More than 100 million people in the United States regularly do not get a good night’s sleep. Many in the Pacific Northwest turn to the
UW Medicine Sleep Institute for help.
Sleepiness is a medical problem when it interferes regularly with daily activities. If you have two or more of these symptoms or if your symptoms persist, it’s time to get help:
- Daytime sleepiness or fatigue
- Snoring, choking or gasping
- Frequent awakenings
- Insomnia
- High blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes
- Leg cramps or aching or crawling sensations in your legs
- Memory loss
- Morning headache
- Restless sleep
- Unusual behaviors during sleep
- Very loud snoring