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Insomnia - Adult (Expert Forum)
Unable to stay asleep
Answered by
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Questions in the Sleep & Insomnia Forum are being answered by Dr. Gregg D. Jacobs.
Unable to stay asleep
by lisa_bos, Aug 14, 2009 09:58AM
Hi Doctor,
I sleep at 10.30 pm at night and I wake up exactly after 4.30 hours and then I dont fall asleep again.This has affected my life enormously.I am suffering from this for the last 4 years.What is the problem and I am facing lots of side effects.I am not takin g any sleep medicine.Please help me with a solution.
I sleep at 10.30 pm at night and I wake up exactly after 4.30 hours and then I dont fall asleep again.This has affected my life enormously.I am suffering from this for the last 4 years.What is the problem and I am facing lots of side effects.I am not takin g any sleep medicine.Please help me with a solution.
Doctor's Answer
by Gregg D Jacobs, Ph.D., Aug 15, 2009 05:31AM
, Aug 15, 2009 05:31AM
You should begin behavioral techniques for improving your sleep as described in my blogs and on my website.
Dr. Jacobs
www.cbtforinsomnia.com
Dr. Jacobs
www.cbtforinsomnia.com
Member Comments (2)
by lisa_bos, Aug 16, 2009 02:49PM
To: Gregg D Jacobs, Ph.D.
Thanks doctor for your answer.I will try the CBT therapy in the CD and will let you know.Thanks a lot for your answer
