What to do if you have hyperthyroidism and can’t or won’t sleep well at night

Hyperthyroidism can’t sleep at night or can’t sleep well, should be preferred to actively treat hyperthyroidism, and secondly can be improved by improving bedtime habits, taking sleep aids and other ways to improve. 1. Treatment of hyperthyroidism: when suffering from hyperthyroidism, it can be manifested as sleeplessness, dreaminess, early waking and other sleep abnormalities, and should be treated as early as possible, including the taking of antithyroid medications, commonly used propylthiouracil, methimazole, etc., as well as radioactive iodine or surgical treatments, hyperthyroidism stabilized, the quality of sleep will also be improved. 2. Improve bedtime habits: patients are not recommended to eat late-night snacks, should not be strenuous exercise before going to bed, before going to bed to avoid eating food that affects sleep, such as strong tea, strong coffee, fried food, etc., to avoid mental tension, anxiety, depression, sadness and other bad emotions. 3. Take sleep aids: If the symptoms of insomnia are serious, you can take some sleep aids, such as eszopiclone, which can help the patient to enter sleep, and should be used under the guidance of a doctor. When hyperthyroidism patients can not sleep well, it is recommended to go to the hospital for consultation and use medication under the guidance of the doctor.