Causes of Insomnia
List of causes of Insomnia
Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions
(see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Insomnia)
that could possibly cause Insomnia includes:
- Common problems with the sleeping environment include:
- Sleeping area distractions
- Noise
- Extreme temperatures
- Poorly ventilated bedroom
- Stuffy bedroom
- Hot bedroom
- Cold bedroom
- Wrong mattress
- Too soft mattress
- Too hard mattress
- Some possible causes of infant or child sleep problems include:
- Common causes of mild insomnia:
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Normal aging
- Caffeine before bedtime
- Sugar snack before bedtime
- Environment change
- Sleep schedule problems
- Jet lag
- Shift work
- Excessive caffeine
- Excessive alcohol
- Excitement
- Anger
- Grief
- Mental stimulation before bedtime
- Daytime napping (see Drowsiness) - can cause or prolong the problem.
- Worrying about insomnia - exacerbates the situation.
- Disrupted sleep schedules
- Smoking - especially at bedtime
- Sex at bedtime - some people become stimulated after sex.
- Substance abuse
- Sleep disorders
- Emotional or mental disorders possibly causing insomnia:
- Other possible underlying problems for severe insomnia:
- Physical discomfort - any disease that causes any discomfort may interface with sleep:
- Night urination - may cause insomnia due to the need to urinate:
- Certain medications
- Withdrawal of medications
- See also causes of symptom insomnia
- Panic attack
- Sleep Disorders, Extrinsic - insomnia
- Silo unloader syndrome - insomnia
- Rénon-Delille syndrome - insomnia
- Food Allergy -- red meat - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- pine nut - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- buckwheat - disturbed sleep
- Discontinuation syndrome - insomnia
- Depressive disorders - difficulty sleeping
- Cushing's syndrome - sleep disturbances
- Crack withdrawal - sleep disturbance
- Cluster headache - insomnia
- Caffeine addiction - insomnia
- Alcoholism - difficulty sleeping
- Oxazepam
- Pregabalin
- Pickwickian syndrome
- Bupropion
- Withdrawal of sleeping pills
- Disturbing thoughts
- Pierre Robin's sequence - sleep disturbance
- West African Trypanosomiasis - insomnia at night
- Vicodin withdrawal - insomnia
- Sopite syndrome - sleep disturbances
- Pituitary tumors, adult - insomnia
- Opium addiction - insomnia
- Narcotic addiction - insomnia
- Mycosis fungoides - insomnia
- LSD addiction - sleep disturbance
- Inborn amino acid metabolism disorder - sleeping difficulty
- Food Allergy -- vegetable oil - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- pumpkin - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- pea - disturbed sleep
- Food allergies - poor sleeping
- East African Trypanosomiasis - insomnia at night
- Congenital hepatic porphyria - sleep disturbance
- Chemical poisoning -- Jet Fuel-5 - insomnia
- Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - sleeping difficulty
- Selegiline
- Acute intermittent porphyria - insomnia
- Modafinil
- Menstruation
- Prostatitis
- Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - sleep disturbance
- Sinusitis - disturbed sleep
- Rett's syndrome - sleep disturbances
- Middle ear infection - Sleeping difficulty
- Food Allergy -- zucchini - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- aniseed - disturbed sleep
- Eczema - difficulty sleeping
- Codeine withdrawal - insomnia
- Buerger's disease - insomnia
- Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts - sleeping difficulty
- Allergic tension-fatigue syndrome - insomnia
- Alcohol Withdrawal - insomnia
- Fatal familial insomnia - Insomnia
- Lamotrigine
- Pramipexole
- Efavirenz
- Amphetamine intoxication
- Certain illicit drugs (see Drug abuse)
- Not enough exercise
- Postpartum depression (type of Depression)
- Cirrhosis of liver
- Dementia
- Tranquilizer withdrawal - sleep disturbance
- Shift work sleep disorder - insomnia
- Phenol sulfotransferase deficiency - insomnia
- OxyContin withdrawal - insomnia
- Opioid addiction - insomnia
- Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy - trouble sleeping
- Nocturnal asthma - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- Quorn - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- pork - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- coconut - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- chicken meat - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- banana - disturbed sleep
- Combat stress reaction - insomnia
- Chemical poisoning -- Gasoline - insomnia
- Burnout syndrome - insomnia
- Ascariasis - disturbed sleep
- Clonidine
- Caffeine
- Lorazepam
- Sleep paralysis
- Nocturnal myoclonus
- Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
- Chronic amphetamine use (see Drug abuse)
- Disturbing feelings
- Huntington's disease
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes - insomnia
- Respiratory paralysis - insomnia
- Respiratory muscle paralysis - insomnia
- Prion diseases - insomnia
- Pinealoma - insomnia
- Mountain sickness - sleep disturbances
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - insomnia
- Insomnia - frequent night waking
- Glucose transport defect, blood-brain barrier - sleep disturbance
- Food Allergy -- meat - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- fennel - disturbed sleep
- Folic acid toxicity - insomnia
- Dyssomnia - difficulty staying asleep
- COPD - sleeplessness
- Cocaine addiction - insomnia
- Chemical poisoning -- RDX - insomnia
- Chemical poisoning -- Monocrotophos - insomnia
- Abuse dwarfism syndrome - insomnia
- Tribavirin
- Dexamfetamine
- Aminophylline
- Lysergic acid diethylamide
- Mood disorder
- Steroid withdrawal syndrome - insomnia
- Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic - insomnia
- Postconcussive syndrome - insomnia
- Opium withdrawal - insomnia
- Night eating syndrome - difficulty sleeping
- Menopause - insomnia
- Guarana overuse - insomnia
- Fibromyalgia - sleep disturbances
- Ecstasy abuse - insomnia
- Chemical poisoning -- Toluene - insomnia
- Chemical poisoning -- Tetryl - insomnia
- Aplastic anemia - sleeping difficulty
- Ambien withdrawal - insomnia
- Bipolar affective disorder
- Alzheimer's Disease - sleeplessness
- Xanax withdrawal - sleep disturbance
- Whiplash - sleep disturbances
- Variegate porphyria - insomnia
- Resistance to thyroid stimulating hormone - insomnia
- Premenstrual syndrome - insomnia
- Periodic limb movements in sleep - trouble staying asleep
- Marie-Seé Syndrome - insomnia
- Insomnia with sleep apnea - insomnia
- Hydrocodone withdrawal - insomnia
- Herbal Agent overdose -- Ginseng - sleeplessness
- Glénard syndrome - insomnia
- Ginseng overuse - insomnia
- Food Allergy -- goose meat - disturbed sleep
- Ecstasy withdrawal - sleeplessness
- Chronic vitamin A toxicity - insomnia
- Chemical poisoning -- Ethylbenzene - insomnia
- Autoimmune thyroid diseases - insomnia
- Ativan withdrawal - insomnia
- Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 1 - sleeping difficulty
- Amphetamine abuse - chronic insomnia
- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
- Amphetamine
- Heart disorder
- Pick's disease
- Vitamin B1 toxicity - insomnia
- Trigeminal neuralgia - difficulty sleeping
- Sedative dependence - Insomnia
- Percocet withdrawal - insomnia
- Opioid withdrawal - insomnia
- Mycosis fungoides, familial - insomnia
- Graves Disease - insomnia
- Dexedrine withdrawal - disturbed sleep
- Crack addiction - insomnia
- Cocaine abuse - insomnia
- Barbiturate abuse - insomnia
- Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 2 - sleeping difficulty
- Andropause - sleep disturbance
- Pyrimethamine
- Diazepam
- Temazepam
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - insomnia
- Heart congestion
- Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome - insomnia
- Thyroid disorders - insomnia
- Ritalin withdrawal - insomnia
- Rape trauma syndrome - sleep disturbances
- Pyridoxine deficiency - insomnia
- Prescribed medication addiction - insomnia
- Pain killer addiction - insomnia
- Methamphetamine withdrawal - disturbed sleep
- Heroin dependence - insomnia
- Dilaudid withdrawal - insomnia
- Demerol withdrawal - insomnia
- Cocaine withdrawal - sleep disturbance
- Chemical poisoning -- Manganese - insomnia
- Aldehyde syndrome - sleeplessness
- Acrodynia - insomnia
- Tolcapone
- Escitalopram
- Amantadine
- Kleine-Levin-Critchley syndrome
- Methcathinone
- Brain injury
- Renal failure
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency - disturbed sleep
- Thiamine deficiency - sleep disturbance
- Sleeping pill addiction - insomnia
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder - insomnia
- Pineal Teratoma - insomnia
- Morphine withdrawal - insomnia
- Herbal Agent overdose -- Sabah vegetable - insomnia
- Food Allergy -- lettuce - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- garlic - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- duck meat - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- chick pea - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- bean - disturbed sleep
- Dysthymia - difficulty sleeping
- D'Acosta - insomnia
- Crystal meth addiction - insomnia
- Alcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing syndrome - insomnia
- Propranolol
- Pergolide
- Generalized anxiety disorder - trouble staying asleep
- Prostate disorders
- Overeating - eating too much before bedtime can cause insomnia.
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome - Sleeping difficulties
- Whiplash Injuries - sleeplessness
- Tranquilizer addiction - insomnia
- Sleep deprivation - poor sleep
- Problem Sleepiness - poor sleep
- Oxycontin addiction - sleep disturbance
- Food Allergy -- tuna - disturbed sleep
- Food Allergy -- cabbage - disturbed sleep
- Diaphragmatic paralysis - insomnia
- Chemical poisoning -- Antimony - insomnia
- Cathinone poisoning - insomnia
- Brain Concussion - insomnia
- Bipolar disorder - insomnia
- Benzodiazepine abuse - insomnia
- Asbestosis - sleep disturbances
- Obstructive sleep apnoea
- Melatonin
- Primary affective disorder
- Sibutramine
- Aspirin
- Ramelteon
- Amiodarone
- Lead
- Methylphenidate
- Clonazepam
- Sleep apnea syndrome
- Pregnancy - mild insomnia can occur during pregnancy (common in early pregnancy presumably related to hormonal changes).
- Medications
- Psychiatric illness
- Chronic diseases
- Extreme stress
- Restless leg syndrome
- It usually occur in people who are temporarily experiencing: stress, environmental noise, extreme temperatures, change in the surrounding environment, sleep/wake schedule problems such as those due to jet lag, or medication side effects
- It often results from a combination of factors, including underlying physical or mental disorders. One of the most common causes of chronic insomnia is depression
- Stressful event
- Environmental disturbances such as noise or extreme temperatures
- Disruption of normal sleep/wake cycle, from jet lag or caring for a newborn
- Side effects of certain medications like cough and cold medications
More causes:see full list of causes for Insomnia
Causes of Insomnia (Diseases Database):
The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Insomnia
that are listed by the Diseases Database:
Source: Diseases Database
Insomnia Causes: Risk Factors
The following conditions have been cited in various
sources as potentially causal risk factors
related to Insomnia:
Insomnia Causes: Male-Female Gender Ratio
Gender of Patients for Insomnia: More common in women....more »
Insomnia: Related Medical Conditions
To research the causes of Insomnia, consider researching the causes of these
these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Insomnia:
Insomnia: Causes and Types
Causes of Types of Insomnia: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Insomnia:
Causes of Broader Categories of Insomnia: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:
Insomnia as a complication of other conditions:
Other conditions that might have
Insomnia as a complication may,
potentially, be an underlying cause of Insomnia.
Our database lists the following as having
Insomnia as a complication of that condition:
Insomnia as a symptom:
Conditions listing Insomnia
as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Insomnia.
Our database lists the following as having
Insomnia as a symptom of that condition:
Medications or substances causing Insomnia:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Insomnia as a symptom.
This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances
may cause your symptoms.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
See full list of 281
medications causing Insomnia
Drug interactions causing Insomnia:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Insomnia as a symptom.
The list below is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Aerolate interaction
- Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Bronkodyl interaction
- Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Elixophyllin interaction
- Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Slo-bid interaction
- Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Theobid interaction
- more interactions...»
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drug interactions causing Insomnia
What triggers Insomnia?
The following conditions are listed as possible triggers
for Insomnia:
- Common triggers for short-term or intermittent insomnia include:
- Common triggers for chronic insomnia
Medical news summaries relating to Insomnia:
The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Insomnia:
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As with all medical conditions,
there may be many causal factors.
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