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Difficulty falling asleep, made worse by irregular sleep habits/schedule
Difficulty falling asleep, made worse by irregular sleep habits/schedule
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 30-year old male asked:
I am experiencing trouble sleeping that gets worse with psychological stress, varying sleep schedule, and with difficult in waking up, with difficulty in staying asleep, with difficulty falling asleep, with an unrefreshing sleep, difficulty staying a?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Im scheduled a colonscopy. I have 2nd degree av block type 1 when asleep and iih that is stable no medication. Is sedation safe for me or not?
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A 60-year old male asked:
Hi doctors. I am scheduled for a colonoscopy. I have all of the preps and I can't wait (yeah right)! My question, my concern,is how do I know that from all of the preps I will not excuse my words, ""go on myself during the night,"" when I'm asleep?
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A female asked:
I'm scheduled for blood work tomorrow, so I have to fast tonight. I'm wondering if it's ok to take a sleeping pill before bed?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Im taking amox/clav 2 times a day . Is it ok to take the next dose 3 hours sooner than scheduled ? Im afraid I will be asleep and miss a dose?
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A 30-year old male asked:
I am experiencing difficulty sleeping (quality: difficulty falling asleep) (worsened by: varying sleep schedule, alcohol use) and feeling anxious...
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A 18-year old female asked:
I am experiencing trouble sleeping (quality: difficulty falling asleep) (worsened by: varying sleep schedule) . The following also describe me: Difficulty concentrating and Irritability. What should I do?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Can allergies and post nasal drip make sleep maintenance insomnia worse? I've been waking up in the middle of the night lately and having increased difficulty falling asleep, taking about 2 and a half hours to do so once.
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A 24-year old female asked:
I am experiencing trouble sleeping (worsened by: psychological stress) (unaffected by: alcohol use, varying sleep schedule) (associated with: difficulty in staying asleep, difficulty falling asleep, unrefreshing sleep) (not associated with: difficult in w
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A 77-year old male asked:
I am experiencing trouble sleeping (unaffected by: alcohol use, psychological stress, varying sleep schedule) (associated with: difficulty in staying asleep, unrefreshing sleep) (not associated with: difficult in waking up, difficulty falling asleep) and
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A 22-year old female asked:
I am experiencing feeling depressed (quality: feelings of despair, feelings of worthlessness, feeling smothered) , trouble sleeping (worsened by: psychological stress, varying sleep schedule) (quality: difficulty staying asleep, difficulty falling asleep
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A 25-year old male asked:
I am experiencing rash on back, fatigue, and trouble sleeping (worsened by: psychological stress) (unaffected by: alcohol use, varying sleep schedule) (associated with: difficult in waking up, difficulty in staying asleep, difficulty falling asleep, unref
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A female asked:
I am experiencing cold hands, cold feet, dizziness (better by: rest) (worsened by: sitting upright) , difficulty sleeping (quality: difficulty falling asleep) (worsened by: varying sleep schedule, psychological stress) and difficulty concentrating. The
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A female asked:
I am experiencing cold hands, cold feet, cold extremities, dizziness (better by: rest) (worsened by: sitting upright) and difficulty sleeping (quality: difficulty falling asleep) (worsened by: varying sleep schedule, psychological stress) . The followin
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A 21-year old male asked:
I have trouble falling asleep due to varying work and school schedules (often overnights ). How can I improve my sleep habits?
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A male asked:
Son jolted awake and his legs kicked up.he has an irregular sleep schedule and falls asleep watching and plays video games mostly.hethinkshehasatumor?
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A 35-year old asked:
What causes a person to have difficulty falling asleep and waking and sweating a lot during sleep?
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A 39-year old asked:
What causes a woman to have difficulty falling asleep and waking and sweating a lot during sleep?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Im waking up disoriented and frightened shortly after falling asleep, with difficulty breathing. Trying to sleep afterwards is extremely difficult.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Past wk just began to have difficulty falling asleep before 1 am (wide awake!); so hard to get up in am; sleep thro alarm. Sleep aids don't help. why?
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A 31-year old female asked:
3year old son have difficulty falling asleep. average sleep 23h00. suggest melatonin or too young? what would the effect on his growing brain be ?
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A 36-year old male asked:
I am experiencing difficulty sleeping (quality: difficulty falling asleep)(worsened by: psychological stress)The following also describe me: Fatigue?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I am experiencing trouble sleeping (quality: difficulty falling asleep) (worsened by: psychological stress) . The following also describes me: Insomnia. What should I do?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I am experiencing difficulty sleeping (quality: difficulty falling asleep) (worsened by: psychological stress) and fever (worsened by: hot weathe...
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A 24-year old female asked:
Very poor sleep for 1 month. Difficulty falling asleep, constantly waking up, & not feeling well-rested. Nothing is different, but I started Zoloft 1 month ago. Also, I have been constipated for 2 wks. Could Zoloft be the cause or something else?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I am experiencing rapid heart rate (worsened by: psychological stress) , difficulty sleeping (quality: difficulty falling asleep) ?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I am experiencing nausea (severity: moderate) , heart murmur, rapid heart rate, difficulty sleeping (quality: difficulty falling asleep, unrefresh...
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing trouble sleeping (quality: difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep) and insomnia. The following also describe me: Difficulty staying awake during day, Decreased energy level, Sleepiness, Difficulty concentrating, and Diffi
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A 29-year old male asked:
I am experiencing low muscle tone, loss of sex drive, fatigue, difficulty sleeping (quality: difficulty falling asleep, unrefreshing sleep) , hair...
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A 18-year old female asked:
I am experiencing chest pain or discomfort, back pain (side: both) and trouble sleeping (quality: difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep) (worsened by: psychological stress) . The following also describe me: Heartburn, Feeling anxious, and
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