What is the Most common cause of insomnia?

Answer 1

Insomnia sucks

There are many causes of insomnia. Stress, pain, depression, medication etc.

The types of insomnia

Acute insomnia is most commonly the result of:

A stressful event
Environmental disturbances such as noise or extreme temperatures (you feel too hot or too cold)
Disruption of your normal sleep/wake cycle, from jet lag or caring for a newborn, for example
Side effects of certain medications (like some cough and cold medications)


Chronic insomnia tends to have more complex causes, including an underlying health condition and certain lifestyle habits. Physical or mental health conditions that cause insomnia follow:

Asthma, rheumatoid arthritis or other chronic pain conditions and congestive heart failure
Mental health disorders, such as depression, anxiety or chronic stress
Certain medications used to treat such conditions, including some drugs for high blood pressure, decongestants and stimulating antidepressants. Note that caffeine, nicotine, alcohol and "recreational" drugs also can disrupt sleep. (Editor's Note: Antidepressants may increase the risk of suicide or the worsening of depression, especially at the start of treatment or when changing the dose.)
A specific sleep disorder such as sleep apnea (a sleep-associated breathing problem) or restless leg syndrome
Behavioral or lifestyle factors that can affect sleep include:

Excessive worrying, including worry about not being able to sleep
Too much caffeine, alcohol or other substances
Disruption of sleep/wake cycle from shift work
Poor sleep hygiene
When to see your doctor

Acute insomnia often requires no medical treatment, as long as it occurs only occasionally and stops once you identify and address the cause. But acute insomnia should not be dismissed as "not serious." The need for treatment actually depends on the severity of the acute episodes of insomnia, how long they last and how they are harming your overall sense of well-being.

If insomnia lasts for more than a few nights or becomes predictable, call your doctor, since sleeplessness will inevitably affect your daytime function and may be a symptom of an underlying problem. In addition, frequent acute insomnia may develop into "learned" insomnia and become chronic.

Sadly, more than half of people who believe they have chronic insomnia have never talked about it with their doctor. As a result, many people may needlessly suffer sleepless nights when effective treatments are available.

My sleep is often broken due the pain of Fibromyalgia. If I have more than 3 days with out sleep, and a warm bath, massage etc don't help, then I will take a sleeping tablet and a stronger pain killer.

Answer 2

Often stress. A poor diet can also affect how you sleep. Try cutting out any caffeine or fatty foods after 6pm. A hot milky drink can help you to sleep. A blue lightbulb in a lamp has also proved successful as blue is a naturally calming and soothing colour and as the blue bulbs are a very low watt,they can be left on all night

Answer 3

The brain wont shut off, drink a glass of wine in a hot bath, and presto, your sleepy, or a beer, if you cant do that, then, get you the tea that says sleepy time.
But if your worried or have stress, eating habbits, have a lot to do with it, eating late, ice cream after 6 pm is insomnia for sure.
A good way to get to sleep, is get the bible, start reading it, and that flesh will fall fast to sleep. Ya, just open it, any where, it doesnt matter, in no time you will be sleeping.

Answer 4

serotonin syndrome. This is the brain chemical that is the bodies "feel good" chemical. I have fibromyalgia w chronic other stuff (insomnia for one) If you do not have enough serotonin or it's not effective, you cannot reach stage 4 sleep and stay asleep.

Answer 5

Absence of a skillful lover.

Answer 6

The non-sleeping kind...lol

Answer 7

stress, and thinking of things over and over again, especially negative things.

Answer 8

Not sleeping.

Answer 9

george bush was reelected

Answer 10

Too much coffee.