Suggest Treatment For Insomnia

Posted on Mon, 30 Jun 2014

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Mon, 30 Jun 2014 Answered on

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Question : Im having trouble sleeping I haven't sleeped in two days and I feel Realy nervous at night

Answered by Dr. Manisha Gopal (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
zolpidem or clonazepam

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Sleep disorders are quite common these days even in youngsters due to stress or life style factors.

The drugs like zolpidem 6.25-12.5mg or clonazepam 0.5-1mg are sufficient un smallvduration sleep issues.

They should ideally be taken for few days and in between effort should be made to sort out the real cause behind sleep problem.
Zolpidem is short-sound sleep inducer and will induce sleep in 10-15 minutes of taking it. The prerson gets up fresh and there is no nervousness while sleeping.

Please feel free to ask more quetions for clarification.

Wish you good health.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Gopal (4 minutes later)

but the thing is is there anything over the counter that I can use to help me sleep and to not be nervous

Answered by Dr. Manisha Gopal (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
melatonin is available OTC

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
OTC you can get melatonin drug. This is a natural sleep inducer and helpful in a dosage of 5mg. Though one may need a higher strenght sometimes.
This also helps giving calmness to mind.

Feel free to ask more quetions for clarification.
Dr. Manisha Gopal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar