as in restlessness
the inability to obtain adequate sleep
has suffered from insomnia virtually his entire life
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The list included anxiety, medical trauma, brain fog, insomnia, depression, menopause, grief, infertility, loneliness, fear of dying and more.
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Those effects can include headaches, insomnia, stomach upset, and vomiting.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Mayo Clinic said other symptoms of the disease are insomnia, blurry vision or blindness, and trouble swallowing.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Additional causes of sleepiness Sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, restless leg syndrome and circadian rhythm sleep disorders, as well as chronic pain conditions and medications can also contribute to sleepiness, which will be ruled out by a sleep specialist.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Those effects can include headaches, insomnia, stomach upset, and vomiting.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Mayo Clinic said other symptoms of the disease are insomnia, blurry vision or blindness, and trouble swallowing.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Additional causes of sleepiness Sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, restless leg syndrome and circadian rhythm sleep disorders, as well as chronic pain conditions and medications can also contribute to sleepiness, which will be ruled out by a sleep specialist.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Insomnia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insomnia. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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