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

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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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