If you find yourself yawning or suddenly dropping off to sleep, or if you frequently wake up throughout the night, you may have insomnia. Insomnia may be caused by certain medications, overactive bladder disorders, excess intake of alcohol or caffeine, or stress. Insomnia can be chronic or occasional.

    Women over 60 years of age that have a history of depression have a higher risk of sleep disorders. Another sleep disorder is sleep apnea, which causes breathing to stop for periods of up to two minutes. It is usually accompanied by loud snoring.

    These disorders are treatable. See your health care professional for ways to treat these disorders.
 

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Sleep walking              Reply to this Comment I am 58 years old and I have diabetes, interstitial cystitis, IBS, osteorarthritis; etc. My most recent problem is trying to keep my blood sugar normal. I walk and eat in my sleep. I do not know I ate until the morning when I see all the dishes, and food sittin out. What can be done about this?                By:  Olivia        Posted: Feb 22 2006 05:17:08 AM Forgotten help              Reply to this Comment The one thing that is surprisingly not mentioned in this article is how important your mattress can be when you are sleeping. I suffered back problems for years which would manifest in all sorts of trouble with my sleeping. My doctor recommended I just try a new mattress. I called 1-800-Mattress when I saw it on tv, and the woman on the phone was just wonderful. She helped me pick out the best mattress for me, then I went to the store to test it. The next day they delivered it. The even took away my old mattress. I haven't slept better in years and I didn't have to lift a finger. Even my husband's snoring has quieted. Well, sometimes.                By:  scrapbookmom08        Posted: Jun 09 2006 02:32:53 AM

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