Sleeping Disorders

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nights, but insomnia can
continue for weeks or possibly even months.

There have only been three standard types of insomnia that have been
identified by doctors. They are as follows:

- Transient insomnia is considered a few sleepless nights that is usually
brought on by stress, excitement, or environmental changes. A person could have
trouble sleeping the evening before a big meeting or shortly after a breakup or
a fight with his girlfriend. - Short-term insomnia is usually two or three
weeks of poor sleep caused by continual stress at work or at home, as well as
medical and psychiatric illnesses. Eliminating the source of the stress usually
takes care of the irregular sleep patterns - Chronic insomnia is considered
poor sleep that lasts two weeks or longer. It can possibly be related to
medical, behavioral, or psychiatric problems. Usually poor sleep leads to
decreased feelings of well-being. Chronic insomnia can usually recur.

If difficulty sleeping was the only ...

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to the breathing muscles. In either
case, the presence of apnea should be taken seriously.

Sleep apnea is more common in middle-aged men and overweight people.
People with sleep apnea often complain of insomnia or excessive daytime
sleepiness. Waking up with headaches is another symptom of sleep apnea. So is
impaired memory and concentration. Problems arising from sleep apnea can
include heart and lung disease, and can also cause heart failure in severe cases.


There are three typical forms of sleep apnea, with varying degrees of
respiratory movements.

- Obstructive Apnea is the most common and severe form. It is associated with
an upper airway obstruction and a loss of airflow ...

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