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Suggest Treatment For Sleeplessness

hadn't slept four more than 2 - 3 hours per night for over a year,go through instances where i haven't slept at all for weeks at a time. I am in one of those instances now where i haven't slept for 4 days a sleep medications don't work. the first appointment available to see a psychiatrists isn't for a week, what should i do in the mean time, i need sleep.
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi.

I understand your concern.

If you have sleep problem then need to address underlying psychological illness or stress.

Treatment of psychological illness will help to restore sleep pattern.

Sleep hygiene can also help.


certain routines and lifestyle modification will help you like

fix sleep schedule and stick on it

no day time sleep

exercise that makes you fatigue

stress free activities and meditations
avoid alcohol and smoking

avoid heavy meal in dinner

avoid tea cofffee soft drink at night

use bed when you feel sleepy
read up to when you will sleepy

no day time sleep

no talking or use mobile in bed
calm and cool bed room

all of this will help you to restore good sleep.


In medicines benzodiazapine and zolpidam can help but it will show benefit for short term until treatment of psychological illness.

So go for evaluation and treatment and follow sleep hygiene instruction for better recovery.

Consult psychiatrist and get help.


Thank you.Get well soon.


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Suggest Treatment For Sleeplessness

Hi. I understand your concern. If you have sleep problem then need to address underlying psychological illness or stress. Treatment of psychological illness will help to restore sleep pattern. Sleep hygiene can also help. certain routines and lifestyle modification will help you like fix sleep schedule and stick on it no day time sleep exercise that makes you fatigue stress free activities and meditations avoid alcohol and smoking avoid heavy meal in dinner avoid tea cofffee soft drink at night use bed when you feel sleepy read up to when you will sleepy no day time sleep no talking or use mobile in bed calm and cool bed room all of this will help you to restore good sleep. In medicines benzodiazapine and zolpidam can help but it will show benefit for short term until treatment of psychological illness. So go for evaluation and treatment and follow sleep hygiene instruction for better recovery. Consult psychiatrist and get help. Thank you.Get well soon.