Insomnia - Common symptoms,causes and treatment

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• Do you have trouble falling asleep, or find
  yourself
• constantly waking up throughout the night?

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What Is Insomnia ?

• Insomnia is difficulty falling asleep or staying
  asleep, even when a person has the chance to do
  so. People with insomnia can feel dissatisfied
  with their sleep.

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Three Manifestations Of Insomnia

• Sleep Onset Insomnia -difficulty falling asleep
• Sleep Maintenance Insomnia -difficulty staying
  asleep, and/or
• Early Morning Awakening Insomnia -waking early
  with difficulty returning to sleep)

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Characteristics of Insomnia

• Difficulty getting to sleep
• Difficulty staying asleep
• Waking too early in the morning
• Poor quality sleep

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Common Signs Of Insomnia

• Youre more than ready for bed but once the
  lights are off and your head hits the pillow,
  youre wide awake. Your mind doesnt want to turn
  off
• Its two oclock in the morning and youve woken
  up. Again. You cant get back to sleep. The more
  you try, the more frustrated you become
• Youve awoken two hours before the alarm is set
  to go off. A busy day lies ahead and you need to
  be well-rested, but you wont return to sleep

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Drug free solution for insomnia

•  Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia
  (CBT-I). CBT-I is a non-pharmacological
  treatment for Insomnia. It involves making
  changes to the sleep wake schedule to impact the
  cycle of thoughts, behaviors, and emotions
  perpetuating insomnia. It is the National
  Institutes of Health Treatment Consensus
  recommended treatment for insomnia.
• Short-term, CBT-I is as effective as taking sleep
  medications
• Long-term, CBT-I is more effective than taking
  sleep medications
• 70 to 80 of patients with insomnia see
  significant results from CBT-I with 4 to 6 hours
  of treatment

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Treatment at The Center for Sleep Medicine

• Treatment at The Center for Sleep Medicine is
  individually tailored to your needs and
  preferences. While we work with you to find the
  best treatment, we emphasize a non-pharmacological
  approach. Chances are your physician has already
  prescribed a sleep medication.
• Each case of insomnia is different and may
  required different strategies to resolve. The
  treatment can incorporate structured and assisted
  reductions in medication. We work with your
  referring physician, or assist you in this
  process.

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