Can’t  Sleep

                Can’t Stay Awake

Meir H. Kryger, M.D.

Part I      A Good Night's Sleep: What Is Normal? What Is Abnormal?

                 1 What Is Sleep?

                 2 Sleep Through the Stages of Life

                 3 How the Menstrual Cycle Affects Sleep

                 4 How Pregnancy Affects Sleep

                 5 How Menopause Affects Sleep

Part II      Do I Have a Sleep Problem?

                 6 How to Tell If You Have a Sleep Problem

                 7 My Family's Sleep Problems Are Keeping Me Awake

                 8 My Body Clock Is Different

                 9 Sleeping in a World That Never Sleeps

Part III      Can't Sleep, Can't Stay Awake

                 10 Insomnia

                 11 Restless Legs Syndrome

                 12 Sleep-Breathing Disorders: Snoring and Sleep Apnea

                 13 Narcolepsy

                 14 Afraid to Sleep and Other Unusual Ailments

                 15 Medical Conditions

                 16 Psychiatric Disorders

                 17 Drugs and Products That Contribute to Sleep Disorders

Part IV      You Have a Sleep Disorder, Now What?

                 18 Getting Help from Your Doctor and the Sleep Clinic

                 19 Treating Insomnia Without Pills

                 20 Medications That Treat Sleep Disorders

                 21 Time for Bed