What Causes Difficulty In Initiation Of Sleep?

Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2015

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Mon, 28 Sep 2015 Answered on

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Question : I'm having an awful time trying to get to sleep.i go to bed but don't get to sleep till 5 or 6 in the morning. Please tell me what I can do. I am total fed up with this. By the time I fall asleep I don't wake till 1or 3 in the afternoon.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
sleep cycle is disturbed, let me know details of medicines

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

You are getting almost 6-8 hours sleep from morning to afternoon but it is not at appropriate time.

There is difficulty in initiation of sleep.

I need to know details of medicines with dose, duration timing of the day you are taking so I can comment more specifically and guide you in right direction.

I will be happy to help further after your response.

Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.

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