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Difficulty returning to sleep
Difficulty returning to sleep is a symptom in which a person has trouble going back to sleep after waking up too early in the morning, maybe due to pain, breathing problems at night, anxiety, depression, medicine effects, etc
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 34-year old male asked:
Mengood day my wife has a problem dealing with her past things that happened to her when she was still a child what can i do to help her she is on the point of no return cries alot and just want to sleep most of the time what can i do?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have difficulty waking up even though I sleep 8-10 hours every night. What could cause this?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Why am i having difficulty getting to sleep recently? Could it be because of exams starting in 12 days
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A 38-year old female asked:
I was diagnosed with havin a bulgin disk in my back. can stretchin or bein active help? have difficulty sitting up 2 long or find a comfy way to sleep
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A 17-year old female asked:
Does having a cold lead to difficulty in sleep?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Morning.i have been imder a lot of stress and havimg difficulty sleepong. Can i have something to hepp me sleep.
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A 34-year old female asked:
I have difficulty getting sleeping i don't fall of to sleep immediately. If i wake in the middle of the night i just don't get sleep after that.
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A 17-year old male asked:
I always have difficulty getting to sleep but when I sleep, I cannot wake up unless something else does. Like I slept for 20 hrs yesterday. Is it norm?
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A 36-year old asked:
Am I an insomniac because occasionally I have difficulty sleeping?
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A 41-year old asked:
Difficulty sleeping. Any suggestions to help me drift off?
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A 31-year old asked:
What can be done for difficulty sleeping after working out?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I am having a difficulty in sleep, i only sleep for 3 hrs/24 hrs. Only , why is this ? And what should I do? Though I do not take coffee or tea
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A 23-year old female asked:
What are the causes of lightheadedness at night and difficulty to sleep i have lost weight?what nutruents i might not be getting if this happens?
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A 33-year old female asked about a 35-year old male:
Been having disrupted sleep for few weeks. Wake up in the middle of night, sometimes few times a night. Difficulty getting back to sleep. Pls advice.
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A 50-year old asked:
What to do if I'm having difficulty sleeping at night?
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A 31-year old asked:
What to do if I'm having difficulty sleeping, not insomnia.?
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A 34-year old asked:
Interrupted sleep, difficulty in going back to sleep. Any advice?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Good day I have difficulty breathing after i wake up from sleep ?
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A 40-year old asked:
Why do I have great difficulty breathing when I lie down to sleep?
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A 38-year old asked:
Help for experiencing difficulty sleeping. What to try first; melatonin?
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A 16-year old female asked:
What are some things that causes a teenage girl to have difficulty sleeping?
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A female asked:
I really have difficulty trying to sleep at night what are signs of insomnia and can teenagers develop it?
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A 36-year old asked:
I am 19 years old and still have a lot of difficulty sleeping by myself. Is this normal? How can I get help?
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A 48-year old male asked:
I have difficulty staying asleep and usually manage only four hours of sleep. What can I do to alleviate my problem?
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A 37-year old female asked:
In my late 30s. The past 10 years have difficulty sleeping reg. hrs. I sleep at 4pm awake at 10pm then nap at 12am then awake at 3-4am.
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can workin 10hour day shifts for 7 days followed by 7 night shifts 10 hour followed by 2 days off cause insomnia? Or sleep difficulty of any type?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I feel tired even after sleep. difficulty fantasizing and visualizing. muscle stiffens. no desire to do anything , only feel good while lying on bed?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I am experiencing difficulty breathing through nose on one side, moderate headache of sudden onset, lasting 1 - 3 hours, on front and right sides, that gets worse with sneeze or cough, being tired, that is unaffected by bending forward, changes in sleep p
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have difficulty sleeping,and I hate waking up late,but I do everyday..How to get better sleep?
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A 31-year old asked:
I've been having difficulty sleeping. Should I get new sheets, and if so, which kind of sheets or blankets?
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