What is circadian rhythm sleep disorder?

Circadian rhythm sleep disorder is associated with disruption of the normal 24 hour sleep wake cycle that keeps a person from maintaining a schedule that allows for daytime wakefulness and nighttime sleeping. It may be due to work schedule, shift work and travel.

How do members experience circadian rhythm sleep disorder?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with circadian rhythm sleep disorder*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for circadian rhythm sleep disorder*

Who has circadian rhythm sleep disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 14
30s 33
40s 34
50s 37
60s 19
70+ 21

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 50
Female 106

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What is circadian rhythm sleep disorder?

Circadian rhythm sleep disorder is associated with disruption of the normal 24 hour sleep wake cycle that keeps a person from maintaining a schedule that allows for daytime wakefulness and nighttime sleeping. It may be due to work schedule, shift work and travel.



Common symptoms reported by people with circadian rhythm sleep disorder

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for circadian rhythm sleep disorder

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Compare treatments taken by people with circadian rhythm sleep disorder

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Who has circadian rhythm sleep disorder on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 57 say circadian rhythm sleep disorder is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 14
30s 33
40s 34
50s 37
60s 19
70+ 21
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 34
20-29 years 12
30-39 years 10
40-49 years 5
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 50
Female 106

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 61
Not Diagnosed 31

These charts show data from circadian rhythm sleep disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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