What is insomnia?

Insomnia refers to a variety of difficulties in obtaining a full, restful night's sleep. Patients suffering from insomnia may have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, may wake up frequently during the night, or wake up earlier in the morning than desired.

How do members experience insomnia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with insomnia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for insomnia*

*Data from patients with insomnia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with insomnia*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Ambien)
Perceived effectiveness
for insomnia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
insomnia (7)
Treatment

(Lunesta)
Perceived effectiveness
for insomnia (3 evaluations)
Side effects
grogginess in morning
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
insomnia (5)
Treatment

(Sonata)
Perceived effectiveness
for insomnia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
insomnia (4)
Perceived effectiveness
for insomnia (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
insomnia (2)
Treatment

(Rozerem)
Perceived effectiveness
for insomnia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
insomnia (2)

*Data from patients with insomnia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has insomnia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 13
20s 283
30s 862
40s 1,108
50s 1,255
60s 985
70+ 465

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1,088
Female 3,840