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GlossaryInsomnia

difficulty falling or staying asleep, leading to daytime fatigue

Insomnia, also known as sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early and not being able to go back to sleep. It can lead to daytime fatigue, mood disturbances, and impaired cognitive function. Causes can range from stress and anxiety to medical conditions and lifestyle factors.

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research Transitional Changes in Fatigue-Related Symptoms Due to Long COVID: A Single-Center Retrospective Observational Study in Japan

8 citations , October 2022 in “Medicina-lithuania”

Patients with long COVID after Omicron had fewer hospitalizations and milder symptoms but more fatigue, insomnia, and cough compared to those with Delta.

research Finasteride Is Associated With a Higher Odds of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Results From the US FDA Adverse Events Reporting System

1 citations , April 2018 in “Sleep”

Finasteride increases risk of sleep apnea and insomnia.

Causal Relationship Between Sleep Characteristics and Alopecia Areata and Other Non-Scarring Alopecia: A Two-Sample Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Analysis

research Causal Relationship Between Sleep Characteristics and Alopecia Areata and Other Non-Scarring Alopecia: A Two-Sample Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Analysis

November 2025 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)”

Insomnia may increase alopecia areata risk, but more research is needed.

research A Clinical Study on Alopecia

1 citations , January 1996 in “The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology”

The study found that the most common symptom of alopecia was insomnia and the most used treatment was Shineung Yangjin Dan.

Phytochemical Analyses of Ziziphus Jujuba Mill. Var. Spinosa Seed by Ultrahigh Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

research Phytochemical Analyses of Ziziphus Jujuba Mill. Var. Spinosa Seed by Ultrahigh Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

38 citations , January 2013 in “Analyst”

The study found that Ziziphus jujuba seeds contain beneficial compounds for treating insomnia and anxiety and that the methods used are effective for assessing their quality.

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community Insomnia and Finasteride

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 6 upvotes 4 years ago

A user reports experiencing insomnia as a side effect of taking finasteride for hair loss, which takes 1 to 2 hours to fall asleep and results in only about 5 hours of sleep per night. They suspect the cause is related to the downregulation of neurosteroids due to finasteride.

community Progressive insomnia (treatment-resistant) due to Finasteride

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 9 upvotes 3 years ago

A medical student experienced hair loss slowing with Finasteride but developed severe, treatment-resistant insomnia. They tried various medications with little effect, suspecting Post-Finasteride Syndrome, and others suggested the insomnia might be linked to Finasteride's impact on neurosteroids.

community 2 years of Dutasteride. Not sure if I had proper MPB, or TE following drastic weight loss. But here it is (5 pics from then, and 6 from now).

in Progress Pictures 33 upvotes 2 years ago

User experienced hair thinning after losing 100 lbs and started Dutasteride treatment. They faced side effects like fatigue, brain fog, and insomnia but no erectile dysfunction.

community Taking minoxidil feels like working out, for my hair

in Chat 17 upvotes 2 months ago

The user experienced side effects from oral minoxidil, such as palpitations and insomnia, and switched to topical minoxidil, which led to noticeable hair regrowth, especially at the hairline. They also use finasteride and observed increased hair shedding initially, which later stabilized.

community I cannot sleep anymore, what should I do

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 6 upvotes 10 months ago

Finasteride may cause sleep disturbances, with some users experiencing insomnia. Reducing the dosage, switching brands, or trying Dutasteride might help.

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