Insomnia is difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep when you have an opportunity to sleep. The lack of sleep can impact your ability to function during the hours you are awake.
Insomnia can be considered acute or chronic. Acute insomnia occurs for less than 3 months and is often related to a specific event or temporary stress. Chronic insomnia lasts 3 months or longer and can be a result of other medical conditions or have no clear cause.
Our medical team recommends all patients try cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-i), stimulus control, sleep hygiene, and sleep restriction before adding prescription medications to help with sleep. We also recommend that other medical conditions, including depression and anxiety, are well controlled as these conditions can make insomnia symptoms worse.
This service offers insomnia evaluation and treatment, when clinically appropriate, with the non-controlled and non-habit forming prescription medications, hydroxyzine or trazodone. See our insomnia service page for more details.