What Causes Disturbed Sleep, Restlessness, Forgetfulness, Anxiety And Depression?

Posted on Wed, 27 Jul 2016

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Wed, 27 Jul 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hi Doctor,

I am having sleep problems ,daily I am awake till 2- 3 AM in the early morning ,, in between times I am not interested to do anything , since the last day sleep disturbance has already affected my concentrations and interests .My routine habits are getting affected, I have started to get agitated, angry , illogical thinking , feel restless ,not interested in anything , memory related , forgetfulness , anxiety , stressed out etc.. I want one medicine which can take care of all these problems, I don't want to take 5 to 6 medicines and make my life hell. Please suggest a good medicine which can help with sound sleep and make me feel refreshed.. I am a teetotaler , I don't drink alcohol nor I am interested in alcohol, I used to smoke , but stopped last 2 months. Also my scalp of head feels tight now and then , I shaved my head to see if there are any scalp infections , but nothing was there nor dandruff , as you can understand , the lack of sleep , scalp tightness is adding fuel to the fire , But some time I have seen neuralgia on the scalp ,but that is occasional , yes that does cause more agitation due to lack of sleep.

Also please suggest me a scalp cream that can take care of the tightness of the scalp and make the scalp breath free...

Also I have noticed a electronic Pulse targeting at night times on legs and also a buzzing noise in ear , it is either of it which is the primary cause of the sleep disturbance , But I don't want to bother about all those, I need one great medicine , which makes me sleep without bothering all these environmental factors..

Regards, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX M

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Amitryptiline 25 mg could be answer to your need

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks for using Health care magic.
I read your query and understand your concerns.

Since there are multiple symptoms it is difficult to name a medicine which can take care of all your dymptoms but I feel amitryptiline 25mg could be a great help for you. This is an antidepressant with sedative properties so it can take care of your depression as well as sleep.

I also request you to manageyour stress if possible by drinking plenty of water, avoidingfast foods and resting in between the work.

I must inform you that since it is prescription only you need a phyfical prescription from local doctor.

I hope this answers your question.
Fetl free to write back to me if you have more questions.
Thsnks and regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj