What Could be Causing Insomnia?

What Causes Insomnia?

Insomnia can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'troubling' to 'very serious'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose insomnia, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "insomnia" as a symptom. Here are eight of many possibilities (more below):

PMS D
Magnesium Need
Insomnia
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia
Copper Toxicity
Hyperthyroidism
Food Allergies

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

excess nose/throat mucus

strong-smelling urine

frequent stools

bulimia

rapid decline in speaking ability

mild meal-induced pain

chronic fatigue in family members

irritated eyes

having had a small bowel resection

regular episodes of diarrhea

severe vision disturbances

metallic taste in mouth

... and more than 150 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of insomnia:

Cause	Probability	Status
Hyperthyroidism	91%	Confirm
Magnesium Need	30%	Unlikely
Insomnia	27%	Unlikely
Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia	0%	Ruled out
PMS D	0%	Ruled out
Copper Toxicity	0%	Ruled out
Food Allergies	0%	Ruled out
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate sleeping-related problems, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Do you have Insomnia (difficulty falling asleep)?

Possible responses:

→ No / don't know
→ Occasionally
→ Often
→ Very often / always

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either difficulty falling asleep or frequent difficulty falling asleep, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Allergy to Foods (Hidden)

Anxiety

Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Copper Toxicity

Hyponatremia (Low Blood Sodium Level)

Insomnia

Magnesium Requirement

Early symptoms of magnesium deficiency can include fatigue, anorexia, irritability, insomnia, and muscle tremors or twitching.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Premenstrual Syndrome PMS D (Depression)

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