Do I have a sleep disorder?

Question by Zac Watts: Do I have a sleep disorder? I know I most likely have a sleep disorder, but I'm not sure which one. I wake up frequently at night, usually 3 or more times a night, for just 3 or 5 seconds (sometimes I just look at the time) then fall back asleep, disrupting R.E.M. sleep. I wake up feeling exhausted and not wanting to get up, even after 7 or 8 or 9 or even 10 hours. My sleep schedule is relatively the same all week. Monday-Friday I go to bed around 1-1:30 am and get up around 10:30, but sometimes I have to sleep till noon. Saturday and sunday I go to bed around 2 and get up at 10:30. It's not sleep apnea. Also right before I try to sleep I have thought rush through my head making it hard to sleep. Another thing I've been told relates to a sleep disorder is my leg irritability. I constantly shift my legs trying to get comfortable before I can fall asleep. Do I have a disorder and what is it?

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Answer by Darrick I
Not positive if it's a sleep disorder. Best way to find out is to have a sleep study done. Something to try that helps with the rushing thoughts and frequent wake-ups that helped me a considerable amount is Melatonin. It's over the counter and comes in 3mg and 5g sizes. Try and take a 3mg right before you go to sleep and if need be you can take 2 3mg the next night and see if that helps a little more, if at all. The good thing about it is that your body naturally produces it, so it's not addictive and doesn't have the negative side-effects that prescription sleep pills do.

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