What is insomnia?
Insomnia refers to a variety of difficulties in obtaining a full, restful night's sleep. Patients suffering from insomnia may have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, may wake up frequently during the night, or wake up earlier in the morning than desired.
How do members experience insomnia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with insomnia*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Waking up during the night
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Unrefreshing or poor sleep
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Can't slow brain down at night
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain in back of neck and shoulders
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Difficulty staying asleep
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for insomnia*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
266
Tried for
insomnia
(4)
Treatment
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Type
Psychotherapy
How many have tried
436
Tried for
insomnia
(2)
*Data from patients with insomnia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with insomnia*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for insomnia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
insomnia
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
for insomnia (3 evaluations)
Side effects
grogginess in morning
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
insomnia
(4)
Treatment
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Perceived effectiveness
for insomnia (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
insomnia
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for insomnia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
insomnia
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
insomnia
(1)
*Data from patients with insomnia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has insomnia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 25 | |
| 20s | 288 | |
| 30s | 872 | |
| 40s | 1,142 | |
| 50s | 1,287 | |
| 60s | 1,042 | |
| 70+ | 526 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,141 | |
| Female | 3,967 |