If you have a regular sleep routine, a good sleeping environment, and a quality mattress, you should be on your way to dreamland. However, if you still feel tired and have difficulty falling asleep, you may have a sleep disorder. If you wake up in the middle of the night and feel choking sensations, you may have sleep apnea, in which you stop breathing 20-60 times per night. Insomnia is the persistent inability to sleep no matter what methods you try. In narcolepsy, you may fall asleep 10 to 20 times a day, no matter what you are doing. There are varied symptoms for each sleep disorder. You should consult a doctor if you experience any unusual sleep patterns, excessive and uncontrollable sleepiness, or unusual sleep disturbances. Many times, your doctor will refer you to a sleep disorders specialist.

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