Studies estimate that between 25 - 33% of adults experience some insomnia each year. In spite of this widespread problem, however, studies suggest that only about 30% of American adults who visit their doctor ever discuss sleep problems. And, doctors seem rarely to ask patients about their sleep habits or problems.
A 2003 study suggested that there were seven significant factors that predicted high risk for insomnia:
Insomnia is defined as difficulty falling or staying asleep, or the complaint of... Read more »
...hormonal disruption. Menopause can cause bad dreams, insomnia and other sleep disorders. So,... Read more »
...disorders, or for those disorders to worsen with age. Insomnia, of course, means the inability... Read more »
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...take 5 mg of Ambien once or twice a weekfor periodic insomnia. If I take it for more than two... Read more »
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