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Poor sleeping is a symptom in which a person does not get proper sleep, ending up tired the next day. Poor sleeping can be due to heavy snoring, colds and flus, aches and pains, drug side effects, anxiety or depression, external factors such as noisy neighbors, etc...

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common

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