Insomnia
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with insomnia
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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.
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Treatments taken by people with insomnia
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
41
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
38
Tried for
anxious mood
(31)
depressed mood
(22)
1 more
Data from patients with insomnia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with insomnia
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (16 evaluations)
Total evaluations
35
Tried for
anxious mood
(39)
insomnia
(17)
2 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (14 evaluations)
Total evaluations
19
Tried for
anxious mood
(34)
insomnia
(17)
2 more
Perceived effectiveness
for insomnia (29 evaluations)
Total evaluations
30
Tried for
insomnia
(38)
anxious mood
(5)
3 more
Perceived effectiveness
for insomnia (23 evaluations)
Total evaluations
23
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (17 evaluations)
Total evaluations
25
Tried for
pain
(28)
anxious mood
(6)
3 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (26 evaluations)
Total evaluations
34
Tried for
anxious mood
(31)
depressed mood
(22)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (14 evaluations)
Side effects
sedation
Total evaluations
19
Tried for
pain
(25)
anxious mood
(20)
6 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (8 evaluations)
Total evaluations
15
Tried for
anxious mood
(15)
insomnia
(15)
1 more
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with insomnia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has insomnia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 11 new patients joined this month
- 770 say insomnia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 23 | |
| 20s | 389 | |
| 30s | 873 | |
| 40s | 1093 | |
| 50s | 1082 | |
| 60s | 727 | |
| 70+ | 237 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 647 | |
| 20-29 years | 387 | |
| 30-39 years | 331 | |
| 40-49 years | 210 | |
| 50-59 years | 100 | |
| 60-69 years | 24 | |
| 70+ years | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 928 | |
| Female | 3498 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1791 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 454 |
These charts show data from insomnia patients who have completed their condition history
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