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Old Nov 24, 2011, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by happycheeks View Post
I have suffered with sleepless nights but sometimes I sleep well and sometimes I struggle to fall asleep. Last night I guess I fell asleep around about 4am. I need to listen to relaxation and whisper videos so I can feel sleepy and relaxed. Sometimes I feel happy and I feel like I don't need to sleep and I'm fine but until 4am/5am I would feel tired. Would this be known as insomnia or is this normal for everyone?
different treatment providers, locations... have different terms for what they call insomnia.

in general insomnia is when you have trouble falling asleep, have trouble staying asleep or both.

here where I live and work the treatment providers tell me everyone has times when they cant sleep or stay asleep because of problems or stress or just not very tired. my own treatment provider says insomnia is when I cant sleep for more than 3 nights in a row and when I keep waking up when I finally do go to sleep.

there is treatment for it.. it all depends on what is causing it.

suggestion contact your treatment providers. they can tell you if what is happening with you is called insomnia where you are and if so they can help you get to the bottom of what is causing it and treat it for / with you.