Symptoms of Primary insomnia

List of symptoms of Primary insomnia:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Primary insomnia includes the 8 symptoms listed below:

• Insomnia
• Difficulty falling asleep
• Difficulty staying asleep
• Daytime symptoms include:
  • Fatigue
  • Daytime drowsiness
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Irritability

Note that Primary insomnia symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Primary insomnia signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

More ways to research these symptoms: To research other symptoms use the symptom center, or to research causes of more than one symptom in combination, try our multi-symptom search.

Research More About Primary insomnia

Do I have Primary insomnia?

• Primary insomnia: Introduction
• Primary insomnia: Diagnostic Testing to confirm diagnosis
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Alternative diagnoses and misdiagnosis for Primary insomnia
• Treatments for Primary insomnia
• More about Primary insomnia

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Primary insomnia:

• Sleep Disorders: Home Testing
  • Home Sleep Tests
  • Sleep Apnea Tests

Wrongly Diagnosed with Primary insomnia?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Primary insomnia includes:

• Insomnia - see also other causes of insomnia such as:
• Primary hypersomnia (type of Hypersomnia)
• Circadian Rhythm Sleep disorder
• Other causes of symptoms insomnia, sleepiness, drowsiness, or fatigue

• Hypersomnia

See the full list of 5 alternative diagnoses for Primary insomnia

More about symptoms of Primary insomnia:

More information about symptoms of Primary insomnia and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Primary insomnia
• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Primary insomnia

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Daytime drowsiness - see all causes of Daytime drowsiness
• Difficulty concentrating - see all causes of Concentration difficulty
• Difficulty falling asleep - see all causes of Insomnia
• Difficulty staying asleep - see all causes of Insomnia
• Fatigue - see all causes of Fatigue
• Insomnia - see all causes of Insomnia
• Irritability - see all causes of Irritability

Medical Books Online about Primary insomnia

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Primary insomnia are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Primary insomnia.

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Primary insomnia as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Primary insomnia, it is also important to consider Primary insomnia as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Primary insomnia may cause:

• Sleep disturbance

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of Primary insomnia
• Research Alternative Diagnoses for Primary insomnia
• More about Primary insomnia
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

Full list of premium articles on symptoms and diagnosis

About signs and symptoms of Primary insomnia:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Primary insomnia. This signs and symptoms information for Primary insomnia has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Primary insomnia signs or Primary insomnia symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Primary insomnia may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Primary insomnia symptoms.