A) Over thirty minutes.

B) Not long at all. I usually get to sleep within minutes of hitting the pillow, and then I have a restless sleep where it's hard to breathe.

C) Ha ha! Don't make me laugh- I fall asleep quickly every single night... and day, for that matter. I am constantly conking out at random moments during the day- even sometimes mid-sentence.

D) Usually within thirty minutes of getting in bed.

2) What problems have you been told you have during your sleep cycle?

A) Sleep cycle? I'm lucky if I get any sleep at all.

B) I have been told that I snore heavily and I have been known to nightly completely stop breathing for intervals of time.

C) I sometimes have hallucinations and sleep paralysis.

D) I drool on my pillow and snore every once in a while.

3) How often do you have trouble sleeping?

A) Every night.

B) I'll fall asleep quickly, but every night I will have trouble breathing.

C) Never- but sleeping is a trouble for ME because I find myself engaged in it so often.

D) Once or twice a week.

4) What kinds of things do you often do during the night?

A) Stare at the dark ceiling.

B) Snore loudly or gasp for air.

C) I've been told that I do familiar or boring tasks during the night (like washing my hands or combing my hair), but I have no recollection of it.

D) Um, I sleep...

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