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Sleep Self Assessment Quiz

This sleep quiz is an important tool designed to both quickly and easily determine if a sleep disorder could possibly be present or be a factor in your overall health and well being.Please check the statements that are true for you:

I have been told that I snore.
I have been told that I hold my breath while I sleep.
I have high blood pressure or am taking medication to treat high blood pressure.
My friends and family say that I'm often grumpy and irritable.
I wish I had more energy.
I get morning headaches.
I often wake up gasping for breath.

I am overwieght.
I often feel sleepy and struggle to remain alert during the day.
I frequently wake with a dry mouth.
I have difficulty falling asleep.
Thoughts race through my mind and prevent me from getting to sleep.
I anticipate a problem with sleep several times a week.
I often wake up and have trouble getting back to sleep.

I worry about things and have trouble relaxing.
I wake up earlier in the morning than I would like to.
I lie awake for half an hour or more before I fall asleep.
I often feel sad or depressed because I can't sleep.
When I am angry or suprised, I feel like my muscles are going limp.
I have fallen asleep while driving.
I often feel like I am in a daze.

I have experienced vivid dreamlike scenes upon falling asleep.
I have fallen asleep in social settings such as at a party or during conversations.
I have vivid dreams soon after falling asleep or during naps.
I have "sleep attacks" during the day no matter how hard I try to stay awake.
I have episodes of feeling paralyzed sometimes when I'm sleeping.
I wake up at night coughing or wheezing.
I wake up at night with an acid/sour taste in my mouth.

I have frequent sore thoats.
I have heartburn at night.
During the night I suddenly wake up feeling like I am choking.
I have noticed (or others have commented) that parts of my body jerk during sleep.
I have been told that I kick and jerk during sleep.
When trying to go to sleep, I experience an aching or crawling sensations in my legs.
I experience leg pain or cramps at night.
Sometimes I can't keep my legs still at night, I just have to move them to feel comfortable.
I go to sleep late at night and have difficulty getting up in the morning for my daily activities.
I go to sleep early at night but awaken early in the morning and can't get back to sleep.

​BMI(body mass index )

People with body mass index greater than 29 need to be tested for sleep apnea.
See what's your BMI
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