Take a Sleep Quiz

• I have been told that I snore.
• I have been told that I stop breathing while I sleep.
• I have high blood pressure.
• My friends and family say that I am often grumpy and irritable.
• I wish I had more energy.
• I sweat excessively during the night.
• I have noticed my heart pounding or beating irregularly during the night.
• I wake with a headache.
• I have trouble sleeping when I have a cold.
• I suddenly wake up gasping for breath during the night.
• I am overweight.
• I seem to be losing my sex drive.
• I often feel sleepy and struggle to remain alert.
• I frequently wake with a dry mouth.

If you answered true to three or more questions, you may have sleep apnea, a potentially serious disorder that causes you to stop breathing repeatedly, often hundreds of times during your sleep.

• I have difficulty falling asleep.
• Thoughts race through my mind and prevent me from sleeping.
• I anticipate a problem with sleep almost every night.
• I wake up during the night and cannot go back to sleep.
• I worry about things and have trouble relaxing.
• I wake up earlier in the morning than I would like to.
• I lie awake for half an hour or more before I fall asleep.
• I often feel sad and depressed.

If you answered true to three or more of these questions, you show symptoms of insomnia – a persistent inability to fall asleep or stay asleep.

• I have trouble concentrating at work or school.
• When I am angry or surprised, I feel like my muscles are going limp.
• I have fallen asleep while driving.
• I often feel like I am going around in a daze.
• I have experienced vivid, dream-like scenes upon falling asleep or awakening.
• I feel like I am hallucinating when I fall asleep.
• Naps are refreshing to me.
• I have fallen asleep in social settings, such as the movies or at a party.
• I have trouble at work because of sleepiness.
• I have dreams soon after falling asleep or during naps.
• I have a "sleep attack" during the day no matter how hard I try to stay awake.
• I have had episodes of feeling paralyzed during my sleep.

If you answered true to three or more of these questions, you may have narcolepsy, a lifelong disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks during the day.

• Other than when exercising, I still experience muscle tension in my legs.
• I have noticed (or others have commented) that parts of my body jerk during sleep.
• I have been told that I kick at night.
• When trying to go to sleep, I experience an aching or crawling sensation in my legs.
• I experience leg pain or cramps during the night.
• Sometimes I can't keep my legs still at night. I just have to move them to feel comfortable.
• I awaken with sore or achy muscles.
• Even though I slept during the night, I feel sleepy during the day.

If you answered true to three or more of these questions, you may have nocturnal myoclonus (uncontrollable leg or arm jerks during sleep) or restless leg syndrome (uncomfortable feelings in the legs at night).