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Anxiety and insomnia
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I am taking treatment of anxiety and insomnia .doctor prescribed me daylingo and estilo lite and dayvigo 5 mg both i hve to take at night..but i feel very drowsy and sleepy throughout .i am unable to do my daily work.please suggest.and it ever possible that will be go off medicine in near future.do i meed to take sleep medicine forever?
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Hello Dear, Mental health problems can arise due to multiple factors in personal, professional and social life. A wide range of treatment options are available including but not limited to therapy, medicines, exercises and experimental. There also exists few side effects with all treatment options, particularly medicines which are usually not life threatening and easily treatable.
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Hi ...please don't abruptly stop your medicine
Please visit your doctor and he will help you with the current issues.you will need to take medicine for about 6 to 8 months and slowly taper and stop.
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you can switch to Estilo lite alone for the time being until you meet the doctor
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try to start on relaxation exercise also .it will be very helpful
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No, of course, the doctor will systematically tap of your medicines and you’ll be fine on your own, but it’s advice to be on therapy and counselling to learn to manage your symptoms and get better. All the best you can consult for same.
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Hi
1. Do mindfulness based body scan exercise
2 practice guided imagery
3 take rest
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For anxiety you need to take medication for 6 months... Later we can slowly stop. For control of drowsiness we need to adjust the medication. Once your symptoms get under control you can be off medicine...Also Non pharma techniques can be tried.
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relaxation exercise and JPMR...
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Please make sure you're not taking meds late at night. Insomnia medications can be adjusted as per your sleep requirements.
Yes medicines can be stopped in the future.
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Medications should be continued for at least 4 months once your mental health is stable and it can be tapered. For sleepiness and tiredness, you can adjust the dose with the advice of a psychiatrist
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First of all before starting question should be ur health neither duration of medications. Secondly i am unable to find ur daylingo tablet anywhere the composition. Thirdly if u having drowsiness only take escitalopram and instead of clonazepam can go for etizolam etc
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Hi.. usually you need to take medicines for up to 6 months and along with that if you practice relaxation exercises and sleep hygiene, medicine can be gradually tapered off.
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Dr. Vishal Bhatt
Psychiatrist
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Kindly Start Exercise, Surya Namaskar, Yoga and your medicine doses are not sufficient according to your symptoms.. so we have to adjust your doses ..
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