Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that we have discussed frequently on this podcast. It's also a disorder that can have its origins in other sleep and medical disorders. Many disorders can masquerade as simple insomnia, and knowing the true underlying cause can be the difference between solving a medical mystery and suffering needlessly. In this episode, we will:Differentiate between primary and secondary insomniaReview the medications that often disrupt sleepBreakdown the reasons sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and narcolepsy can confound medical providers as it pertains to insomniaTouch on paroxysmal disorders like epilepsy/seizures and migraine and how they can be mistaken for insomniaSpotlight menopause and pregnancy as an insomnia pretenderLook at the sleep consequences of neurocognitive disorders like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseaseShowcase pain and itching as unusual causes of insomnia-like behaviorTalk about gastrointestinal disorders like gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowl syndromeSprinkle in several other medical problems that can behave like insomniaProduced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!

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