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Sleep History

To get a better sense of your sleep problem, your doctor will ask you details about your sleep habits. Before your visit, think about how to describe your problems, including:

How often you have trouble sleeping and how long you've had the problem

When you go to bed and get up on workdays and days off

How long it takes you to fall asleep, wedding dresses how often you wake up at night, and how long it takes to fall back asleep

Whether you snore loudly and often or wake up gasping or feeling out of breath

How refreshed you feel when you wake up, and how tired you feel during the day

How often you doze off or have trouble staying awake during routine tasks, especially driving.

To find out what's causing or worsening your insomnia, wedding gowns your doctor also may ask you:

Whether you worry about falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting enough sleep

What you eat or drink and whether medicines you take before going to bed

What routine you follow before going to bed

What the noise level, lighting, and temperature are like where you sleep

What distractions, such as a TV or computer, are in your bedroom?

To help your doctor, consider keeping a sleep diary for 1 or 2 weeks. Write down when you go to sleep, wake up, and take naps. goddess wedding dresses (For example, you might note: Went to bed at 10 a.m.; woke up at 3 a.m. and couldn't fall back asleep; napped after work for 2 hours.)

Also write down how much you sleep each night, as well as how sleepy you feel at various times during the day.

You can find a sample sleep diary in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's "Your Guide to Healthy Sleep."