How do I know if I have insomnia? • 07.21.10
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder. Many people will experience it sometime in their lives. Some insomnia symptoms are temporary and some are long term. If you occasionally experience sleep troubles, it might not be insomnia. But if you notice the following symptoms for a week, then you need to pay attention and seek help: if you lie awake for hours and have trouble falling asleep; wake up frequently and can’t go back to sleep; wake up at 3 in the morning; feel sleepy during the day. If you have chronic insomnia, you can experience the symptoms for over a month. As a result of that, you will feel constantly irritable and depressed.