Are You An Insomniac?
Posted by Arron on 21/10/2009 under Sleep Quality.
Are You An Insomniac?
Ten to twenty percent of adults suffer from insomnia, but how do you tell the difference between insomnia and simple lack of sleep? There's a fine line between poor sleep and insomnia, but there are a few ways to differentiate between the two.
You may be an insomniac if you lie awake for hours or if you wake up in the wee hours of the morning and can't fall back to sleep. Even if this describes you, though, you might just need less sleep than the seven to nine hours most people need.
One another symptom of insomnia is sleepwalking. Many insomniacs sleepwalk on a weekly basis. On the other hand, sleep walking can be caused by a variety of reasons, including mental disorder and alcohol use.
The surest way to tell if your symptoms add up to a diagnosis of insomnia is to monitor how you feel during the day. If you wake up almost every day so tired that you fall asleep on the way to the office, or if you don't feel up to completing everyday tasks, you may have insomnia or some other sleep disorder.
Sleeplessness can be caused by poor sleep habits, a bad mattress, or the neighbor's dog barking all night, so before you run to the doc with your sleep deprivation issues, change what you can and see if it helps. Create a set bedtime pattern, buy a better mattress, and invest in some earplugs. If you've tried all this and still don't wake up feeling refreshed, you should see your doctor, as sleep deprivation over time can have serious mental and physical ramifications.
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