Discussion»Questions»Health and Wellness» Aside from actual insomnia, what are the various kinds of things that either keep you awake when you try to sleep or wake you up at night? ~
My dog keeps me awake morning, noon and night. The poor little guy is 16 years old and he cries all of the time. I just can't put him down. He still loves to eat, but I guess when that ends it might be time. I just don't have the heart.
Hairballs! - There is nothing more "disturbing" than being woken up by the sound of a cat having a hairball just inches away from your head!
Snoring! - I have 2 cats and they both snore - loudly!! it doesn't matter where they are in the house, the sound carries in the still night air.
Musical interludes! - When the mood strikes (which is usually between midnight and 5 am), my cats will open up in "glorious" song. They must do at least 1 chorus in each room of the house, so as to make sure that every molecule gets to hear them.
Fights! - "He's looking at me!" "I am not!" "You are too!" "Am not" "Are too!" "Am not!"... (Why do cats have to see in the dark? WHY?!!)
It’s not redundant at all. The adjective is necessary in this case in giving emphasis because the root causes, ancillary causes and/or symptoms of insomnia might also contribute to sleep problems. ~
The root and ancillary causes are part and parcel of the condition. They all fall under the umbrella of ACTUAL INSOMNIA. If you cannot sleep and need to and try to and cannot, you have a bout of insomnia. If it is chronic it is insomnia. Actually.
Leave the word-nerds alone, Sharonna! Two grammar cops from different precincts have the right to bash it out every now and again without some budinsky sticking her big bazoo into it! Grrrrrr. Reported.
I do the ''right" things: get up early at the same time each day, exercise, regular routine and no screen-time for three hours before bed, reading in yellow light for a while.
I'm not worried, anxious or obsessed about anything. Yet I still wake up and often can't get back to sleep. It's been that way for a long time now.
I tend to just put up with it and hope that I'll sleep better the next night.
Perhaps changed sleep patterns are normal as we get to middle age and older.
Really nothing as I am a sound sleeper. Or not much - very seldom. Sometimes noises I hear outside or in the house. Which - is great to have a husband to investigate them.
Stu Spelling Bee 