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Suggest Treatment For Sleeping Disorder

I haven't had a full nights sleep in months, usually get 2hrs a nights sometimes 3.I feel as if i am been fobbed off, my doctor perscripted Melatonin didn't help at all. I do suffer from depression and am on medications for it, Zispin 45mg, Tramadol 100mg twice a day morning and nite, Zopiclone 7.5mg one at nite, then last off all Seroquel 400mg at night. I just get told i'm a bad sleeper, but to be honest i am staring to feel the effects mentally, have even had some Hallunications of either bugs or people. It really freaks me out. Also I have to tell you I received 75% burns to my legs, buttocks, arms and back a little to my chest and face. it takes me ages to fall asleep and then i just wake up always about 2hrs later and sometimes feel i slept the whole nite.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi.

I had gone through your query.

Sleep disturbances or insomnia is core features of depression.Proper treatment of depression can be useful to restore good sleep.

Besides sleep remedy you need to go for proper psychological treatment.

Seroquel contains quitiapine and it is beneficial for sleep problems.It is also helpful in hallucinations.
Anti depressant like mirtazapine has dual role. Apart from depression it can help in sleep problem. Start with low dose and gradually increase doses for optimum response is advisable.

You have medical problems too. so need treatment of it along with psychological; treatment.

So consult and compliance to medicines will be useful to achieve good recovery.

I hope i have answered your query.

Thank you.
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Suggest Treatment For Sleeping Disorder

Hi. I had gone through your query. Sleep disturbances or insomnia is core features of depression.Proper treatment of depression can be useful to restore good sleep. Besides sleep remedy you need to go for proper psychological treatment. Seroquel contains quitiapine and it is beneficial for sleep problems.It is also helpful in hallucinations. Anti depressant like mirtazapine has dual role. Apart from depression it can help in sleep problem. Start with low dose and gradually increase doses for optimum response is advisable. You have medical problems too. so need treatment of it along with psychological; treatment. So consult and compliance to medicines will be useful to achieve good recovery. I hope i have answered your query. Thank you.