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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa196.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.mymed.com/diseases-conditions/insomnia/signs-and-symptoms-of-insomnia\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.mymed.com/diseases-conditions/insomnia/signs-and-symptoms-of-insomnia\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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diagnosed?\")\n- [How is insomnia treated?](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/diseases-conditions\/insomnia\/how-is-insomnia-treated \"How is insomnia treated?\")\n- [Living with and managing insomnia](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/diseases-conditions\/insomnia\/living-with-and-managing-insomnia \"Living with and managing insomnia\")\n# Signs and symptoms of insomnia\nInsomnia is effectively both a symptom in itself and a classified sleep disorder (according to the ICSD-3). **(8)**\n\nSymptoms and signs of insomnia are typically characterised according to a patient’s expressed **difficulty in achieving quality sleep** – long periods of time to initiate sleep, **frequent awakenings** during the night or early morning, and **long periods spent awake** once awoken.\n\n## **Insomnia as a disorder is typically characterised as:**\n- Difficulty falling asleep, remaining asleep or achieving sleep that is restorative.\n- Sleep difficulty that occurs despite having adequate opportunity to sleep.\n- Sleep difficulty that results in related daytime function impairments and obvious distress.\n- Sleep disturbances that take place at least 3 times a week over a period of no shorter than a month.\n\nIn short, a disorder relates to a state or condition whereby a person’s sleep related difficulties correlate with abnormal and negative consequences (pathological responses). **(9)**\n\n## **General signs, symptoms and characteristics of insomnia can be broken down as follows:**\n- Difficulties with initiating sleep (falling asleep) even if tired (i.e. lying awake for long periods)\n- Difficulty maintaining sleep\n- Waking during the night and having difficulty falling back to sleep\n- Waking in the early hours of the morning \/ earlier than desired\n- Sleep that is variable or irregular (e.g. experiencing several nights of poor quality sleep, followed by a full night’s rest)\n- Sleeping for short periods at a time\n- Non-restorative \/ non-refreshing sleep (i.e. a person may feel like they have not slept)\n- General sleepiness, drowsiness and fatigue during the day (many individuals are more often fatigued than they are actually sleepy during wakeful hours)\n- Memory and concentration problems\n- Forgetfulness\n- Irritability\n- Impaired ability to function normally and perform certain tasks or activities\n- Frequent errors, performance issues, accidents etc.\n- Lack of motivation and focus\n- Lethargy\n- Anxiety and worry relating to sleep\n- Depression\n- Tension headaches\n\n![Illustration depicting the counting of sheep.](data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)\n\nThe signs and symptoms of insomnia impact various aspects of a person’s life. Daily, function, academic or occupational performance, and personal relationships may take a little more strain than normal, particularly for individuals experiencing persistent or chronic insomnia. Risks relating to injurious harm (such as traffic accidents) also increase where chronic fatigue persistently affects a person.\n\nAn impaired sense of sleep is also common with individuals battling insomnia. Many a clinical study has determined that individuals who appear sure that they haven’t slept much, had actually achieved a little more sleep than they were aware of during a specific time period. Sometimes a person estimates that it has taken them a longer period of time to fall asleep than testing (a sleep study or monitoring) actually determines.\n\n**References:**\n\n8\\. CHEST Journal. November 2014. International Classification of Sleep Disorders-Third Edition: <https:\/\/journal.chestnet.org\/article\/S0012-3692(15)52407-0\/fulltext?code=chest-site#cesec10> \\[Accessed 04.08.2018\\]\n\n9\\. US National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. 15 August 2007. Insomnia: Definition, Prevalence, Etiology, and Consequences: https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1978319\/ \\[Accessed 04.08.2018\\]\n\n[PREVIOUS Factors which contribute to the onset of insomnia](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/diseases-conditions\/insomnia\/factors-which-contribute-to-the-onset-of-insomnia)\n\n[NEXT Risk factors for insomnia and potential complications](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/diseases-conditions\/insomnia\/risk-factors-for-insomnia-and-potential-complications)\n\n[Back to top]()\n\n- [Insomnia](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/insomnia)\n- [Sleeping problems](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/sleeping-problems)\n- [Sleeplessness](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/sleeplessness)\n- [Difficulty falling asleep](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/difficulty-falling-asleep)\n- [Difficulty staying asleep](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/difficulty-staying-asleep)\n- [Non-restorative sleep](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/nonrestorative-sleep)\n- [Sleepiness](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/sleepiness)\n- [Drowsiness](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/drowsiness)\n- [Fatigue](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/fatigue)\n- [Memory dysfunction \/ difficulty](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/memory-dysfunction-difficulty)\n- [Concentration problems](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/concentration-problems)\n- [Irritability](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/irritability)\n- [Lack of focus](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/lack-of-focus)\n- [Lack of motivation](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/lack-of-motivation)\n- [Lethargy](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/lethargy)\n- [Anxiety](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/anxiety)\n- [Depression](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/depression)\n- [Headaches](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/headaches)\n- [Tension headaches](https:\/\/www.mymed.com\/search\/tension-headaches)\n\nFind this interesting? Share it\\!\n\n- [Facebook]()\n- [Twitter]()\n\n## **Stay** connected\n- [Like us on Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mymedonline\/)\n- [Re-tweet us on Twitter](https:\/\/twitter.com\/mymedonline\/)\n- [us on Instagram](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mymedonline\/)\n## **Subscribe** to our newsletter\n\nDisclaimer - MyMed.com is for informational purposes only. 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Boilerpipe Text	Signs and symptoms of insomnia Insomnia is effectively both a symptom in itself and a classified sleep disorder (according to the ICSD-3). (8) Symptoms and signs of insomnia are typically characterised according to a patient’s expressed difficulty in achieving quality sleep – long periods of time to initiate sleep, frequent awakenings during the night or early morning, and long periods spent awake once awoken. Insomnia as a disorder is typically characterised as: Difficulty falling asleep, remaining asleep or achieving sleep that is restorative. Sleep difficulty that occurs despite having adequate opportunity to sleep. Sleep difficulty that results in related daytime function impairments and obvious distress. Sleep disturbances that take place at least 3 times a week over a period of no shorter than a month. In short, a disorder relates to a state or condition whereby a person’s sleep related difficulties correlate with abnormal and negative consequences (pathological responses). (9) General signs, symptoms and characteristics of insomnia can be broken down as follows: Difficulties with initiating sleep (falling asleep) even if tired (i.e. lying awake for long periods) Difficulty maintaining sleep Waking during the night and having difficulty falling back to sleep Waking in the early hours of the morning / earlier than desired Sleep that is variable or irregular (e.g. experiencing several nights of poor quality sleep, followed by a full night’s rest) Sleeping for short periods at a time Non-restorative / non-refreshing sleep (i.e. a person may feel like they have not slept) General sleepiness, drowsiness and fatigue during the day (many individuals are more often fatigued than they are actually sleepy during wakeful hours) Memory and concentration problems Forgetfulness Irritability Impaired ability to function normally and perform certain tasks or activities Frequent errors, performance issues, accidents etc. Lack of motivation and focus Lethargy Anxiety and worry relating to sleep Depression Tension headaches The signs and symptoms of insomnia impact various aspects of a person’s life. Daily, function, academic or occupational performance, and personal relationships may take a little more strain than normal, particularly for individuals experiencing persistent or chronic insomnia. Risks relating to injurious harm (such as traffic accidents) also increase where chronic fatigue persistently affects a person. An impaired sense of sleep is also common with individuals battling insomnia. Many a clinical study has determined that individuals who appear sure that they haven’t slept much, had actually achieved a little more sleep than they were aware of during a specific time period. Sometimes a person estimates that it has taken them a longer period of time to fall asleep than testing (a sleep study or monitoring) actually determines. References: 8. CHEST Journal. November 2014. International Classification of Sleep Disorders-Third Edition : https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(15)52407-0/fulltext?code=chest-site#cesec10 [Accessed 04.08.2018] 9. US National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health . 15 August 2007. Insomnia: Definition, Prevalence, Etiology, and Consequences : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1978319/ [Accessed 04.08.2018]
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(8) Symptoms and signs of insomnia are typically characterised according to a patient’s expressed difficulty in achieving quality sleep – long periods of time to initiate sleep, frequent awakenings during the night or early morning, and long periods spent awake once awoken. ## Insomnia as a disorder is typically characterised as: - Difficulty falling asleep, remaining asleep or achieving sleep that is restorative. - Sleep difficulty that occurs despite having adequate opportunity to sleep. - Sleep difficulty that results in related daytime function impairments and obvious distress. - Sleep disturbances that take place at least 3 times a week over a period of no shorter than a month. In short, a disorder relates to a state or condition whereby a person’s sleep related difficulties correlate with abnormal and negative consequences (pathological responses). (9) ## General signs, symptoms and characteristics of insomnia can be broken down as follows: - Difficulties with initiating sleep (falling asleep) even if tired (i.e. lying awake for long periods) - Difficulty maintaining sleep - Waking during the night and having difficulty falling back to sleep - Waking in the early hours of the morning / earlier than desired - Sleep that is variable or irregular (e.g. experiencing several nights of poor quality sleep, followed by a full night’s rest) - Sleeping for short periods at a time - Non-restorative / non-refreshing sleep (i.e. a person may feel like they have not slept) - General sleepiness, drowsiness and fatigue during the day (many individuals are more often fatigued than they are actually sleepy during wakeful hours) - Memory and concentration problems - Forgetfulness - Irritability - Impaired ability to function normally and perform certain tasks or activities - Frequent errors, performance issues, accidents etc. - Lack of motivation and focus - Lethargy - Anxiety and worry relating to sleep - Depression - Tension headaches ![Illustration depicting the counting of sheep.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) The signs and symptoms of insomnia impact various aspects of a person’s life. Daily, function, academic or occupational performance, and personal relationships may take a little more strain than normal, particularly for individuals experiencing persistent or chronic insomnia. Risks relating to injurious harm (such as traffic accidents) also increase where chronic fatigue persistently affects a person. An impaired sense of sleep is also common with individuals battling insomnia. Many a clinical study has determined that individuals who appear sure that they haven’t slept much, had actually achieved a little more sleep than they were aware of during a specific time period. Sometimes a person estimates that it has taken them a longer period of time to fall asleep than testing (a sleep study or monitoring) actually determines. References: 8\. CHEST Journal. November 2014. International Classification of Sleep Disorders-Third Edition: <https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(15)52407-0/fulltext?code=chest-site#cesec10> \[Accessed 04.08.2018\] 9\. US National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. 15 August 2007. 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Readable Markdown	## Signs and symptoms of insomnia Insomnia is effectively both a symptom in itself and a classified sleep disorder (according to the ICSD-3). (8) Symptoms and signs of insomnia are typically characterised according to a patient’s expressed difficulty in achieving quality sleep – long periods of time to initiate sleep, frequent awakenings during the night or early morning, and long periods spent awake once awoken. ## Insomnia as a disorder is typically characterised as: - Difficulty falling asleep, remaining asleep or achieving sleep that is restorative. - Sleep difficulty that occurs despite having adequate opportunity to sleep. - Sleep difficulty that results in related daytime function impairments and obvious distress. - Sleep disturbances that take place at least 3 times a week over a period of no shorter than a month. In short, a disorder relates to a state or condition whereby a person’s sleep related difficulties correlate with abnormal and negative consequences (pathological responses). (9) ## General signs, symptoms and characteristics of insomnia can be broken down as follows: - Difficulties with initiating sleep (falling asleep) even if tired (i.e. lying awake for long periods) - Difficulty maintaining sleep - Waking during the night and having difficulty falling back to sleep - Waking in the early hours of the morning / earlier than desired - Sleep that is variable or irregular (e.g. experiencing several nights of poor quality sleep, followed by a full night’s rest) - Sleeping for short periods at a time - Non-restorative / non-refreshing sleep (i.e. a person may feel like they have not slept) - General sleepiness, drowsiness and fatigue during the day (many individuals are more often fatigued than they are actually sleepy during wakeful hours) - Memory and concentration problems - Forgetfulness - Irritability - Impaired ability to function normally and perform certain tasks or activities - Frequent errors, performance issues, accidents etc. - Lack of motivation and focus - Lethargy - Anxiety and worry relating to sleep - Depression - Tension headaches ![Illustration depicting the counting of sheep.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7) The signs and symptoms of insomnia impact various aspects of a person’s life. Daily, function, academic or occupational performance, and personal relationships may take a little more strain than normal, particularly for individuals experiencing persistent or chronic insomnia. Risks relating to injurious harm (such as traffic accidents) also increase where chronic fatigue persistently affects a person. An impaired sense of sleep is also common with individuals battling insomnia. Many a clinical study has determined that individuals who appear sure that they haven’t slept much, had actually achieved a little more sleep than they were aware of during a specific time period. Sometimes a person estimates that it has taken them a longer period of time to fall asleep than testing (a sleep study or monitoring) actually determines. References: 8\. CHEST Journal. November 2014. International Classification of Sleep Disorders-Third Edition: <https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(15)52407-0/fulltext?code=chest-site#cesec10> \[Accessed 04.08.2018\] 9\. US National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. 15 August 2007. Insomnia: Definition, Prevalence, Etiology, and Consequences: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1978319/ \[Accessed 04.08.2018\]
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