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- Affects ~60 million AmericansNSF: All About Insomnia
- Primary: Its own disorder
- Secondary: Side effect/symptom arising from something else
- Secondary more common
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Insomnia is an annoying sleep disorder that involves difficulty with either staying or falling asleep. Insomnia comes in two forms, primary or secondary.NHLBI: What Is Insomnia?
Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder affecting people in the United States.NSF: All About Insomnia There are as many as one in ten Americans suffering from chronic insomnia, in contrast to the one in three adults with the transient episodes.NHLBI: Who Is At Risk For Insomnia?
Complications
- Depression
- Excessive day time sleepiness
- Fatigue
Causes *This is just a list of some supposed causes not all*
* Psychophysiological Insomnia, Difficulty Initiating and Maintaining Sleep (DIMS) * Sleep State Misperception * Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) * Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) * Sleep Hygiene and Environmental Sleep Disorder * Altitude Insomnia * Adjustment Sleep Disorder * Limit-Setting Sleep Disorder * Sleep-Onset Association Disorder * Food Allergy Insomnia * Medication-Dependent Sleep Disorder * Stimulant-Dependent Sleep Disorder * Alcohol-Dependent Sleep Disorder * Toxin-Induced Sleep Disorder * Time-Zone Change (Jet Lag) Syndrome * Shift Work Change Sleep Disorder (SWC) * Irregular Sleep-Wake Pattern * Delayed Sleep-Phase Syndrome (DSPS) * Advanced Sleep-Phase Syndrome * Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Syndrome * Nocturnal Leg Cramps
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Insomnia on Amazon
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Insomnia Questions
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What causes insomnia? 5 AnswersEmotional stress (anxiety, depression, anger, marital distress, financial worries), your physical health and chronic pain, lifestyle issues, work schedules, noi... read more -
How can I get over insomnia? 5 AnswersSomeone asked the same question . . . here is what I said Here you go . . . Of the below I enjoy meditation and herbal tea to relax. Preventive Care: The follo... read more
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How do I fix my sleep insomnia? 3 AnswersI just answered a similar question. Here was my answer Make some behavioral changes and be consistent with these changes A consistent, relaxing routine before b... read more
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Is insomnia genetically inherited? 3 AnswersStress is the number one cause of insomnia. I talked with my doctor about it because I was concerned with my fiance. She has insomnia a lot... but stress seems ... read more
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Insomnia News
- ScienceDaily: Insomnia News
- HealthDay: Persistent Insomnia Leads to Depression in Young Adults (April 2, 2008)
- ScienceDaily: Adolescents With Chronic Insomnia Report 'Twofold To Fivefold' Increase... (March 23, 2008)
- "Chronic insomnia is costing adolescents more than sleep. It's been linked to a wide range of physical, psychological and interpersonal problems, according to public health researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, who completed the first prospective study of adolescents with persistent sleep problems."
- Times Online: Why you can't sleep (March 20, 2008)
- HealthDay: Smokers Sleep Less Soundly (February 5, 2008)
- HealthDay: Sleepless Kids Are Troubled Kids (August 26, 2007)
- Daily Mail: New 'sleep machine' could signal the end of insomnia (May 2, 2007)
- HealthDay: Poorer Kids Have Poorer Sleep: Study (May 2, 2007)
- Pharmaceutical Business Review: Insomnia: serotonin agonists set to expand market (May 1, 2007)
- HealthDay: Generic Ambien Approved (April 23, 2007)
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