Prevention (Australia)

You answered all these questions, so why are you still up?

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If you’ve run through this list and the reason you can’t sleep remains a mystery, consider calling your doctor tomorrow morning. “Almost anyone can have an occasional night, or even a week or two, of bad sleep, but if it goes on and on for a few months, you really need to address the problem,” Dr St

Louis says. Insomnia is defined as difficulty falling asleep at least three times a week, with daytime consequenc­es including feeling impaired or distressed (translatio­n: cranky). Thankfully, he says, “the majority of cases can be helped by treatment, either through shortterm medication or behavioura­l modificati­on therapy.” The fix could be as simple as sticking to a regular waking and sleeping schedule.

Good night and good luck!

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