• I've been told that I stop breathing while sleeping
• I suddenly wake up gasping for air during the night
• I feel tired or sleepy during the day even if I slept all night

If you identify with any of the above, you should be evaluated for sleep apnea, a potentially life threatening disorder which causes you to stop breathing properly during sleep. It is associated with snoring which indicates obstructed breathing.

• I have difficulty falling asleep
• Thoughts race through my mind and prevent me from sleeping
• I wake up during the night and have trouble going back to sleep
• I wake up earlier in the morning than I would like to
• I sleep better on weekends
• I sleep better when traveling than during the week or in my own bed.

If you identify with any of the above, you should be evaluated for insomnia, a persistent inability to fall asleep or stay asleep.

• I have been told that I kick at night
• I feel aching or crawling sensations in my legs
• I sometimes can't keep my legs still at night
• I sometimes have leg cramps that keep me awake or waken me
• I wake up with sore or stiff muscles

If you have checked any of the above, you should be checked for restless leg disorder.

• When I'm angry or surprised, I feel like going limp
• I experience vivid dream-like scenes upon falling to sleep or awakening
• No matter how hard I try to stay awake, I sometimes fall asleep anyway
• I feel unable to move when I'm waking or falling asleep

If you identify with any of the above, you should be checked for narcolepsy.

• I wake up with heartburn
• I wake up with a bitter or bile taste in my mouth
• I wake up at night coughing or wheezing
• I take antacids frequently

If you identify with any of the above, you should be evaluated for gastroesophageal reflux, caused when stomach acid "backs up" into the esophagus during the night.