Common Questions: Insomnia
What causes insomnia?
What are the symptoms of insomnia?
Why am I having trouble sleeping even though I’m tired?
How can I get rid of insomnia?
How common is insomnia?
Common Questions: Colon and Rectal (Colorectal) Cancer
What are the early warning signs of colorectal cancer?
How long does it take for colorectal cancer to develop?
Are colon cancer, rectal cancer, and colorectal cancer all the same?
Can you die from colorectal cancer?
Where is the first place colorectal cancer spreads?
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Insomnia usually isn’t caused by one factor alone, rather it can be the result of a number of triggers and underlying causes. Some common causes include: medical conditions (like arthritis, chronic pain, and neurological conditions), medication, psychiatric disorders (like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and ADHD), unhealthy sleep habits, stress, and traumatic events.
Blood in the stool, a change in bowel habits marked by constipation or diarrhea, fatigue, weakness, abdominal pain, bloating, and weight loss are among the early signs of colon cancer.
Fatigue, daytime sleepiness, trouble focusing, poor performance at work or school, moodiness, irritability, impulsiveness, lack of energy, and accidents are all common symptoms of insomnia. Having insomnia doesn’t mean that you don’t sleep at all; it means you have trouble staying or falling asleep a lot of the time.
Most cases of colorectal cancer begin as a polyp, and it may take as long as 10 to 15 years to become cancerous. For this reason, regular screening to identify and remove polyps is the best way to prevent colon cancer.
Even if you haven’t been getting enough sleep and feel overtired, there may be other factors (some in your control and some out of it) that are signaling to your body it’s not time to sleep. Things like drinking too much caffeine, stress, untreated anxiety, an irregular sleep schedule, and other medical conditions can all keep you awake.
Colon cancer begins in the colon and rectal cancer begins in the rectum, but both areas are part of the digestive system. Because of this, cancers that occur in either area are sometimes referred to as colorectal cancer.
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is the gold standard treatment for people with insomnia. It’s a specific type of counseling that teaches you techniques to help you cope with whatever’s stopping you from sleeping. Sometimes practicing good sleep hygiene alone can help people with less severe insomnia get back to sleep.
Yes. The odds of survival are highest for colorectal cancers caught at an early stage. For example, localized colorectal cancer that has not spread outside the colon or rectum has a 90 percent five-year survival rate, while those cancers that have spread to nearby or distant organs have 75 percent and 14 percent five-year survival rates, respectively.
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Approximately 15 to 35 percent of adults suffer from insomnia symptoms lasting a few days or up to three months, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. And estimates suggest approximately 10 percent of adults suffer from chronic insomnia, which is defined as having had trouble sleeping three or more days a week for at least three months.
Colon cancer typically spreads to the liver first, though it can spread to other areas of the body, including the lungs and brain.
