Healthy Living: Health Issues That Could Be Causing Your Bad Sleep

More than one third of all adults say that they get less than the recommended seven-to-nine hours of sleep each night. While each person is different in the amount of sleep their body requires, experts say that everyone would be healthy and happier if they just got 60 to 90 more minutes of sleep each night.

But why aren’t you sleeping more? Experts say that there are quite a few reasons and health issues that could be causing you to get less sleep.

Experts also say that even people who get the recommended amount of uninterrupted sleep may be troubled by daytime fatigue and excessive sleepiness because of a variety of conditions that cause sleep problems.

Here are some of those issues that may be causing your sleep problems.

• Anxiety – sleep problems are just one of the physical symptoms of anxiety disorder.
• Arthritis – it is common for people with musculoskeletal disorders to have sleep issues.
• Cancer – studies show about half the people with Cancer experience sleep disturbances, typically insomnia due to tumor pain, nausea, and trouble breathing.
• Dementia – disturbed sleep may be the earliest sign of dementia.
• Diabetes – about half the people with type 2 Diabetes experience sleep issues.
• Epilepsy – about 55% of people with epilepsy also have insomnia.
• Heart disease – chest pain and discomfort caused by heart disease can make it hard to relax and fall asleep.
• Kidney disease - sleep disorders such as insomnia, excessive sleepiness, and sleep apnea are common among people living with chronic kidney disease.