Why is it just so hard
for me to wake up?
Adults living with Idiopathic Hypersomnia often have a tough time transitioning from being asleep to being awake—
this is called sleep inertia.
Here's what you need to know:
- Defined as severe grogginess or confusion when waking up
- Can include feeling disoriented, irritable, or even clumsy
- May last 30 minutes to a few hours in the morning or after a nap
Sleep inertia is one of multiple Idiopathic Hypersomnia symptoms, including excessive daytime sleepiness, cognitive impairment, and long sleep time.
What does sleep inertia feel like?
Sleep inertia can make you feel like your battery is low when waking up in the morning, even though it charged all night long.
- It's sometimes described as “sleep drunkenness”
Watch video
Watch Diana share how she struggled with her Idiopathic Hypersomnia symptoms, including sleep inertia.
I'd never heard of sleep inertia before my diagnosis and always had a hard time explaining it. I would wake up after sleeping for 8-12 hours and have to reorient myself to the world. I couldn't hold a conversation or get out of bed right away. I didn't like running late, but it would take a long time for me to get going in the morning.”
Diana
Real patient compensated for their time. Individual results may vary.
What does sleep inertia look like?
Sleeping through multiple alarms
Relying on someone to physically help you get up and out of bed
Clumsiness when waking up
Sleep inertia vs. sleepiness—what's the difference?
Sleep inertia and excessive daytime sleepiness are two different symptoms of Idiopathic Hypersomnia.
Sleep inertia:
- Feeling groggy or disoriented for up to several hours
- Happens when waking up in the morning or after
a nap
Excessive daytime sleepiness:
- Feeling very sleepy or tired with an inability to stay awake or resist falling asleep
- Happens throughout the day
Talk to your doctor about your IH symptoms,
like sleep inertia.
You may have already told your doctor about how tired you are during the day. But it's important to let them know how you feel when waking up in the morning or from naps—like if you have trouble getting up or if you feel groggy and disoriented for a long period of time—so you can take steps to help manage your Idiopathic Hypersomnia symptoms.
What's next?
Explore treatment with XYWAV.
Unlike stimulants and wake-promoting agents that are taken during the day, XYWAV is different—it's taken at night to help treat multiple symptoms of Idiopathic Hypersomnia, including excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep inertia, cognitive impairment, and long sleep time.