Tuesday, October 11, 2005

What is insomnia?

What is insomnia?

A lot of people associate insomnia with difficulty sleeping at nights, forced to stay awake watching late night TV.
That is only part of the picture however - one of four symptoms generally associated with insomnia.

The others include:
  • waking up too early and not being able to fall back asleep,
  • frequent awakenings,
  • waking up feeling unrefreshed. "

Insomnia can be a symptom of a sleep disorder or other medical or psychological/psychiatric problem, and can often be treated.

When insomnia symptoms occur more than a few times a week and impact a person’s daytime functions, the symptoms should be discussed with a doctor or other health care provider.

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