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Underlying conditions list:
The list of possible underlying conditions
mentioned in various sources
for Insomnia includes:
- Common problems with the sleeping environment include:
- Sleeping area distractions
- Noise
- Extreme temperatures
- Poorly ventilated bedroom
- Stuffy bedroom
- Hot bedroom
- Cold bedroom
- Wrong mattress
- Too soft mattress
- Too hard mattress
- Some possible causes of infant or child sleep problems include:
- Common causes of mild insomnia:
- Stress
- Anxiety (type of Neurosis)
- Normal aging
- Caffeine before bedtime
- Sugar snack before bedtime
- Environment change
- Sleep schedule problems
- Jet lag
- Shift work
- Excessive caffeine
- Excessive alcohol
- Excitement
- Anger
- Grief
- Mental stimulation before bedtime
- Daytime napping (see Drowsiness) - can cause or prolong the problem.
- Worrying about insomnia - exacerbates the situation.
- Disrupted sleep schedules
- Smoking - especially at bedtime
- Sex at bedtime - some people become stimulated after sex.
- Substance abuse
- Sleep disorders
- Emotional or mental disorders possibly causing insomnia:
- Other possible underlying problems for severe insomnia:
- Physical discomfort - any disease that causes any discomfort may interface with sleep:
- Night urination - may cause insomnia due to the need to urinate:
- Certain medications
- Withdrawal of medications
- See also causes of symptom insomnia
- Panic attack
- Sleep Disorders, Extrinsic - insomnia
- Silo unloader syndrome - insomnia
- Rénon-Delille syndrome - insomnia
- Food Allergy - cabbage - disturbed sleep
- Discontinuation syndrome - insomnia
- Depressive disorders - difficulty sleeping
- Cushing's syndrome - sleep disturbances
- Crack withdrawal - sleep disturbance
- Cluster headache - insomnia
- Caffeine addiction - insomnia
- Alcoholism - difficulty sleeping
- Oxazepam
- Pregabalin
- Pickwickian syndrome
- Bupropion
- Withdrawal of sleeping pills
- Disturbing thoughts
- Pierre Robin's sequence - sleep disturbance
- West African Trypanosomiasis - insomnia at night
- Vicodin withdrawal - insomnia
- Sopite syndrome - sleep disturbances
- Pituitary tumors, adult - insomnia
- Opium addiction - insomnia
- Narcotic addiction - insomnia
- Mycosis fungoides - insomnia
- LSD addiction - sleep disturbance
- Inborn amino acid metabolism disorder - sleeping difficulty
- Food allergies - poor sleeping
- East African Trypanosomiasis - insomnia at night
- Congenital hepatic porphyria - sleep disturbance
- Chemical poisoning - Antimony - insomnia
- Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - sleeping difficulty
- Selegiline
- Acute intermittent porphyria - insomnia
- Modafinil
- Menstruation
- Prostatitis
- Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - sleep disturbance
- Sinusitis - disturbed sleep
- Rett's syndrome - sleep disturbances
- Middle ear infection - Sleeping difficulty
- Eczema - difficulty sleeping
- Codeine withdrawal - insomnia
- Buerger's disease - insomnia
- Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts - sleeping difficulty
- Allergic tension-fatigue syndrome - insomnia
- Alcohol Withdrawal - insomnia
- Fatal familial insomnia - Insomnia
- Lamotrigine
- Pramipexole
- Efavirenz
- Amphetamine intoxication
- Certain illicit drugs (see Drug abuse)
- Not enough exercise
- Postpartum depression (type of Depression)
- Cirrhosis of liver
- Dementia
- Tranquilizer withdrawal - sleep disturbance
- Shift work sleep disorder - insomnia
- Phenol sulfotransferase deficiency - insomnia
- OxyContin withdrawal - insomnia
- Opioid addiction - insomnia
- Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy - trouble sleeping
- Nocturnal asthma - disturbed sleep
- Combat stress reaction - insomnia
- Burnout syndrome - insomnia
- Ascariasis - disturbed sleep
- Clonidine
- Caffeine
- Lorazepam
- Sleep paralysis
- Nocturnal myoclonus
- Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
- Chronic amphetamine use (see Drug abuse)
- Disturbing feelings
- Huntington's disease
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes - insomnia
- Respiratory paralysis - insomnia
- Respiratory muscle paralysis - insomnia
- Prion diseases - insomnia
- Pinealoma - insomnia
- Mountain sickness - sleep disturbances
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - insomnia
- Insomnia - frequent night waking
- Glucose transport defect, blood-brain barrier - sleep disturbance
- Folic acid toxicity - insomnia
- Dyssomnia - difficulty staying asleep
- COPD - sleeplessness
- Cocaine addiction - insomnia
- Abuse dwarfism syndrome - insomnia
- Tribavirin
- Dexamfetamine
- Aminophylline
- Lysergic acid diethylamide
- Mood disorder
- Steroid withdrawal syndrome - insomnia
- Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic - insomnia
- Postconcussive syndrome - insomnia
- Opium withdrawal - insomnia
- Night eating syndrome - difficulty sleeping
- Menopause - insomnia
- Guarana overuse - insomnia
- Fibromyalgia - sleep disturbances
- Ecstasy abuse - insomnia
- Aplastic anemia - sleeping difficulty
- Ambien withdrawal - insomnia
- Bipolar affective disorder
- Alzheimer's Disease - sleeplessness
- Xanax withdrawal - sleep disturbance
- Whiplash - sleep disturbances
- Variegate porphyria - insomnia
- Resistance to thyroid stimulating hormone - insomnia
- Premenstrual syndrome - insomnia
- Periodic limb movements in sleep - trouble staying asleep
- Marie-Seé Syndrome - insomnia
- Insomnia with sleep apnea - insomnia
- Hydrocodone withdrawal - insomnia
- Herbal Agent overdose - Sabah vegetable - insomnia
- Glénard syndrome - insomnia
- Ginseng overuse - insomnia
- Ecstasy withdrawal - sleeplessness
- Chronic vitamin A toxicity - insomnia
- Autoimmune thyroid diseases - insomnia
- Ativan withdrawal - insomnia
- Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 1 - sleeping difficulty
- Amphetamine abuse - chronic insomnia
- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
- Amphetamine
- Heart disorder
- Pick's disease
- Vitamin B1 toxicity - insomnia
- Trigeminal neuralgia - difficulty sleeping
- Sedative dependence - Insomnia
- Percocet withdrawal - insomnia
- Opioid withdrawal - insomnia
- Mycosis fungoides, familial - insomnia
- Graves Disease - insomnia
- Dexedrine withdrawal - disturbed sleep
- Crack addiction - insomnia
- Cocaine abuse - insomnia
- Barbiturate abuse - insomnia
- Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 2 - sleeping difficulty
- Andropause - sleep disturbance
- Pyrimethamine
- Diazepam
- Temazepam
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - insomnia
- Heart congestion
- Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome - insomnia
- Thyroid disorders - insomnia
- Ritalin withdrawal - insomnia
- Rape trauma syndrome - sleep disturbances
- Pyridoxine deficiency - insomnia
- Prescribed medication addiction - insomnia
- Pain killer addiction - insomnia
- Methamphetamine withdrawal - disturbed sleep
- Heroin dependence - insomnia
- Dilaudid withdrawal - insomnia
- Demerol withdrawal - insomnia
- Cocaine withdrawal - sleep disturbance
- Aldehyde syndrome - sleeplessness
- Acrodynia - insomnia
- Tolcapone
- Escitalopram
- Amantadine
- Kleine-Levin-Critchley syndrome
- Methcathinone
- Brain injury
- Renal failure
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency - disturbed sleep
- Thiamine deficiency - sleep disturbance
- Sleeping pill addiction - insomnia
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder - insomnia
- Pineal Teratoma - insomnia
- Morphine withdrawal - insomnia
- Dysthymia - difficulty sleeping
- D'Acosta - insomnia
- Crystal meth addiction - insomnia
- Alcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing syndrome - insomnia
- Propranolol
- Pergolide
- Generalized anxiety disorder - trouble staying asleep
- Prostate disorders
- Overeating - eating too much before bedtime can cause insomnia.
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome - Sleeping difficulties
- Whiplash Injuries - sleeplessness
- Tranquilizer addiction - insomnia
- Sleep deprivation - poor sleep
- Problem Sleepiness - poor sleep
- Oxycontin addiction - sleep disturbance
- Diaphragmatic paralysis - insomnia
- Cathinone poisoning - insomnia
- Brain Concussion - insomnia
- Bipolar disorder - insomnia
- Benzodiazepine abuse - insomnia
- Asbestosis - sleep disturbances
- Obstructive sleep apnoea
- Melatonin
- Primary affective disorder
- Sibutramine
- Aspirin
- Ramelteon
- Amiodarone
- Lead
- Methylphenidate
- Clonazepam
- Sleep apnea syndrome
- Pregnancy - mild insomnia can occur during pregnancy (common in early pregnancy presumably related to hormonal changes).
- Medications
- Psychiatric illness
- Chronic diseases
- Extreme stress
- Restless leg syndrome
- It usually occur in people who are temporarily experiencing: stress, environmental noise, extreme temperatures, change in the surrounding environment, sleep/wake schedule problems such as those due to jet lag, or medication side effects
- It often results from a combination of factors, including underlying physical or mental disorders. One of the most common causes of chronic insomnia is depression
- Stressful event
- Environmental disturbances such as noise or extreme temperatures
- Disruption of normal sleep/wake cycle, from jet lag or caring for a newborn
- Side effects of certain medications like cough and cold medications
Insomnia as a complication:
Other conditions that might have
Insomnia as a complication
might be potential underlying conditions.
The list of conditions listing
Insomnia as a complication
includes:
Insomnia Causes: Book Excerpts
Insomnia as a symptom:
Conditions listing Insomnia
as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions.
For a more detailed analysis of Insomnia as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Insomnia.
Discussion of underlying conditions of Insomnia:
Insomnia: NWHIC (Excerpt)
Chronic insomnia is more complex and often results from a combination
of factors, including underlying physical or mental disorders. One of the
most common causes of chronic insomnia is depression. Other underlying
causes include arthritis, kidney disease, heart failure, asthma, sleep
apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, Parkinson's disease, and
hyperthyroidism. However, chronic insomnia may also be due to behavioral
factors, including the misuse of caffeine, alcohol, or other substances;
disrupted sleep/wake cycles as may occur with shift work or other
nighttime activity schedules; and chronic stress. (Source: excerpt from Insomnia: NWHIC)
Insomnia: NWHIC (Excerpt)
Some behaviors may prolong existing insomnia, and they can also be
responsible for causing the sleeping problem in the first place:
-
expecting to have difficulty sleeping and worrying about
it
-
ingesting excessive amounts of caffeine
-
drinking alcohol before bedtime
-
smoking cigarettes before bedtime
-
excessive napping in the afternoon or evening
-
irregular or continually disrupted sleep/wake
schedules
Stopping these behaviors may eliminate the insomnia altogether.
(Source: excerpt from Insomnia: NWHIC)
A Good Night's Sleep - Age Page - Health Information: NIA (Excerpt)
There are two kinds of sleep in a normal sleep cycle - rapid eye
movement or dreaming sleep (REM) and quiet sleep (non-REM). Everyone has
about four or five cycles of REM and non-REM sleep a night. For older
people, the amount of time spent in the deepest stages of non-REM sleep
decreases. This may explain why older people are thought of as light
sleepers. Although the amount of sleep each person needs varies widely,
the average range is between 7 and 8 hours a night. As we age, the amount
of sleep we can expect to get at any one time drops off. By age 75, for
many reasons, some people may find they are waking up several times each
night. But, no matter what your age, talk to a doctor if your sleep
patterns change. (Source: excerpt from A Good Night's Sleep - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
A Good Night's Sleep - Age Page - Health Information: NIA (Excerpt)
With rare exceptions, insomnia is a symptom of a problem, not the
problem itself. (Source: excerpt from A Good Night's Sleep - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
About underlying conditions:
With a diagnosis of Insomnia,
it is important to consider
whether there is an underlying condition causing Insomnia.
These are other medical conditions that may possibly
cause Insomnia.
For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis
or Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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