Is This Insomnia

Yaz: I'm Yaz, I'm from Colchester, Vermont. I'm having trouble sleeping, how can I tell if I have Insomnia?

Mangala Narasimhan: Yaz there are definitely some specific signs and symptoms of Insomnia that you should look for and think about. One of them is difficulty falling asleep when you get to bed at night, that you're awake for over an hour in your bed and you just can't fall asleep.

The second is frequently awakening in the middle of the night, where you just can't get back to sleep no matter how matter how tired you really are.

The third would be waking up too early in the morning, that you didn't have to wake up till 6, but you're waking up at 4 every morning and you just cannot get back to sleep. And finally are you sleepy during the day that you're just not getting the sleep that you need and you're not sure why.

Those are the signs and symptoms typically of Insomnia and any of those signs and symptoms should prompt you to see a Doctor.


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