What causes sleeplessness?
Sleeplessness is very common. About one-third of all Americans report occasional difficulties in sleeping. Unfortunately, there are multiple factors and one cannot give an exact cause. There are three types of sleeplessness: transient (temporary), short-term and chronic. Unisom and other OTC sleep-aids are recommended for transient (temporary) and short-term occasional sleeplessness – usually caused by life stresses such as travel or anticipation of important, stressful events. As the Unisom label states, “if sleeplessness persists continuously for more than two weeks, consult your physician. Insomnia may be a symptom of a serious underlying medical illness.
Sleeplessness is very common. About one-third of all Americans report occasional difficulties in sleeping. Unfortunately, there are multiple factors and one cannot give an exact cause. There are three types of sleeplessness: transient (temporary), short-term and chronic. Please visit the Sleep 101 section of our website for more information about common causes of insomnia. Unisom and other OTC sleep-aids are recommended for transient (temporary) and short-term occasional sleeplessness – usually caused by life stresses such as travel or anticipation of important, stressful events. As the Unisom label states, “if sleeplessness persists continuously for more than two weeks, consult your physician.
