Side effects of sleeping pills

             Unfortunately, sleeping pills don't cure the cause of insomnia or some other problems which cause sleep deprivation, and in fact can often make the problem worse in the long run. Major side effects of using sleeping pills include:

1. Most common side effect is drowsiness on the next day, confusion, and forgetfulness.

2. Person becomes physically or psychologically dependent on the medicine for sleep.

3. By frequent use of medicines a person becomes un-able to sleep without medicines.

4. If the person wants to quit the use of these medicines he will fell symptoms such as nausea, headache, and sweating. And the withdrawal can lead to more severe symptoms of sleep deprivation.

5. By the regular use of medicine our body becomes tolerant to it and then those medicines will be un-effective at normal level and more quantity will be needed to get required results, which may lead to more side effects.

6. Abnormal sleep behavior such as sleep walking and facial swelling may also be caused.

7. If a patient is on some other medication sleeping pills can interact with other medicines and results could be dangerous.

8. Overdose may lead to death.

Some other physical side effects

Some physical problems may also be caused due to use of some common sleeping pills such as,

1. Changes in appetite

2.Constipation

3. Dizziness

4. Drowsiness

5. Weight gain

6. Liver damage

7. Dry mouth or throat

8. Headache

9. Weakness

10. Tingling and burning in figures, arms, legs.

11. Blurred vision

12. Breathing problems