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Why do I wake up after 2 hours every night?
Sleep apnea syndrome: One of the important causes of sleep awakening, sleep apnea is often caused by obesity or poor muscle tone. Sleep apnea causes the tongue to fall back over the throat in sleep leading to a pause in breathing for a few seconds. These episodes often result in night-time awakening.
Why cant I sleep for long at night?
Insomnia, the inability to get to sleep or sleep well at night, can be caused by stress, jet lag, a health condition, the medications you take, or even the amount of coffee you drink. Insomnia can also be caused by other sleep disorders or mood disorders such as anxiety and depression.
Is 3 hours of sleep a night healthy?
National Sleep Foundation guidelines1 advise that healthy adults need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per night. Babies, young children, and teens need even more sleep to enable their growth and development. People over 65 should also get 7 to 8 hours per night.
Why can’t I get enough sleep at night?
It could be your lifestyle 1 Drinking alcohol within four hours of bedtime. A nightcap may help you fall asleep, but it also can interrupt sleep later in the night, and can also cause more trips 2 Eating within a few hours of bedtime. 3 Napping too much. 4 Consuming too much caffeine.
Is it normal to only sleep for a few hours a night?
Sleeping for only a short period of time is common among people who have insomnia. However, some people normally require little sleep and can function without difficulty after sleeping for only a few hours.
Is it possible to not have a sleep disorder?
Not everyone who sleeps less than the recommended seven to nine hours per night has a sleep disorder. For example, if you need fewer than six hours of sleep every night and don’t have sleep deprivation symptoms, you likely do not have insomnia.
Why do I wake up at 3AM every night?
However, research shows that while it may help you conk out, there’s also a rebound effect that causes lighter and more fragmented sleep in the second half of the night; that’s why you’re up at 3 a.m. It also decreases sleep quality — so you rise less refreshed.