-INSOMNIA-

INSOMNIA

- Insomnia is a sleep disorder that is charactarized by difficult falling and/or staying asleep.

People with insomnia have one or more of the following symptoms :-

• Difficult falling asleep 
• Waking up often during the night and having trouble going back to sleep 
• Waking up too early in the morning
• Feeling tired upon waking

TYPES OF INSOMNIA 

PRIMARY          -     A person is having sleep problems that are not directly associated with any other                                           health condition or problem.

SECONDARY    -     A person is having sleep problems because of something else, such as a health

                                  condition (like asthma, depression, cancer or heartburn), pain, medication they are 

                                  taking or a substance they are using like alcohol.

CAUSES OF INSOMNIA

Causes of acute insomnia can include :

• Significant life stress 
• Illness
• Emotional or physical discomfort
• Environmental factors like noise, light or extreme temperature that interfere with sleep.
• Some medication

Causes of chronic insomnia can include :

• Depression or anxiety
• Chronic 
• Pain or discomfort at night

SYMPTOMS 

• Sleepiness during the day
• General tiredness
• Irritability
• Problems with concentration or memory

SLEEP MORE TO AVOID INSOMNIA !!!

XOXO