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Insomnia is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping. It can manifest as difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep for as long as desired. Common symptoms include daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, and a depressed mood. Insomnia can be short-term (lasting days or weeks) or long-term (lasting over a month). There are two possibilities associated with the term “insomnia”: insomnia disorder (ID) and insomnia symptoms.
The former refers to a diagnosed condition, while the latter encompasses general sleep difficulties. Insomnia can occur independently or as a result of another problem. Conditions that can result in insomnia include ADHD, psychological stress, chronic pain, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, heartburn, restless leg syndrome, menopause, certain medications, and drugs such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. Other risk factors include working night shifts and sleep apnea.
Diagnosis is based on sleep habits and an examination to look for underlying causes. A sleep study may be done to look for underlying sleep disorders. Screening may be done with two questions: “do you experience difficulty sleeping?” Remember to seek professional medical advice for personalized recommendations.
Symptoms of insomnia:
Difficulty falling asleep, including difficulty finding a comfortable sleeping position.
Waking during the night, being unable to return to sleep, and waking up early.
Not able to focus on daily tasks, difficulty in remembering.
Daytime sleepiness, irritability, depression, or anxiety.
Feeling tired or having low energy during the day.
Trouble concentrating.
Being irritable, acting aggressive, or impulsive.
Sleep onset insomnia is difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the night, often a symptom of anxiety disorders. Delayed sleep phase disorder can be misdiagnosed as insomnia, as sleep onset is delayed to much later than normal while awakening spills over into daylight hours. It is common for patients who have difficulty falling asleep to also have nocturnal awakenings with difficulty returning to sleep. Two-thirds of these patients wake up in the middle of the night, with more than half having trouble falling back to sleep after a middle-of-the-night awakening.
Early morning awakening is an awakening occurring earlier (more than 30 minutes) than desired with an inability to go back to sleep, and before total sleep time reaches 6.5 hours. Early morning awakening is often a characteristic of depression. Anxiety symptoms may well lead to insomnia. Some of these symptoms include tension, compulsive worrying about the future, feeling overstimulated, and overanalyzing past events.
Insomnia is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping. It can manifest as difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep for as long as desired. Common symptoms include daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, and a depressed mood. Insomnia can be short-term (lasting days or weeks) or long-term (lasting over a month). There are two possibilities associated with the term “insomnia”: insomnia disorder (ID) and insomnia symptoms.
The former refers to a diagnosed condition, while the latter encompasses general sleep difficulties. Insomnia can occur independently or as a result of another problem. Conditions that can result in insomnia include ADHD, psychological stress, chronic pain, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, heartburn, restless leg syndrome, menopause, certain medications, and drugs such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. Other risk factors include working night shifts and sleep apnea.
Diagnosis is based on sleep habits and an examination to look for underlying causes. A sleep study may be done to look for underlying sleep disorders. Screening may be done with two questions: “do you experience difficulty sleeping?” Remember to seek professional medical advice for personalized recommendations.
Symptoms of insomnia:
Difficulty falling asleep, including difficulty finding a comfortable sleeping position.
Waking during the night, being unable to return to sleep, and waking up early.
Not able to focus on daily tasks, difficulty in remembering.
Daytime sleepiness, irritability, depression, or anxiety.
Feeling tired or having low energy during the day.
Trouble concentrating.
Being irritable, acting aggressive, or impulsive.
Sleep onset insomnia is difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the night, often a symptom of anxiety disorders. Delayed sleep phase disorder can be misdiagnosed as insomnia, as sleep onset is delayed to much later than normal while awakening spills over into daylight hours. It is common for patients who have difficulty falling asleep to also have nocturnal awakenings with difficulty returning to sleep. Two-thirds of these patients wake up in the middle of the night, with more than half having trouble falling back to sleep after a middle-of-the-night awakening.
Early morning awakening is an awakening occurring earlier (more than 30 minutes) than desired with an inability to go back to sleep, and before total sleep time reaches 6.5 hours. Early morning awakening is often a characteristic of depression. Anxiety symptoms may well lead to insomnia. Some of these symptoms include tension, compulsive worrying about the future, feeling overstimulated, and overanalyzing past events.
Insomnia is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping. It can manifest as difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep for as long as desired. Common symptoms include daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, and a depressed mood. Insomnia can be short-term (lasting days or weeks) or long-term (lasting over a month). There are two possibilities associated with the term “insomnia”: insomnia disorder (ID) and insomnia symptoms.
The former refers to a diagnosed condition, while the latter encompasses general sleep difficulties. Insomnia can occur independently or as a result of another problem. Conditions that can result in insomnia include ADHD, psychological stress, chronic pain, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, heartburn, restless leg syndrome, menopause, certain medications, and drugs such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. Other risk factors include working night shifts and sleep apnea.
Diagnosis is based on sleep habits and an examination to look for underlying causes. A sleep study may be done to look for underlying sleep disorders. Screening may be done with two questions: “do you experience difficulty sleeping?” Remember to seek professional medical advice for personalized recommendations.
Symptoms of insomnia:
Difficulty falling asleep, including difficulty finding a comfortable sleeping position.
Waking during the night, being unable to return to sleep, and waking up early.
Not able to focus on daily tasks, difficulty in remembering.
Daytime sleepiness, irritability, depression, or anxiety.
Feeling tired or having low energy during the day.
Trouble concentrating.
Being irritable, acting aggressive, or impulsive.
Sleep onset insomnia is difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the night, often a symptom of anxiety disorders. Delayed sleep phase disorder can be misdiagnosed as insomnia, as sleep onset is delayed to much later than normal while awakening spills over into daylight hours. It is common for patients who have difficulty falling asleep to also have nocturnal awakenings with difficulty returning to sleep. Two-thirds of these patients wake up in the middle of the night, with more than half having trouble falling back to sleep after a middle-of-the-night awakening.
Early morning awakening is an awakening occurring earlier (more than 30 minutes) than desired with an inability to go back to sleep, and before total sleep time reaches 6.5 hours. Early morning awakening is often a characteristic of depression. Anxiety symptoms may well lead to insomnia. Some of these symptoms include tension, compulsive worrying about the future, feeling overstimulated, and overanalyzing past events.
Insomnia is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping. It can manifest as difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep for as long as desired. Common symptoms include daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, and a depressed mood. Insomnia can be short-term (lasting days or weeks) or long-term (lasting over a month). There are two possibilities associated with the term “insomnia”: insomnia disorder (ID) and insomnia symptoms.
The former refers to a diagnosed condition, while the latter encompasses general sleep difficulties. Insomnia can occur independently or as a result of another problem. Conditions that can result in insomnia include ADHD, psychological stress, chronic pain, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, heartburn, restless leg syndrome, menopause, certain medications, and drugs such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. Other risk factors include working night shifts and sleep apnea.
Diagnosis is based on sleep habits and an examination to look for underlying causes. A sleep study may be done to look for underlying sleep disorders. Screening may be done with two questions: “do you experience difficulty sleeping?” Remember to seek professional medical advice for personalized recommendations.
Symptoms of insomnia:
Difficulty falling asleep, including difficulty finding a comfortable sleeping position.
Waking during the night, being unable to return to sleep, and waking up early.
Not able to focus on daily tasks, difficulty in remembering.
Daytime sleepiness, irritability, depression, or anxiety.
Feeling tired or having low energy during the day.
Trouble concentrating.
Being irritable, acting aggressive, or impulsive.
Sleep onset insomnia is difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the night, often a symptom of anxiety disorders. Delayed sleep phase disorder can be misdiagnosed as insomnia, as sleep onset is delayed to much later than normal while awakening spills over into daylight hours. It is common for patients who have difficulty falling asleep to also have nocturnal awakenings with difficulty returning to sleep. Two-thirds of these patients wake up in the middle of the night, with more than half having trouble falling back to sleep after a middle-of-the-night awakening.
Early morning awakening is an awakening occurring earlier (more than 30 minutes) than desired with an inability to go back to sleep, and before total sleep time reaches 6.5 hours. Early morning awakening is often a characteristic of depression. Anxiety symptoms may well lead to insomnia. Some of these symptoms include tension, compulsive worrying about the future, feeling overstimulated, and overanalyzing past events.
Causes
While insomnia can be caused by a number of conditions, it can also occur without any identifiable cause. This is known as Primary Insomnia. Primary Insomnia may also have an initial identifiable cause, but continues after the cause is no longer present. For example, a bout of insomnia may be triggered by a stressful work or life event. However the condition may continue after the stressful event has been resolved. In such cases, the insomnia is usually perpetuated by the anxiety or fear caused by the sleeplessness itself, rather than any external factors.
UARS (Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome)
During UARS, snoring and airway resistance during sleep causes disruptions in healthy sleep patterns. These arousals and brief awakenings may result in daytime fatigue or sleepiness, and even depression-like symptoms. The best way to treat UARS is to implement lifestyle changes such as weight loss if applicable. But many UARS sufferers are already thin or not overweight, or simply too tired to concentrate on healthier habits. Because UARS is considered a grey area in between benign snoring and apnea, individuals with UARS are often overlooked for treatment options. Since these patients didn’t “score high enough” to be considered having obstructive sleep apnea, medical insurance reimbursements are questionable swaying treatment option choices.
Let's hear it from Dr. Sosenko
Insomnia is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping. It can manifest as difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep for as long as desired. Common symptoms include daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, and a depressed mood. Insomnia can be short-term (lasting days or weeks) or long-term (lasting over a month). There are two possibilities associated with the term “insomnia”: insomnia disorder (ID) and insomnia symptoms.
The former refers to a diagnosed condition, while the latter encompasses general sleep difficulties. Insomnia can occur independently or as a result of another problem. Conditions that can result in insomnia include ADHD, psychological stress, chronic pain, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, heartburn, restless leg syndrome, menopause, certain medications, and drugs such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. Other risk factors include working night shifts and sleep apnea.
Diagnosis is based on sleep habits and an examination to look for underlying causes. A sleep study may be done to look for underlying sleep disorders. Screening may be done with two questions: “do you experience difficulty sleeping?” Remember to seek professional medical advice for personalized recommendations.
Symptoms of insomnia:
Difficulty falling asleep, including difficulty finding a comfortable sleeping position.
Waking during the night, being unable to return to sleep, and waking up early.
Not able to focus on daily tasks, difficulty in remembering.
Daytime sleepiness, irritability, depression, or anxiety.
Feeling tired or having low energy during the day.
Trouble concentrating.
Being irritable, acting aggressive, or impulsive.
Sleep onset insomnia is difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the night, often a symptom of anxiety disorders. Delayed sleep phase disorder can be misdiagnosed as insomnia, as sleep onset is delayed to much later than normal while awakening spills over into daylight hours. It is common for patients who have difficulty falling asleep to also have nocturnal awakenings with difficulty returning to sleep. Two-thirds of these patients wake up in the middle of the night, with more than half having trouble falling back to sleep after a middle-of-the-night awakening.
Early morning awakening is an awakening occurring earlier (more than 30 minutes) than desired with an inability to go back to sleep, and before total sleep time reaches 6.5 hours. Early morning awakening is often a characteristic of depression. Anxiety symptoms may well lead to insomnia. Some of these symptoms include tension, compulsive worrying about the future, feeling overstimulated, and overanalyzing past events.
Causes
While insomnia can be caused by a number of conditions, it can also occur without any identifiable cause. This is known as Primary Insomnia. Primary Insomnia may also have an initial identifiable cause, but continues after the cause is no longer present. For example, a bout of insomnia may be triggered by a stressful work or life event. However the condition may continue after the stressful event has been resolved. In such cases, the insomnia is usually perpetuated by the anxiety or fear caused by the sleeplessness itself, rather than any external factors.
UARS (Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome)
During UARS, snoring and airway resistance during sleep causes disruptions in healthy sleep patterns. These arousals and brief awakenings may result in daytime fatigue or sleepiness, and even depression-like symptoms. The best way to treat UARS is to implement lifestyle changes such as weight loss if applicable. But many UARS sufferers are already thin or not overweight, or simply too tired to concentrate on healthier habits. Because UARS is considered a grey area in between benign snoring and apnea, individuals with UARS are often overlooked for treatment options. Since these patients didn’t “score high enough” to be considered having obstructive sleep apnea, medical insurance reimbursements are questionable swaying treatment option choices.
Let's hear it from Dr. Sosenko
Insomnia is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping. It can manifest as difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep for as long as desired. Common symptoms include daytime sleepiness, low energy, irritability, and a depressed mood. Insomnia can be short-term (lasting days or weeks) or long-term (lasting over a month). There are two possibilities associated with the term “insomnia”: insomnia disorder (ID) and insomnia symptoms.
The former refers to a diagnosed condition, while the latter encompasses general sleep difficulties. Insomnia can occur independently or as a result of another problem. Conditions that can result in insomnia include ADHD, psychological stress, chronic pain, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, heartburn, restless leg syndrome, menopause, certain medications, and drugs such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. Other risk factors include working night shifts and sleep apnea.
Diagnosis is based on sleep habits and an examination to look for underlying causes. A sleep study may be done to look for underlying sleep disorders. Screening may be done with two questions: “do you experience difficulty sleeping?” Remember to seek professional medical advice for personalized recommendations.
Symptoms of insomnia:
Difficulty falling asleep, including difficulty finding a comfortable sleeping position.
Waking during the night, being unable to return to sleep, and waking up early.
Not able to focus on daily tasks, difficulty in remembering.
Daytime sleepiness, irritability, depression, or anxiety.
Feeling tired or having low energy during the day.
Trouble concentrating.
Being irritable, acting aggressive, or impulsive.
Sleep onset insomnia is difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the night, often a symptom of anxiety disorders. Delayed sleep phase disorder can be misdiagnosed as insomnia, as sleep onset is delayed to much later than normal while awakening spills over into daylight hours. It is common for patients who have difficulty falling asleep to also have nocturnal awakenings with difficulty returning to sleep. Two-thirds of these patients wake up in the middle of the night, with more than half having trouble falling back to sleep after a middle-of-the-night awakening.
Early morning awakening is an awakening occurring earlier (more than 30 minutes) than desired with an inability to go back to sleep, and before total sleep time reaches 6.5 hours. Early morning awakening is often a characteristic of depression. Anxiety symptoms may well lead to insomnia. Some of these symptoms include tension, compulsive worrying about the future, feeling overstimulated, and overanalyzing past events.
Causes
While insomnia can be caused by a number of conditions, it can also occur without any identifiable cause. This is known as Primary Insomnia. Primary Insomnia may also have an initial identifiable cause, but continues after the cause is no longer present. For example, a bout of insomnia may be triggered by a stressful work or life event. However the condition may continue after the stressful event has been resolved. In such cases, the insomnia is usually perpetuated by the anxiety or fear caused by the sleeplessness itself, rather than any external factors.
UARS (Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome)
During UARS, snoring and airway resistance during sleep causes disruptions in healthy sleep patterns. These arousals and brief awakenings may result in daytime fatigue or sleepiness, and even depression-like symptoms. The best way to treat UARS is to implement lifestyle changes such as weight loss if applicable. But many UARS sufferers are already thin or not overweight, or simply too tired to concentrate on healthier habits. Because UARS is considered a grey area in between benign snoring and apnea, individuals with UARS are often overlooked for treatment options. Since these patients didn’t “score high enough” to be considered having obstructive sleep apnea, medical insurance reimbursements are questionable swaying treatment option choices.
Between 10% and 30% of adults have insomnia at any given point in time and up to half of people have insomnia in a given year, making it the most common sleep disorder. About 6% of people have insomnia that is not due to another problem and lasts for more than a month. People over the age of 65 are affected more often than younger people. Females are more often affected than males. Insomnia is 40% more common in women than in men.
There are higher rates of insomnia reported among university students compared to the general population.
Between 10% and 30% of adults have insomnia at any given point in time and up to half of people have insomnia in a given year, making it the most common sleep disorder. About 6% of people have insomnia that is not due to another problem and lasts for more than a month. People over the age of 65 are affected more often than younger people. Females are more often affected than males. Insomnia is 40% more common in women than in men.
There are higher rates of insomnia reported among university students compared to the general population.
