Insomnia

Insomnia is a sleep disorder that affects millions of people. Put simply, people with insomnia can't fall asleep or stay asleep through the night. While it might seem like an annoyance or something that isn't worth talking to the doctor about, insomnia is actually a serious medical condition that shouldn't be ignored.

People with insomnia suffer from greater risk of other health conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attacks, obesity and depression. People who are tired are also more likely to be involved in accidents in the car and at work.

There are a range of treatment options available for people with insomnia, including lifestyle changes that can improve sleep habits, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and treatment with medications.

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• Advance Review – M.K. Perker’s Insomnia Café OGN

  
  Hypergeek — Authority: 514
  Insomnia Café is an Original Graphic Novel written and illustrated by acclaimed Turkish illustrator and New York Times and New Yorker contributor M.K Perker ( Cairo , Air ). Insomnia Café is a 80-page hardcover book, and marks M.K. Perker’s America solo debut! Insomnia Café opens on a ...
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• Sleep Training Is Making Me Into A Bookworm

  
  califmom — Authority: 108
  Image via Wikipedia I’m on Week Four , kids. Still baby stepping. Still failing in some areas and making strides toward improvement in others. I can now fall asleep within an hour or two of going to bed, however I may not go to bed until 4am. Like I said, baby steps. One unforeseen side effect of the sleep ...
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• Wheesung to hold solo concert in Tokyo

  
  allkpop — Authority: 604
  Wheesung will be putting on a solo concert in Tokyo, Japan on December 6th at The Globe Tokyo . The concert is called "Wheesung Winter Greeting in Tokyo-Talk&Mini; Live," and will be 2 hours long. Apparently "The Globe Tokyo" is home to many Johnnys Entertainment artists and is a difficult venue to book. ...
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• It Hurts

  
  Vicarious Therapy — Authority: 112
  I cried myself to sleep last night. This week has been like that. I feel overwhelmed by all the responsibility to get better, to help myself, and to move on in my life. I feel like I think I try hard, but really I do not. I vegetate at home a lot. I stare at the wall half the day and wish I could change. That is ...
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• The Symptoms of Insomnia – Are You Always Tired?

  
  InsomniaRest.com — Authority: 130
  Insomnia is an extremely common disorder. It can lead to a lack of sleep, and it can even lead to a lack of control over one’s life. Tiredness affects absolutely everything. This is why it’s important to learn the symptoms of insomnia and get back some control. Common Insomnia Symptoms Some of the most common ...
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• What Happens to Me

  
  Eclectic Recovery — Authority: 118
  Its going to be two weeks before I can get into treatment. Im not drinking now. The last few times Ive begun drinking after a period of sobriety - four months in April when the tension with the owners of the Inn got to be too much, two months the last two times, its like Im actually leave my body. Im observing myself ...
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• Over The Counter Sleep Aids That Guarantee To Make You Fall Asleep Tonight

  
  InsomniaRest.com — Authority: 130
  Medications which can be obtained without a prescription, commonly referred to as over the counter medicines can be discovered at most drugstores and include a range of sleep help medications. There are cautions and concerns that should be considered before taking any OTC medication. OTC medications shouldn’t be ...
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• Stephen King’s 10 Best and 10 Worst

  
  Pointlessbanter.net — Authority: 116
  Today marks the release of Stephen King’s new novel, Under the Dome , a doorstopper of a book that I cannot WAIT to sink my teeth into.  To celebrate its release, here is a list of King’s best and worst work, as judged by me, a famed literary critic.     King’s 10 Best   10. ...
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• Chronic Insomnia – 2nd Printing of Issue # 92

  
  The Comics Podcast Network — Authority: 142
  The Comic Book Podcast Your Momma Warned You About. It’s a sick week for Chronic Insomnia.  Mike has some sort of throat locust and can barely talk, so the show is going to take a break this week.  However in lieu of a new show, we figured you might like to hear an older show Ryan and I both love.  It’s ...
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  Daily Cow — Authority: 502
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• “Some people accumulate more emotional rust than others.” ~ Andrew Solomon, Noonday Demon

  
  Lola's Curmudgeonly Musings on Life, Love & Other Trifles — Authority: 121
  Movie Poster for Savage Grace“I’m living under water. Everything seems slow and far away. I know there’s a world up there, a sunlit quick world where time runs like dry sand through an hourglass, but down here, where I am, air and sound and time and feeling are thick and dense.” ~ Audrey Niffenegger, The [...]
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• Don’t Pass This By! Here’s The Help With Menopause You Were Really Looking For!

  
  sherrill brown recommends — Authority: 139
  Most of the menopause products are created based on 3 strategiess: a single supplement/herb wonder a combination of past researched supplements/herbs with an addition of the latest fad herb in most cases a newbie manufacturer/distributer copies another company’s product that is selling well The result is that ...
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• Panic attacks

  
  Online Magazine — Authority: 141
  People who suffer from panic attacks will attest to the fact that it is the worst thing that can happen. Panic attacks during the day are bad enough, however when you have a panic attack at night, it is a devastating feeling of fear and helplessness. You wake up feeling disorientated and some people feel tightness in ...
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• Are Night Owls Better Performers?

  
  Results vs. Activities — Authority: 113
  “I’m not asleep… but that doesn’t mean I’m awake” Unknown We know that sleep problems create problems for both employees and organizations.  For individuals even a few hours less sleep than you normally require will contribute to impairment in memory, psychomotor functioning, mood and ...
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• Make Your Prized One Feel Unusual

  
  Hoodia Gordonii — Authority: 132
  All of us during our mounting age familiarity a lot of quandary. We learn new utensils every day, act together with a lot of people every day and knowledge a lot of new emotions. Our mind is young and takes in the whole lot we understanding but [...]
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• Can’t Sleep Because Of Your Back Pain?

  
  Dallas Sleep Diagnostics — Authority: 118
  Do you need a good nights sleep? Have you been up most of the night because of back pain? You may have insomnia because of your back pain. I personally have treated many patients that were suffering from this problem. I can tell you that I have treated thousands of patients for back pain, and prior to seeing them many ...
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• almost pregnant

  
  Citystreams — Authority: 117
  We had an evening of being almost pregnant a few nights ago. I’ve had plenty of them over the last five years. If my period’s even a day late then I start to worry. There have been many frantic moments where we waited to see if there would be two pink lines or just one on the pregnancy test. But this time it was ...
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• Want To Stop Over Training In The Gym

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 464
  Let me tell you a quick story, twenty years ago I was very influenced by the bodybuilders and the training systems of the day. Hitting the weights five or six times a week, splitting upper and lower body workouts and working out twice a day was seen as normal.Every set was taken to positive failure, [...]
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• Fall Asleep More Quickly With These Tips

  
  Gypsy Camp Blog — Authority: 157
  Insomnia is a condition that inflicts millions of people around the world. People simply do everything they can to fall asleep, yet theyre unable to for one of a variety of possible reasons.Related posts: New Lucid Dream Tricks: The “Stop, Drop & Roll” Sleep Command To Fall Asleep Fast Here in Lucidology ...
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• How Sleep Apnea Can Force A Person To Lose Weight

  
  The BP Monitor — Authority: 145
  After a long week of work, there are a couple of things that people like to do in order to relax, and many of these things involve eating food that is high in fat. Sure, it is alright to indulge every so often in these kinds of foods if you are healthy to begin with, but it is very important that a person keep their ...
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