Find out if you may have a sleep disorder.

This test may help you recognize and detect symptoms of sleep disorders. The test is intended as a general source of educational information and does not contain medical advice. It should not be used for diagnosis or treatment. Getting an evaluation at a fully accredited sleep disorders center is the best way to determine if you have a sleep/wake disorder.

1. I have been told that I snore loudly.
2. I have been told that I hold my breath while I sleep.
3. I often wake up gasping for breath.
4. I get morning headaches.
5. I am overweight.
6. I often feel sleepy and struggle to remain alert during the day.
7. I frequently wake with a dry mouth.
8. I wish I had more energy.
9. My friends and family say that I'm often grumpy and irritable.
10. I have high blood pressure.

If you have answered YES to three or more questions, you have symptoms of SLEEP APNEA - a potentially serious disorder which causes you to stop breathing repeatedly, often hundreds of times in the night during your sleep. Potential complications, high blood pressure, stoke or heart attack.

1. I have difficulty falling asleep.
2. Thoughts race through my mind and prevent me from getting to sleep.
3. I anticipate a problem with sleep several times a week.
4. I often wake up and have trouble going back to sleep.
5. I worry about things and have trouble relaxing.
6. I wake up earlier in the morning that I would like to.
7. I lie awake for half an hour or more before I fall asleep.
8. I often feel sad or depressed because I can't sleep.

If you answers YES to three or more questions, you have symptoms of INSOMNIA - a persistent inability to fall asleep or stay asleep.

1. When I am angry or surprised, I feel like my muscles are going limp.
2. I often feel like I am in a daze.
3. I have experienced vivid dreamlike scenes upon falling asleep or awakening.
4. I have vivid dreams soon after falling asleep or during naps.
5. I have "sleep attacks" during the day no matter how hard I try to stay awake.
6. I have trouble concentrating at work or school.
7. I have fallen asleep while driving.
8. I have fallen asleep in social settings such as movies or at a party.
9. I have episodes of feeling paralyzed during my sleep.

If you have answered YES to three or more questions, you have symptoms of NARCOLEPSY - a lifelong disorder characterized by sleep attacks during the day. This disorder runs in families and can start very early in age.

1. I wake up at night with an acid/sour taste in my mouth
2. I wake up at night coughing or wheezing.
3. I have frequent sore throats.
4. I have heartburn at night.
5. During the night I suddenly wake up feeling like I am choking.

If you answered YES to three or more questions, you have symptoms of GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX - a disorder caused by acid "backing up" into the esophagus during sleep.

1. Even though I slept during the night, I feel sleepy during the day.
2. I have noticed (or others have commented) that parts of my body jerk during sleep.
3. I have been told that I kick and jerk during sleep.
4. When trying to go to sleep, I experience an aching or crawling sensation in my legs.
5. I experience leg pain or cramps at night.
6. Sometimes I can't keep my legs still at night, I just have to move them to feel comfortable.

If you answered YES to three or more questions, you have symptoms of PERIODIC LIMB MOVEMENT DISORDER - uncomfortable leg or arm jerks during sleep or RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME - uncomfortable feelings in the legs at night.