Do you have difficulty falling asleep? Do you wake up in the middle of the night and have difficulty falling back to sleep? Do you wake up earlier than your alarm and have difficulty falling back to sleep? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you might have Insomnia.
Insomnia is defined as difficulty falling asleep. There are two main categories of insomnia: sleep onset and sleep maintenance insomnia.
Sleep onset insomnia is a difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the night. It is usually triggered by a stressful event, like a death in the family or before a hard test at school. Normally it should resolve when the trigger is no longer present (after you have taken the test), but in some people the insomnia becomes a chronic problem. With sleep onset insomnia, it is always important make sure that other sleeping disorders, like restless legs syndrome and sleep apnea are adequately treated, as they can exacerbate it.
Sleep maintenance insomnia occurs when a person has difficulty falling asleep after waking up in the middle of the night. The most important point about sleep maintenance insomnia is that there is often an underlying physiologic problem of sleep (like Sleep Apnea) that is leading to the awakenings in the first place. If this problem is not adequately addressed, then it can be very difficult to treat sleep maintenance insomnia.
Who Gets Insomnia?
Anyone can get insomnia. Most people experience at least once in their lives. It is estimated that approximately 10% of the general population have chronic insomnia. Insomnia is considered a problem when it has not resolved in a reasonable period of time.
I Think I Might Have Insomnia, How Do I Find Out If I Have It?
Make an appointment with your primary care physician, or if your insurance allows it, go straight to a sleep specialist. If your physician thinks you might have insomnia, then he/she will either treat you with a medication or refer you to a sleep specialist for further evaluation.
How Is Insomnia Treated?
The treatment of insomnia with medications has become a multibillion-dollar industry, but the best treatment methods are actually behavioral methods. Behavioral treatments range from developing good sleep habits to group cognitive behavioral therapy. For the short-term, most of the newer sleeping pills, including Ambien™, Sonata™, Lunesta™, and Rozerem™ can provide immediate relief. Ask your doctor about what option is right for you.
Scott
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What insomnia?
How do people get insomnia? How do they manage to stay awake for that long?
JUST WONDERING!
My insomina was caused by anxiety and stress. Though there are other causes (see link below). I basically thought and worried so much about the things that were happening in my life that I couldn’t sleep. Another time I was severely suffering was pure anxiety. I was always daydreaming and feeling like I would miss something if I fell asleep. I didn’t even want to miss my favorite late night shows or little things I tended to think about at that time of night. You kinda of get used to balancing long periods without sleep and a day or two of deep long sleeps to make up for unrecovered energy. Sat and Sunday’s I used to sleep well into the afternoon.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insomnia#Causes
Let me sleep on it and get back to you.
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They don’t try to stay awake. It’s not like they choose to be that way.
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Its when you cant sleep. It can be caused by stress, full stomach, maybe, the person drank too much caffeine, or maybe the person is in love….
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Insomnia is a sleeping disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep despite the opportunity. It is typically followed by functional impairment while awake. Insomniacs have been known to complain about being unable to close their eyes or "rest their mind" for more than a few minutes at a time. Both organic and non-organic insomnia constitute a sleep disorder.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in year 2007, approximately 64 million Americans suffer from insomnia each year. Insomnia tends to increase with age and affects about 40 percent of women and 30 percent of men
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insomnia