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Do you need an alarm clock to wake up in the morning? Do you find it hard to get out of bed or wake up feeling irritable or stressed? Do you often feel tired during the day? Does it take more than 30 minutes to fall asleep at night? If you are having trouble sleeping or are feeling tired and sleepy much of the time, you may have a sleep disorder.

Sleep Diary
If you think you might have a sleep disorder, download, print and maintain this sleep diary to log activities relevant to sleep quality. Having this information ready can assist a sleep expert with diagnosis and treatment of your disorder.
More than 100 million Americans of all ages fail to get a good night's sleep. If you answered "yes" to any one of these questions, you may have a "sleep debt" that is affecting you in ways you don't even realize.

These days there are treatments for most sleep problems, but the first step is recognizing that a problem exists. The second step is determining what causes the problem and the third step is treating the cause.

If you have sleep problems that last longer than a few weeks, you may need to be evaluated by our sleep experts, and your health care provider can refer you to a Baptist Sleep Disorder Center or Laboratory.

The following hospitals offer Sleep Disorder services:
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Indications of a sleep disorder
  • Loud, irregular snoring
  • Witnessed repetitive stop breathing episodes at night
  • Daytime sleepiness despite an adequate amount of sleep at night
  • Episodes of falling asleep in inappropriate situations
  • Restless legs in the evening or at night
  • Parasomnias
  • Insomnia

Practices conducive to good sleep
  • Sleep only when drowsy
  • Minimize light, noise and extreme temperatures
  • Avoid strenuous exercise six hours before bedtime
  • Avoid large meals, caffeine, alcohol and nicotine before bedtime
  • Avoid napping during the daytime
  • Avoid lying in bed unable to sleep
  • Maintain a regular arise time, even on days off and on weekends


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