Insomnia
Symptoms May Seem Unrelated to Sleep
When you think of insomnia, you might envision a person
tossing and turning in bed, unable to get to sleep for hours
on end. This is an accurate picture of insomnia, but it
doesn’t tell the whole story. There are actually many
insomnia symptoms, some of which are logically linked to
common sleep disorders,
and others that are not so obvious.
Insomnia
symptoms come in different combinations for each person.
The most common insomnia symptom is difficulty falling asleep.
This usually involves lying down for an hour or more in
an attempt to force sleep to begin without success. Other
insomnia symptoms include: (1) waking up and having difficulty
getting back to sleep; (2) waking up too early in the morning;
and (3) waking up and feeling tired, as if you haven’t
slept enough.
These
insomnia symptoms are the most familiar ones. However, a
person can suffer from insomnia yet not be aware of it because
the insomnia symptoms are subtle. Some of the more confusing
insomnia symptoms may include:
- Irritability
- Drowsiness
- Anxiety
- Lack
of productivity
- Poor
performance
- Memory
problems
- Depression
- Chronic
illness
- Headaches
- Excessive
need for caffeine, stimulants, or naps
If
you suffer from any of these insomnia symptoms, it’s
advisable to investigate whether or not you have insomnia
and how it may be affecting your physical, emotional, and
mental health. It is possible for insomnia symptoms and
sleep deprivation
effects to escalate from a frustrating problem into
a major health issue.
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