Insomnia Symptoms

Insomnia symptoms

        Studies have shown that a variety of signs and symptoms are associated with insomnia. Often the insomnia symptoms interweaves with those of other medical or mental problems. Most people who suffer from insomnia are complaining that they have a difficulty to fall asleep or they wake up frequently in the night. The stress can be one the problems of insomnia. Then, as you begin to be unable to sleep, the problem may become chronic. Daytime insomnia symptoms often bring the people to seek for medical care.

       Daytime insomnia symptoms include the following: very low concentration and focus, memory difficulty, you become uncoordinated, you may become very irritable and this may affect your social interaction, motor vehicle accidents because of your lack of sleep. Usually people worsen these daytime symptoms through their own attempt "to treat" this insomnia symptoms with alcohol and antihistamines, but these may compound the sleep problem, others have tried nonprescription sleep drugs.

Call the doctor!

       A person who experience insomnia symptoms needs medical care. You have to go and see a doctor if your problem lasts longer than three or four weeks or even sooner if it interferes with your daytime activities and ability to function. Insomnia can also be a symptom of other medical or psychological problems, that a person may need to address first or at the same time. Usually the patient will not be hospitalized for most types of insomnia.

       Another symptom of insomnia may be a worsening pain or a very high difficulty in breathing during the night and this can also indicate that you need to seek immediately for medical care. This are the following most common insomnia symptoms: sleep problems, difficulty in falling asleep, frequent waking up in the night, difficulty in returning to sleep, waking up to early in the morning, unrefreshing sleep, thoughtful mind, daytime tiredness, fatigue, difficulty in concentration, irritability, drowsiness. The history is one of the most important things in evaluating insomnia. It includes a complete sleep history, medical history, psychiatric and social history, and a careful treatment review.

Insomnia symptoms pictures

       Insomnia symptoms may vary from mild symptoms to severe symptoms. Every person experiences insomnia symptoms in a differently way. Some people who suffer from insomnia may have troubles in falling asleep meaning that they are lying in bed and are tossing and turning for up to an hour or even more, waiting to fall asleep. Others wake up in the night and have troubles falling back to sleep. Other people wake up to early in the morning and are feeling very tired when they wake up, as like they did not get enough sleep in the night. Some people feel cranky, sleepy or anxious and are unable to concentrate at their work during the daytime.

       Important! The quality of your sleep matters and not the quantity. If you have insomnia you sleep very badly and this make you feel cranky and also stop you from doing your work well. But it also exist the possibility to sleep less than 8 hours in the night and still get the amount of sleep you need. If you are waking up refreshed and with energy and you are able to get things done well in the course of the day, then you were getting enough sleep. Not getting enough sleep can affect your life in a bad way. It can result in serious problems like injury, accidents, anxiety and depression.
Ask for medical advice if you think that you suffer from insomnia.