Insomnia Medication Side Effects

I seldom have a sleepless night but remember an occasion when I had difficulty falling asleep. Being awake when I should have been asleep was very annoying. Since I worked at night, the problem may have been too much sunlight coming in through the window when it was time to go to bed. In the winter time, the light isn’t bright enough to be bothersome.

Light influences the production of a hormone that regulates when we get that sleepy feeling. Too much light tends to make us wake up. Unfortunately, light is only one of the factors that influence our ability …read more