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3rd week. hard to fall asleep and hard to stay asleep, i don't feel like i sleep but i'm alert during the day and feel fine just anxious, what is it?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
See answer: Early awakening with difficulty falling back to sleep is a sign of depression. Difficulty falling asleep at bedtime is often due to excessive worrying over unresolved problems, real or imagined. Checklists on HT give advice on insomnia. The following sites will be helpful> http://bit.ly/1H64Naf and http://bit.ly/1BBVVRw
Answered 12/30/2015
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Anxiety: Sounds like you answered your own question. Anxiety is a common cause of insomnia. Treat your anxiety and hopefully your sleep will improve as well.
Answered 1/16/2016
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