Insomnia
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What is insomnia?
Insomnia refers to a variety of difficulties in obtaining a full, restful night's sleep. Patients suffering from insomnia may have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, may wake up frequently during the night, or wake up earlier in the morning than desired.
Common symptoms reported by people with insomnia
Treatments taken by people for insomnia
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Compare treatments taken by people with insomnia
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have insomnia through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with insomnia? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has insomnia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 820 say insomnia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 120 | |
| 30s | 314 | |
| 40s | 337 | |
| 50s | 322 | |
| 60s | 329 | |
| 70+ | 876 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 189 | |
| 20-29 years | 117 | |
| 30-39 years | 118 | |
| 40-49 years | 122 | |
| 50-59 years | 106 | |
| 60-69 years | 84 | |
| 70+ years | 55 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 958 | |
| Female | 3535 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1805 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 452 |