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Occasional sleeplessness is a common experience for most people and the drowsiness, irritability, and mental fatigue you may feel the next day are only temporary. Frequent bouts of insomnia, however, can have a significant impact on your emotional wellbeing as well as your physical health.
The team at MyDoc Urgent Care offers insight regarding the possible causes of insomnia and why it’s important to see a doctor when your sleepless nights begin to interfere with your daily routine.
Most people equate insomnia with the inability to fall asleep at all, and that is one version of this common sleep disorder.
Insomnia can also, however, affect your ability to stay asleep. You may, for instance, be able to get to sleep quickly but find yourself waking up within a couple of hours and unable to get back to sleep.
Some people with insomnia toss and turn for hours before falling asleep only an hour or so before their alarm starts ringing.
Acute (short-term) insomnia may last for several days to a few weeks. Left untreated, chronic (long-term) insomnia can last for months to years.
Insomnia has a variety of causes that may include:
Travel, changing work schedules, and other shifts in your normal routine can also cause insomnia by affecting your sleep-wake cycle (circadian rhythm).
Insomnia can cause significant daytime fatigue, decreased concentration, and increased irritability, all of which can have a significant impact on your social and emotional wellbeing.
Drowsiness caused by insomnia can also affect your ability to drive safely or focus on routine tasks at work or home. This increases your risk of accidents and injury.
The physical effects of poor sleep include increased risk of:
Most adults require seven to eight hours of restful uninterrupted sleep nightly for optimal physical and emotional wellbeing.
Consider coming in for a visit if:
We also recommend you drop by MyDoc Urgent Care if you have insomnia infrequently but regularly, i.e. you’re experiencing sleeplessness once or twice a month every month.
Based on the results of a physical exam and detailed discussion of your symptoms, your treatment strategy for insomnia may include:
For help with insomnia, take advantage of our MyDoc Urgent Care walk-in services, or schedule a same-day doctor visit by calling one of our New York offices or requesting an appointment online.
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