Symptoms of Insomnia

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Insomnia symptoms may include:

Difficulty falling asleep or returning to sleep after awakening
Difficulty staying asleep
Early awakening.
Not feeling refreshed after sleep and/or feeling tired during the day despite having enough hours for sleep
Difficulty concentrating
Difficulty concentrating or performing at work or school
Moodiness or trouble getting along with others
Lack of energy or motivation
More errors or accidents at work or while driving
Tension headaches and/or gastrointestinal problems
Worries about sleep

REFERENCES:

Buysse DJ. Insomnia. JAMA. 2013;309(7):706-716.

Insomnia. Family Doctor—American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: https://familydoctor.org/condition/insomnia. Updated July 2017. Accessed March 7, 2018.

Insomnia. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. Available at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/insomnia. Accessed March 7, 2018.

Insomnia. National Sleep Foundation website. Available at: https://sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/home. Accessed March 7, 2018.

Insomnia in adults. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T114839/Insomnia-in-adults . Updated June 5, 2017. Accessed March 7, 2018.

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Last reviewed March 2018 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Monica Zangwill, MD, MPH
Last Updated: 3/15/2015

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