What are the Causes of Sleep Problem with Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease

Many patients with stage 3 chronic kidney disease are suffering sleep problem. They complain that sleep problem has severely affect the sleep quality. Then what are the causes of sleep problem?
There are some common causes.
Sleep apnea
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder. It is a condition that causes your breathing to be interrupted or stopped during sleep. One of the symptoms of apnea is snoring. Patients with sleep apnea often snore heavily. The snores continue until breathing is interrupted or stops, which signals an apnea. The person will then snort or gasp to take in air and the snoring continues until the next apnea. This symptom heavily affect the sleep quality.
Restless leg syndrome
Some renal patients wake up in the middle of the night because of an uncomfortable sensation they feel in their legs. Their legs feel itchy or tingly, or may jerk or move on their own, waking them up.
Emotions
Worry, anxiety and sadness can keep you up at night. Also, if you find yourself able to fall asleep, but then awaken in the early morning hours unable to return to sleep, this is a sign of clinical depression.

Do you have sleep problem? If you have, go and talk to your doctor. You can also send an email to kidneyask@hotmail.com, I will make you some suggestions and treatments.