What causes acute insomnia?
ANSWER
Causes of acute insomnia can include:
- Significant life stress (job loss or change, death of a loved one, divorce, moving)
- Illness
- Emotional or physical discomfort
- Environmental factors like noise, light, or extreme temperatures (hot or cold) that interfere with sleep
- Some medications (for example those used to treat colds, allergies, depression, high blood pressure, and asthma) may interfere with sleep
- Interferences in normal sleep schedule (jet lag or switching from a day to night shift, for example)
From: An Overview of Insomnia WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Neha Pathak on January 17, 2017
SOURCES:
The National Sleep Foundation. American Insomnia Association.
SOURCES:
The National Sleep Foundation. American Insomnia Association.
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