Medications
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As already mentioned, there are many medications that can affect your sleep. Diuretics, over-the-counter cold medications, antidepressants, beta-blockers, and corticosteroids all can make getting to sleep and staying asleep more difficult. If you think that your medications might be affecting your sleep patterns, talk to your doctor. They might be able to prescribe you something else or give you other interventions to help improve your sleep. (5)
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Health Conditions
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There are a number of health conditions that can affect your sleep quality and duration. These include (6):
Arthritis
Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Sleep apnea
Depression
Enlarged prostate
Menopause
Restless leg syndrome (RLS)
Neuropathy
These conditions can affect your breathing, cause pain that keeps you awake, cause you to have to urinate more frequently, experience tingling or jumping sensations in your legs, breathing problems, or heartburn and indigestion. All of these can make sleeping nearly impossible. If you have or suspect that you have one of these conditions, speak to your doctor about treatment options.
