| Insomnia is too little or poor-quality sleep caused by | | | | Secondary insomnia can be caused by a medical |
| one or more of the following: Trouble falling asleep | | | | condition (such as cancer, asthma, or arthritis), drugs, |
| Waking up a lot during the night with trouble returning | | | | stress or a mental health problem (such as |
| to sleep Waking up too early in the morning Having | | | | depression), or a poor sleep environment (such as too |
| un-refreshing sleep (not feeling well rested), even after | | | | much light or noise, or a bed partner who snores) |
| sleeping 7 to 8 hours at night Insomnia can cause | | | | Treatment |
| problems during the day, such as excessive sleepiness, | | | | Treatment of insomnia includes alleviating any physical |
| fatigue, trouble thinking clearly or staying focused, or | | | | and emotional problems that are contributing to the |
| feeling depressed or irritable. | | | | condition and exploring changes in lifestyle that will |
| What are the different types of insomnia and what | | | | improve the situation. Call your health provider if: A |
| causes them? | | | | sleeping problem becomes persistent and unbearable, |
| Insomnia can be: | | | | despite home treatment A sleeping problem occurs |
| Transient (short term) insomnia lasts from a single night | | | | more than 3 nights per week for more than 1 month |
| to a few weeks. | | | | The insomnia is accompanied by other worrisome |
| Intermittent (on and off) insomnia is short term, which | | | | symptoms, such as chest pain or shortness of breath. |
| happens from time to time. | | | | Sufficient evidence does not exist to support |
| Chronic (on-going) insomnia occurs at least 3 nights a | | | | over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aids as an effective |
| week over a month or more. | | | | treatment for insomnia. There are some prescription |
| Chronic insomnia is either primary or secondary: | | | | medications that treat insomnia but, the problem with |
| Primary insomnia is not related to any other health | | | | these are they are habit forming and may cause next |
| problem. | | | | day drowsiness and short term memory loss. |