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How Well Do You Sleep?

Once detected, most sleep disorders can be corrected. This simple test is designed to alert you to any problems resulting from poor-quality sleep. Check this list and see if you have experienced any of the listed symptoms in the last year.

1. I have difficulty falling asleep.

2. Thoughts race through my mind and this prevents me from sleeping.

3. I feel afraid to go to sleep.

4. I wake up during the night and can't go back to sleep.

5. I worry about things and have trouble relaxing.

6. I wake up earlier in the morning than I would like to.

7. I lie awake for half an hour or more before I fall asleep.

8. I feel sad and depressed.

9. I've been told that I snore.

10. I've been told that I stop breathing while I sleep, although I don't remember this when I wake up.

11. I have high blood pressure.

12. My friends and family say they have noticed a change in my personality.

13. I am gaining weight.

14. I sweat excessively during the night.

15. I have noticed my heart pounding or beating irregularly during the night.

16. I get morning headaches.

17. I have trouble sleeping when I have a cold.

18. I suddenly wake up gasping for breath during the night.

19. I am overweight.

20. I seem to be losing my sex drive.

21. I feel sleepy during the day even though I slept through the night.

22. I have trouble concentrating at school/work.

23. When I am angry or surprised, I feel like I'm going limp.

24. I have fallen asleep while driving.

25. I feel like I go around in a daze.

26. I have experienced vivid dream-like scenes upon falling asleep or awakening.

27. I have fallen asleep during physical activity.

28. I feel like I'm hallucinating when I fall asleep.

29. I feel like I have to cram a full day into every hour to get anything done.

30. I have fallen asleep when laughing or crying.

31. I have trouble at work because of sleepiness.

32. I have vivid nightmares soon after falling asleep.

33. I fall asleep during the day.

34. No matter how hard I try to stay awake, I fall asleep anyway.

35. I feel unable to move when I'm waking up or falling asleep.

36. I wake up with heartburn.

37. I have a chronic cough.

38. I have to use antacids (Rolaids, Tums, AlkaSeltzer, etc.) almost every week for stomach trouble.

39. I have morning hoarseness.

40. I wake up coughing or wheezing.

41. I have frequent sore throats.

42. Other than when exercising, I still experience muscle tension in my legs.

43. I have noticed (or others have commented) that parts of my body jerk.

44. I have been told that I kick at night.

45. I experience aching or "crawling" sensations in my legs.

46. I experience leg pain during the night.

47. Sometimes I can't keep my legs still at night; I just have to move them.

48. I awaken with sore or achy muscles.

49. Even though I slept through the night, I still feel sleepy during the day.

50. I wake up with frequent headaches.

If you experience any of the symptoms above, it is possible that you are suffering from a sleep or wake disorder. If you would like additional information about sleep disorders, please call the Wilson Sleep Lab at (937) 498-5447. To be referred for a sleep study, contact your primary care physician and ask for a sleep study at the Wilson Sleep Lab.