Do I have insomnia?
Weeks of bad sleep: is it insomnia or a rough patch? What counts, why it outlasts the stress that started it, and what helps.
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Conditions
When poor sleep may be something more, and what can be done about it.
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Do I have sleep apnea?
Loud snoring, pauses in breathing, tired however long you sleep? The signs of sleep apnea, why you may not know, and what a test and treatment involve.
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Should I worry about my partner’s snoring?
When a partner snores every night: how to tell ordinary snoring from signs of sleep apnea, how to bring it up, and how to get some sleep yourself.
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What are night terrors, and what should I do when my child has one?
Your child is screaming but doesn't seem to see you. What night terrors are, how they differ from nightmares, what to do and when to see a doctor.
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Why do I keep having nightmares?
Why nightmares keep coming back, what makes them more likely, and how rewriting a bad dream while you're awake can ease them, with when to talk to someone.
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Why do my legs feel restless at night?
Restless legs at night: what the creeping urge to move is, why it comes in the evening, how iron and some medicines feed it and what helps.
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Why do people sleepwalk, and should I wake them?
Why sleepwalking happens, why it's so common in children, whether it's safe to wake a sleepwalker and how to lead them back to bed.
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What is narcolepsy, and could I have it?
Sleepy all the time, or woke unable to move? What narcolepsy is, how it differs from ordinary tiredness, its signs and how it's diagnosed.