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What Are The Side Effects Of Stop Taking Sleeping Pills?

I am using sleeping pills for over 2 years regularly and now when stop taking those the pills I feel like shaky and also having sleeping disorders with tremendous headaches and cannot concentrate on anything. What should I do now? Do I stop those pills permanently or hold on to those ?
posted on Thu, 14 Aug 2014
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hello,
thanks for your query on HCM,
dont be worried...
it is all due to being addicted to it over a prolonged time..
dont abruptly stop it..
gradually reduce the dose to finally stop them...
abrupt stoppage can cause such features...
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What Are The Side Effects Of Stop Taking Sleeping Pills?

hello, thanks for your query on HCM, dont be worried... it is all due to being addicted to it over a prolonged time.. dont abruptly stop it.. gradually reduce the dose to finally stop them... abrupt stoppage can cause such features...