degenerative brain disease develops in late adulthood. It is progressive and the individual develops intractable insomnia, which eventually becomes fatal.
However, if you take into account car accidents, then you might change your perspective….
As many as 200,000 automobile accidents in the US and 1,500 deaths from such accidents are caused by sleepiness. Studies continue to report that drowsy driving is as risky as drunk driving. Estimates on fatigue as a cause of automobile crashes range from 1% to 56%, depending on the study.
In a major 1995 poll, for example, 33% of those surveyed said they had fallen asleep while driving and 10% of these people had had accidents because of this. One study strongly suggested that it was habitual sleepiness, however, and not just being sleepy at the time of an accident that places people at higher risk.
So, while directly, insomnia is not a killer disease. It’s impact on your ability to perform important functions (like driving a car) can increase your risk while doing these activities. If you weren’t interested in finding a cure for your insomnia before… perhaps you are now….
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