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Sleep Disorder Test
A good night's sleep is important to your well being. Because most people spend roughly one-third of their lives asleep, it is easy to see how the quality of sleep directly affects the quality of life.

One out of three Americans has a sleep disorder which makes sleeping or waking hours miserable. Many of these people suffer needlessly simply because they are unaware that a problem exits.

Once detected, most sleep disorders can be corrected. This simple test is designed to alert you to any problems resulting from poor-quality sleep.

Are you getting the sleep you need?

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If you have experienced any of the listed symptoms in the last year, check the corresponding box:

I have difficulty falling asleep.

Thoughts race through my mind, preventing me from sleeping.

I am afraid to go to sleep.

I wake up during the night and can't go back to sleep.

I worry about things and have trouble relaxing.

I wake up earlier than I would like to.

I lie awake for half an hour or more before falling asleep.

I feel sad and depressed.

I've been told that I snore.

I've been told that I stop breathing while I sleep, although I don't remember this when I wake up.

I have high blood pressure.

My friends and family say they have noticed changes in my personality.

I am gaining weight.

I sweat excessively at night.

I have noticed my heart pounding or beating irregularly at night.

I get morning headaches.

I have trouble sleeping when I have a cold.

I suddenly wake up gasping for air.

I am overweight.

I seem to be losing my sex drive.

I feel sleepy during the day, even if I slept through the night.

I have had trouble concentrating in school or at work.

When I am angry or surprised, I feel as if I'm going limp.

I have fallen asleep while driving.

I feel as if I go around in a daze.

I have experienced vivid dream-like scenes upon falling asleep or waking.

I have fallen asleep during physical effort.

I feel as if I am hallucinating when I fall asleep.

I feel as if I have to cram a full day into every hour to get anything done.

I have fallen asleep when laughing or crying.

I have trouble at work because of sleepiness.

I have vivid nightmares soon after falling asleep.

I fall asleep during the day.

No matter how hard I try to stay awake, I fall asleep.

I feel unable to move when waking up or falling asleep.

I wake up with heartburn.

I have a chronic cough.

I have to use antacids almost every week for stomach trouble.

I have morning hoarseness.

I wake up at night coughing or wheezing.

I have frequent sore throats.

I suddenly wake up gasping for breath.

Other than when exercising, I still have muscle tension in my legs.

I have noticed (or others have commented) that parts of my body jerk.

I have been told I kick at night.

I have aching or "crawling" sensations in my legs.

I have leg pain during the night.

Sometimes I just have to move my legs at night — I can't keep them still.

I wake up with sore or achy muscles.

Even though I slept through the night, I still feel sleepy during the day.

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