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Question: I have Sleep work disorder characterized by insomina and excessive sleepmiess during my work hours overlapping with the typical sleep period and narcolespy? I would like to try a prescrtion for modafinil provigil 200mg to see if this will work.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Shift work disorder is characterized by excessive sleepiness when you need to be awake, alert, and productive, as well as insomnia when you need to be sleeping. This disorder can only be diagnosed when other medical causes have been ruled out. You need to visit a primary care doctor for a complete set of bloodwork, thyroid function testing, and a polysomnogram commonly known as a sleep study. This will yield a diagnosis and give options for treatment.
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Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Shift work disorder is characterized by excessive sleepiness when you need to be awake, alert, and productive, as well as insomnia when you need to be sleeping. This disorder can only be diagnosed when other medical causes have been ruled out. You need to visit a primary care doctor for a complete set of bloodwork, thyroid function testing, and a polysomnogram commonly known as a sleep study. This will yield a diagnosis and give options for treatment.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private web address below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private web address: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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