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What is the best non-habit forming medicine for insomnia due to anxiety and can be taken for a long time?
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Consultation for medication under prescription is advisable
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For long-term management of anxiety-induced insomnia, it's important to consider non-habit forming medications. Options like **Melatonin** or **Hydroxyzine** can be used, but lifestyle modifications are crucial too, such as maintaining good sleep hygiene, regular exercise, and limiting caffeine and alcohol intake. It's also essential to address the underlying anxiety through therapy or stress management techniques.
For a personalized treatment plan, I recommend consulting with me directly to better understand your specific situation and needs.
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Avoid fried food and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables and fruits
Do connect and consult
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First you should find the cause of anxiety
Try to avoid thinking about the issue
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Consult
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Unfortunately none...
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First try to analyse the reasons for insomnia
The various reasons for insomnia can be:
1. Napping in the day
2.late night television watching
3.Using mobile phone in the Dark
4. Worried about past events of life
5. Tension due to workplace or any family situation
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Avoid the above and try to sleep well on time
Consult a psychiatrist and a psychologist
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Do some workout in the evening
Drink lots of water
Drink harbal tea
Clam yourself
Put aside your phone atleast for 30 mins before sleeping.
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Consult for anxiety
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Lifestyle changes are always better than any medication. Anxiety medications are mostly habit forming so try to avoid them in the first place.
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Lifestyle changes:
Go to bed early
Avoid napping during daytime
Avoid using phone while going to sleep
Try meditation exercises
Have adequate meals
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Focus on root cause of fixing your health issues instead of medicating them.
Both of your issues have their root in poor gut health
Focus on holistic healthcare for sustainable and lasting results
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Firstly you need to calm your mind, please talk to a close one to reduce your anxiety. Try to have a positive frame of mind. Do physical exercise, do write positive affirmations. As far as medication is concerned all have some level of addiction in long term and side effects. Connect with your doctor to share details. Visit a counselor if you feel the need.
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details. Kindly consult via whatsapp on nine zero two nine six zero zero four seven zero.
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Try to get up early in the morning daily and doing yoga and do physical exercise atleast 5 days a week. And try to avoid phone atleast 1 hour before going to sleep.
Don’t take unnecessary medication for insomnia without consult your doctor.
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Deep breathing exercises, herbal teas, warm baths, exercise, mindfulness journaling, magnesium, and potassium, which can help promote relaxation and improve sleep without habit-forming medications.
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Remember, consult a healthcare professional before starting any new supplements or making significant changes to your routine.
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There is no medicine of this sort!
Every medicine has its side effects
Some may cause less addiction compared to others but one can’t rule it out completely.
To start or stop any psychiatric treatment or medicine, one need to have complete evaluation with psychiatrist.
Self medication could lead to many side effects, which might not get reversed easily.
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Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Do consult psychiatrist.
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Dr. Kamlesh Kalsariya
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Consultation
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Dr. Sachin Bhiwaji Sanap
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Hingoli
No medicine
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
General Practitioner
8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Try to maintain a good lifestyle
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Dr. Ravindran P
General Practitioner
39 yrs exp
Chennai
Most common cause for insomnia is stress in life . Stress is due to varies reasons like family members status,low income , constant pain related diseases etc. If you are relieved of the facts you will have sleep. Next regular exercise, relaxation and good habits make you comfortable in long term which helps in good health , mood and consistency in sleeping.
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It is importantly to have good healthcare and education for good sleep without medication.
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Have a nice day Have a good sleep.
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Dr. Anubha Singh
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Jhansi
If you require assistance or have any health concerns, feel free to reach out for a consultation. Your well-being is my priority, and i'm here to support you on your health journey.
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Dr. Sanghpriya Gautam
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Delhi
Visit to psychiatrist doctor immediately
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Dr. Jaswanth Sowmya Thalathoti
General Physician
8 yrs exp
Guntur
Need more details
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Consult please
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Dr. Vikram Pratap
General Physician
12 yrs exp
New Delhi
You should take proper consultation with a physician or a psychiatrist for the problems that you have
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Dr. Bijli Nanda
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Noida
No medicine.A good lifestyle will help
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
General Physician
18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
None
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
12 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Connect please
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Dr. Zaheer Ahmad
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Bareilly
Kindly connect.
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
According to your query and sign and know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment as you have mentioned as above .
Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow any medicine or advise after consultation only from a good doctor.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
please keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Shivangi Chadha
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Delhi
Further evaluation needs to be done if any medicine is needed or not in the first place. I suggest visiting a psychiatrist if you experience frequent anxiety.
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