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What Is The Treatment Of Sleep Disorder ?
I ve been in and out of my doctor s office all summer with a variety of complaints. Back pain, numbness/pressure in my thigh and then shoulder. upset stomach/queasiness, cramping. I ve had a lower back x-ray which was negative. Some blood tests to evaluate my thyroid and my doctor said to just see if anything looked off, all ok. And I was tested for a UTI. I m now in physical therapy, ostensibly to treat the back pain. And I have Xanax to take for sleeplessness and anxiety at night. I m willing to believe that I am anxious--but I really think it s because I don t feel well and I don t know what s wrong with me. I m a 27 year old female, generally very healthy, I eat well and exercise regularly (teach aerobics). And I d just like to feel better. As of late, I think I m having night sweats and I wake up throughout the night. The back pain is also now in my upper back and I have pressure, feeling of pushing on my ribs most of the time. Also, my normal temperature is around 96. I don t want to continue to haunt my dr s office, but should I be concerned?
Mon, 22 May 2017
Hi madam,
Welcome to health care magic,
I can certainly understand your concern about your multiple symptoms that are bothering you and can find out from the details given by that you are suffering from many vague bodily symptoms and it was evident that you have undergone lower back x-ray and all the necessary blood tests which were all negative , so being a psychiatrist, I can definitely say that it seems to be somatoform problem , which can be treated best with drugs like prothiaden ie tricyclic antidepressant. This medication helps in giving relief from your vague symptoms.
As you are already taking Xanax ie clonazepam for sleeplessness and anxiety you can shift this drug to the morning dose to reduce your anxiety
you can continue xanax in the morning time and can take prothiaden in the nights .It is better to consult your doctor for any further help
please post your further questions if any , I will always be available to answer them
thank you
Welcome to health care magic,
I can certainly understand your concern about your multiple symptoms that are bothering you and can find out from the details given by that you are suffering from many vague bodily symptoms and it was evident that you have undergone lower back x-ray and all the necessary blood tests which were all negative , so being a psychiatrist, I can definitely say that it seems to be somatoform problem , which can be treated best with drugs like prothiaden ie tricyclic antidepressant. This medication helps in giving relief from your vague symptoms.
As you are already taking Xanax ie clonazepam for sleeplessness and anxiety you can shift this drug to the morning dose to reduce your anxiety
you can continue xanax in the morning time and can take prothiaden in the nights .It is better to consult your doctor for any further help
please post your further questions if any , I will always be available to answer them
thank you
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