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Insomnia in adults

What are the symptoms of insomnia?

If you have insomnia (poor-quality sleep), you may find it hard to fall asleep, to stay asleep, or both.

The three main types of sleep disturbance are:

Source:
World Health Organization.
Insomnia in general practice.
World Health Organisation, Geneva; 1993.

Difficulty falling asleep. This is the most common problem
Difficulty staying asleep. Older people are more likely to have this problem
Early morning awakening. You may wake up early and be unable to get back to sleep. This problem is less common.

You could also have problems during the day because you haven't had enough sleep. You may:

Feel tired
Be irritable
Find it hard to concentrate.

Sources for the information on this page:

World Health Organization.Insomnia in general practice.World Health Organisation, Geneva; 1993.

This information was last updated on Feb 05, 2009

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