Insomnia (7,743 members)
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Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes
| cause | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| Stress |
86% (715)
|
| Mind racing |
79% (663)
|
| Anxiety |
71% (671)
|
| Caffeine late in the day |
51% (663)
|
| Depression |
49% (641)
|
| Working before bedtime |
43% (652)
|
| Needing to urinate during the night |
44% (455)
|
| Bright light at night |
38% (645)
|
| Sitting in front of PC or TV late at night |
40% (523)
|
| Pain |
36% (629)
|
| Irregular bedtime hours |
41% (473)
|
| Family history |
33% (642)
|
| Fearful thoughts |
36% (503)
|
| Genetics |
31% (616)
|
| Sleeping partner disrupting sleep in some way |
28% (618)
|
| Outside stimuli (pets, children) |
25% (601)
|
| Eating before bedtime |
24% (639)
|
| Alcohol |
23% (617)
|
| Chocolate at night |
22% (632)
|
| Aging |
25% (366)
|
| Medications |
19% (621)
|
| Seasonal Affective Disorder |
19% (606)
|
| Feeling trapped |
29% (207)
|
| Sleep apnea |
17% (537)
|
| Partner snoring |
23% (264)
|
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
16% (527)
|
| Headaches |
17% (397)
|
| Hopelessness |
25% (209)
|
| Noise |
32% (142)
|
| Vivid nightmares |
15% (396)
|
| Fibromyalgia |
14% (419)
|
| Helplessness |
21% (209)
|
| Jet lag |
14% (403)
|
| PMS |
11% (601)
|
| Hot flashes |
15% (337)
|
| Poor quality of life |
19% (207)
|
| Restless Leg Syndrome |
19% (201)
|
| Playing video games before bed |
12% (472)
|
| Perimenopause |
10% (538)
|
| Despair |
17% (202)
|
| Upset stomach |
12% (331)
|
| Insufficient slow wave brain activity |
12% (363)
|
| Demoralization |
14% (207)
|
| PTSD |
13% (203)
|
| Dopamine Deficiency |
8% (499)
|
| ADHD |
10% (198)
|
| Nicotine |
5% (531)
|
| Discontinuation of Ambien |
7% (281)
|
| Periodic Limb Movement Disorder |
8% (196)
|
| Shift work |
6% (281)
|
| Suicidal Ideation |
7% (204)
|
| Treatment resistant depression |
6% (205)
|
| delayed sleep phase disorder |
14% (64)
|
| Benzodiazepine |
3% (509)
|
| Autoimmune Disease |
9% (93)
|
| Post menopause |
10% (72)
|
| Lyme Disease |
3% (446)
|
| Hyperthyroidism |
3% (389)
|
| Gluten intolerance |
6% (81)
|
| Eckbom's Syndrome |
2% (488)
|
| alpha intrusions |
5% (64)
|
| Spouse with dementia = I must be alert at all times. |
12% (17)
|
| Cushing's Disease |
1% (398)
|