insomnia

Abstract Objectives Long COVID presents a significant health burden with limited treatment options. Physical activity (PA) has been suggested for self-management, yet symptom worsening has been reported in similar patient populations. This study aims to identify PA’s perceived impact on physical...

Somatic syndromes, insomnia, anxiety, and stress among sleep disordered breathing patients Tshering Amdo, Nadia Hasaneen, Morris S Gold, Avram R Gold https://www.researchgate.net/publication/291418836_Somatic_syndromes_insomnia_anxiety_and_stress_among_sleep_disordered_breathing_patients (PDF)...

Effectiveness of group-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in primary care: a pragmatic, multicentre randomised controlled trial https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S138994572500156X Abstract Insomnia is a prevalent disorder in the general population. Group...

The symptoms and signs of upper airway resistance syndrome: a link to the functional somatic syndromes Avram R Gold, Francis Dipalo, Morris S Gold, Daniel O'Hearn...

This is a thread to discuss the evidence pertaining to obstructive sleep-disordered breathing - upper airway resistance syndrome/obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (UARS/OSAS) - and chronic insomnia. Many people with ME/CFS and related disorders like fibromyalgia experience chronic insomnia...

Chronic insomnia remitting after maxillomandibular advancement for mild obstructive sleep apnea: a case series Michael Proothi, Victor J R Grazina, Avram R Gold https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6693215/ (PDF available) Background: Chronic insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea are both...

Prospective Assessment of Nocturnal Awakenings in a Case Series of Treatment-Seeking Chronic Insomnia Patients: A Pilot Study of Subjective and Objective Causes Barry Krakow, Edward Romero, Victor A Ulibarri, Shara Kikta https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3490361/ (PDF available)...

Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial on the Efficacy of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Adaptive Servo-Ventilation in the Treatment of Chronic Complex Insomnia Barry Krakow, Natalia D. McIver, Victor A. Ulibarri, Jessica Krakow, Ronald M. Schrader...

Trazodone changed the polysomnographic sleep architecture in insomnia disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis Abstract Trazodone has been widely prescribed for off-label use as a sleep aid. Identifying how trazodone impacts the performance of polysomnographic sleep architecture in...

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2025 Among adults with insomnia, those whose electronic health records indicated long-term melatonin use (12 months or more) had about a 90% higher chance of incident heart failure over 5 years compared with matched non-users (4.6% vs. 2.7%...

Sleep Architecture and REM Sleep Without Atonia in Post-COVID-19 Insomnia STUDY OBJECTIVES Insomnia associated with COVID-19 infection is a common complaint in long-COVID. Studies to date have predominantly examined post-COVID-19 sleep disturbances with questionnaires. We aimed to investigate...

Prevalence, Severity, Concomitant Factors, and Natural Trajectory of Insomnia in Patients with Long COVID Jamie Hansel Robinson, Halle Bakir, Alicia Shanti James, Marquita S. Brooks, Stephen J. Thomas, Kristine L. Lokken Background/Objective Insomnia is a clinically important symptom in Long...

The impact of acute COVID-19 symptoms on insomnia: A longitudinal study among medical students OBJECTIVE The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted global mental health. Medical students, already vulnerable to high stress, experience heightened psychological distress. This study aimed to...

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This post has the preliminary abstract. See post #4 for published version. Characterizing Sleep Disturbances in Long COVID: A Retrospective Analysis from a Safety Net Hospital (P8-4.007) Angela Sohng, Shruti Misra, Neoreet Braha, Ariana Rauch, Andrew Tsao, Ta’Kiya Moore, Michael Alosco, Jai...

Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection and development of anxiety and depression Dun-Dery, Frederick; Xie, Jianling; Zemek, Roger; Winston, Kathleen; Burstein, Brett; Sabhaney, Vikram; Emsley, Jason; Gravel, Jocelyn; Kam, April; Mater, Ahmed; Beer, Darcy; Porter, Robert; Freire, Gabrielle; Poonai...

Trazodone has often been prescribed of label at a low dose for insomnia. It's primary use however is an SSRI antidepressant. Trazodone is the most effective insomnia treatment I've ever tried. It really helped my sleep for a couple months until I had to discontinue it a year and a half ago due...

Highlights: • Sleep complaints in PASC are frequent, varying from insomnia to excessive daytime sleepiness. • Five categories of sleep disorders syndromes were identified in PASC: obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, primary hypersomnia, REM behavior disorder (RBD), and new onset circadian phase...

One of my doctors informed me today that this drug has been recently approved by NICE and is going to try me on it for my sleep issues. He said it will help when I feel too wired to get to sleep. Other insomnia sufferers might want to consider speaking to their doctor about it.

A good night’s sleep is crucial to health and well-being. Numerous research studies have shown that insomnia can increase the risk of cardiovascular events, obesity, diabetes and other illnesses. Objective We evaluate Cereset Research™ Standard Operating Procedures (CR-SOP) in a pilot...