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Suggest Treatment For Insomnia And Acne
hi. sir my elder brother (age 19 year) have genralised toni clonic seizure from past 13 years. so doctor prescribed 2 drugs i e. oxcarbamazepine 300 mg BD and clobazam 5 mg. OD and he advice to take medicine for continue. after 5 years repeatedly starts the symptoms to seizure to my brother and when check up the doctor started add on drug LOCOSAMIDE 100 MG BD. so now my brother is totali free from seizures from last 3 years but had start the problem like exitation, irritability, misbehave, ..etc then doctor s started the additional druh of escitalopram 10 mg OD.. but my brother started symptoms like insomnia, restlesdness, anorexia. acne, , so what can i do. the drug escitalopram 10 mg take continue or stop the drug.??
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Hi,
Well, insomnia may be difficult to treat, but there are some methods which can be used. Treatment options include behavior and lifestyle changes, medicines, and complementary medicines.
You need to change your dietary habits and these include changing your sleep area or schedule, watching what and when you eat and drink, and being more active.
It's also important to keep regular bedtimes and wake times-7 days a week-and to try to avoid taking naps during the day.
Prescription sleep medicines may also help and include diazepam and similar medications. Melatonin is a supplement which may be of help as well. In severe cases, special testing is needed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
Well, insomnia may be difficult to treat, but there are some methods which can be used. Treatment options include behavior and lifestyle changes, medicines, and complementary medicines.
You need to change your dietary habits and these include changing your sleep area or schedule, watching what and when you eat and drink, and being more active.
It's also important to keep regular bedtimes and wake times-7 days a week-and to try to avoid taking naps during the day.
Prescription sleep medicines may also help and include diazepam and similar medications. Melatonin is a supplement which may be of help as well. In severe cases, special testing is needed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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