Sleep Disorder
…the "5 Answers sleep disorder" test

The sleep disorder test can help you determine if you have a sleep problem.  It’s not always easy to pin-point a sleep disorder and indeed it’s not always clear that one exists at all, but there are some indicators which you can use to examine your own sleep habits.

If you are feeling that there maybe some sleep deprivation in your life then maybe the starting point would be to examine your own situation.

One starting point could be the “Five Answers Sleep Disorder Test”.

A person that has an undiagnosed sleep problem will usually answer the question, ‘What is the problem with your sleep’, with one of five answers.

Those answers will be:

The particular answer chosen helps to narrow down the possibility of a specific type of sleep disorder. Remember, however, that this is only an indicator and the wording of the answers may not be quite as exact. Don’t forget however, your doctor is your best resource. Start by asking yourself this question and see if you fit into one of the categories outlined below.

1..If you answered "I can’t fall asleep" it could mean several things. There could be a problem when first going to sleep or perhaps after waking up in the middle of the night. Those that have the problem of not being able to fall asleep when they first go to bed may have something called sleep latency.

Sleep latency can be a very serious symptom of other sleep disorders including sleep onset insomnia, delayed sleep phase disorder, shift work sleep problems, restless leg syndrome or even paradoxical insomnia. Many times the problem is more about not being able to stay asleep which is called sleep fragmentation.

Those with this problem fall asleep easily but wake up often throughout the night. There again there are those who wake up very early in the morning and cannot get back to sleep and this has been termed sleep maintenance insomnia which can indicate a more complex problem, called advanced sleep phase disorder.

2..If you answered "I can’t stay awake" and you’re falling asleep at inappropriate times, you may have a sleeping disorder such as narcolepsy, sleep apnea, limb movement disorder, restless leg syndrome, shift work or advanced sleep phase disorder.

3..Those that say "I can’t get up in the morning" and take an hour or more to fully wake up, may suffer from excessive sleep inertia. They are having difficulty making the transition from sleep to being awake. Sleep disorders that could be responsible for this include sleep apnea and delayed sleep disorder. You could, of course, just be tired!

4..If you answer the question with "I do strange things in my sleep" you may find that you sleep is often full of surprises. Sleepwalking, sleep terrors, confusional arousals, REM sleep behavior disorder, nightmares, sleep related eating disorders and bruxism are all types of sleep disorders known as parasomnias.

5..and if you said "I can’t sleep because of my partner" snoring, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome may be to blame and they will need to go to the doctors with you!

See your doctor. Do something about it!

For more on Sleep Disorders go to ----> What Are Sleeping Disorders