Insomnia is
Symptoms of insomnia are;
1. laying awake for extended amounts of time before sleep,
2. being awake for a good portion of the night,
3. sleeping for short time periods,
4. feeling as if you haven't slept at all,
5. waking up too early.
There can be many causes of insomnia which include; stress, depression, anxiety, medications, tobacco and nicotine abuse, poor sleep habits, eating late at night, and certain medical conditions (arthritis, cancer, heart failure, lung disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, overactive thyroid, stroke, Parkinson disease and Alzheimer's disease). Treatment and therapy can help address the underlying cause of insomnia. Such treatments are behavior therapies, medications, and over the counter sleep aids.
Symptoms of insomnia are;
1. laying awake for extended amounts of time before sleep,
2. being awake for a good portion of the night,
3. sleeping for short time periods,
4. feeling as if you haven't slept at all,
5. waking up too early.
There can be many causes of insomnia which include; stress, depression, anxiety, medications, tobacco and nicotine abuse, poor sleep habits, eating late at night, and certain medical conditions (arthritis, cancer, heart failure, lung disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, overactive thyroid, stroke, Parkinson disease and Alzheimer's disease). Treatment and therapy can help address the underlying cause of insomnia. Such treatments are behavior therapies, medications, and over the counter sleep aids.