Look over this list of common signs of a sleep disorder, and talk to your doctor if you have any of them on three or more nights a week:
It takes
you more than 30 minutes to fall asleep
at night.
You awaken frequently in the night and then
have trouble falling back to sleep again.
You awaken too early in the
morning.
You often don’t feel well
rested despite spending 7–8 hours
or more asleep at night.
You feel sleepy during the day and fall asleep
within 5 minutes if you have an opportunity to nap, or you fall
asleep unexpectedly or at inappropriate times during the day.
Your bed partner claims you snore loudly, snort, gasp, or Make choking sounds while you sleep,
or your partner notices that your breathing stops for short periods.
You have creeping, tingling,
or crawling feelings
in your legs that are relieved
by moving or massaging
them, especially in the evening
and when you try to fall asleep.
You have vivid,
dreamlike experiences while
falling asleep or dozing.
You have episodes
of sudden muscle weakness when you
are angry or fearful,
or when you laugh.
You feel as though you cannot move when you first wake up.
Your bed partner notes that your
legs or arms jerk often during sleep.
You regularly
need to use stimulants to stay awake during the
day.
Also keep in mind that, although children can show some
of these signs of a sleep disorder, they often do not show signs
of excessive daytime sleepiness. Instead, they may seem overactive and have difficulty focusing
and concentrating. They also may not
do their best in school.
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