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Suggest Treatment For Sleep Disturbances, Depression, Irritability, Constant Reminiscing And Forgetfulness
Posted on
Thu, 4 Jun 2015
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Thu, 4 Jun 2015
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Question : I cannot get my wife to go to the doctor, however this a repeated cycle that is becoming more frequent.
Can't sleep at night and might cat nap during the day. This will go on for days than she will be iritable and or depressed. Then she will sleep and be sleepy for days out of this cycle will be periods of forget fulness not rememebring conversations or events and people. deep reminissing is frequent. coordination and judgment skills are impaired. Driving is reduced and it seems that the worse her symptons are the more she inssits on doing something she shouldn't This used to occupy a month but now it seems to be happening much quicker.
Can't sleep at night and might cat nap during the day. This will go on for days than she will be iritable and or depressed. Then she will sleep and be sleepy for days out of this cycle will be periods of forget fulness not rememebring conversations or events and people. deep reminissing is frequent. coordination and judgment skills are impaired. Driving is reduced and it seems that the worse her symptons are the more she inssits on doing something she shouldn't This used to occupy a month but now it seems to be happening much quicker.
Brief Answer:
It seems to be a treatable condition please provide more information
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I appreciate your concern
Looking at your description It doesn't seem to be major problem It can very easily treated with certain life style modifications and drugs if need be.
Here, I would like further informationto guide you better
Relevant medical history like weight height or any metabolic or hormonal disorder like diabetes or thyroid?
How much sleep she can able to get throughout the day?
No of kids and family terms may guide to assess her condition on psychological point of view
As such these symptoms are pointing towards a psychiatric conditions which can be treated by behavioural therapy, counselling or certain medicines under supervision of a psychiatrist
Please revert back to me with these details I will definitely help you in best possible way.
Thanks and regards
It seems to be a treatable condition please provide more information
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I appreciate your concern
Looking at your description It doesn't seem to be major problem It can very easily treated with certain life style modifications and drugs if need be.
Here, I would like further informationto guide you better
Relevant medical history like weight height or any metabolic or hormonal disorder like diabetes or thyroid?
How much sleep she can able to get throughout the day?
No of kids and family terms may guide to assess her condition on psychological point of view
As such these symptoms are pointing towards a psychiatric conditions which can be treated by behavioural therapy, counselling or certain medicines under supervision of a psychiatrist
Please revert back to me with these details I will definitely help you in best possible way.
Thanks and regards
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