Waking After a Night of Painsomnia This morning, I awoke with a start as the alarm started to blare signalling the beginning of a new day. Except, that my day started many hours before. When the bell began to sound, however, I had only managed to grab a couple of hours sleep. Why? Because of painsomnia. Painsomnia is the lack of sleep or inability to obtain sufficient sleep because of physical suffering, like chronic pain. ...