5 Health Problems That Cause Insomnia

by DailyHealthPost Editorial

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Insomnia is a common sleep problem that negatively affects your ability to either fall or stay asleep.

It can be caused by a variety of factors, ranging from outside stressors to other medical conditions. There are many health problems that cause insomnia, often because the symptoms of those issues disrupt sleep themselves.

In addition, medications for many health problems have also been linked to insomnia. Learn more about these common causes of insomnia and potential solutions.

1. Diabetes

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Diabetes is one health condition that can cause insomnia because of other symptoms.

If you have diabetes, you likely suffer from the frequent need to urinate. This can wake you up at night, making you unable to stay asleep.

One way to prevent this is to always use the bathroom right before you go to sleep. If you fall asleep with only a slight need to urinate, this will often lead to being woken up in the middle of the night by your bladder.

In addition, you should avoid drinking any fluids 2-3 hours before you go to sleep.

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