Most insomnia goes away on its own once the stressful event in your life goes away. Or you go back to your normal routine lifestyle. But others need medical attention. Most people will use over-the-counter sleep aids for a period of time. If those failed to help in the long term, they seek professional help. [...]
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When should I talk to a doctor about my insomnia?
Most insomnia is caused by a short-term change in the sleep/wake schedule, as with jet lag, your sleep schedule may return to normal on its own. If you’re under stress at work or school, insomnia usually occurs for a few days to several weeks. But if the condition worsens, or prolongs, you should talk to [...]
What are the different types of insomnia and what causes them?
There are 2 types of insomnia: Primary insomnia is not a symptom or side-effect of another medical condition. It is its own disorder. It may be life-long or triggered by travel, shift work, stressful life events, or other factors that disrupt your sleep routine. Primary insomnia may end once the issue is resolved, or can last [...]
What is insomnia?
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder. If you have insomnia, you may: Lie awake for a long time and have trouble falling asleep Wake up a lot and have trouble returning to sleep Wake up too early in the morning Feel like you haven’t slept at all Lack of or poor quality sleep causes other [...]
Most people suffer from comorbid insomnia
There are two types of insomnia. The most common type is called secondary or comorbid insomnia. Most often, people suffer from comorbid insomnia. This type is usually caused by some other health problems. More than 8 out of 10 people who have insomnia are believed to have secondary insomnia. Certain medical conditions, medicines, sleep disorders, [...]
Waking up too early is a sign of insomnia?
Most people experience temporary insomnia from time to time. You don’t have to worry about it. Stress at work, loss of a job, or financial problems can cause insomnia. But if it lasts more than a few weeks, you need to see your doctor. Insomnia is more common in females, people with depression, and in [...]
Unfortunately women do suffer more insomnia than men
It’s unfortunate, but women tend to suffer more frequent insomnia than men. One of the major factor is hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle. The second big factor is menopause. Hot flashes and night sweats usually keep women awake at night and sleeps disturbed. The third one is pregnancy. During pregnancy, women tend to wake [...]
Not all insomia need medical attention. Some go away.
If you can’t go to sleep, whether it’s life long or triggered by other situations such as traveling, work hour changes, daily stress, stressful events, or other things in life, it might not be a symptom of another medical disorder. It’s called primary insomnia. In other words, it’s plain old insomnia, an sleeping disorder by [...]
Most insomniacs suffer from depression, stress, anxiety
Insomnia for many people is caused by stresses in everyday life. Most insomniacs suffer from depression, stress, anxiety and other psychological problems, though there are individuals who just suffer from it with no apparent reasons. Some people are not affected by it until it suddenly hits them one day. Insomnia is characterized by lack of [...]