WHEN TO SEE A DOCTOR ABOUT SLEEP
If you are keeping a sleep diary and notice that you aren’t getting sufficient sleep, talk with your doctor. Your doctor can review your sleep diary with you and determine whether or not any tests are necessary to diagnose and address your sleeping problems. Regardless of if you’ve started a sleep diary, talk with a doctor if you have any of the following symptoms:
Significant difficulty either falling asleep or staying asleep through the night
Impaired thinking, attention, mood, or physical performance during the day
Excessive daytime sleepiness, especially if it feels like there are moments when you can’t resist dozing off
Very loud snoring and/or snoring that involves choking or gasping sounds