What is Primary Insomnia?

Primary insomnia is a sleep disorder not attributable to a medical, psychiatric, or environmental cause and coexists independent of other conditions. It is characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep or sleep of poor quality.

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What do patients take to treat Primary Insomnia and its symptoms?

Treatments reported by members Perceived effectiveness Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
(Zolpihexal, Zolpidem Tartrate ER, Sublinox sublingual, Stilnox CR)
22
(Lunesta)
9
(Trazodon HEXAL, Trazolan, Trazodone liquid compound, Deprax)
6
(Psychosexual therapy, Sex therapy, Narrative therapy, Integrative Counselling)
3

These charts show data from Primary Insomnia patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Primary Insomnia at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
83% Females
17% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 years 199
20-29 years 138
30-39 years 118
40-49 years 52
50-59 years 24
60-69 years 2
70+ years 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Not Diagnosed 150
Diagnosed 522

These charts show data from Primary Insomnia patients who have completed their condition history