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Weird Dreams At Night, Lack Of Sound Sleep. No Help From Sleeping Pills, Or Muscle Relaxer. Have Neck Problem. Help

I can't seem to shut my brain off at night to fall or even stay asleep. I've tried sleeping pills with little success. Either it doesn't last the whole night or I have weird dreams so I don't get a restful sleep. I also tried a muscle relaxer
, since I also have neck problems, but was drowsy the next day. What else is there?
Tue, 20 Aug 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail.
You should try trazodone, an antidepressant which improves the sleep architecture. There are other sedating antidepressants such as mirtazapine which can also help.
Start regular aerobic exercise and eat healthy. Stop alcohol and coffee at night.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy

Wish you good health,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Weird Dreams At Night, Lack Of Sound Sleep. No Help From Sleeping Pills, Or Muscle Relaxer. Have Neck Problem. Help

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail. You should try trazodone, an antidepressant which improves the sleep architecture. There are other sedating antidepressants such as mirtazapine which can also help. Start regular aerobic exercise and eat healthy. Stop alcohol and coffee at night. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.