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Can't sleep
I have been facing sleeping problems for more than a year now. I thought it will go away in sometime but I can't overcome it.
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Sleep issues can be secondary to depression or any other mental disorders. Kindly get thorough evaluation by a psychiatrist.
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Treating root cause can improve ur sleep
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Sleep is very important for our physical and mental health.
Do you suffer from any medical illness that is affecting your sleep like any pain, any problems with breathing, any problems with heart?
Some medications which you take for physical health issues may affect your sleep or you on any medications?
Do have any h/o of mental health problems?
Do you misuse drugs or alcohol?
Is falling asleep is a problem? Is your sleep broken ? Are you waking up early in morning?
If you can point out which of the above fits your sleep problem then we treat accordingly
Depression, anxiety are one of the common causes for sleep disturbance.
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Avoid day time naps, have regular exercise in the form of walk in house ,relaxation exercises. If you tried all the above still nothing helped then you need to
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Consult a psychiatrist
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Dr. Tariq Ahmad Bhat
Sexologist
11 yrs exp
Srinagar
You needs detailed assessment for better management it's a chronic insomnia.
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Dr. Anitha Vasudevan
Psychiatrist
24 yrs exp
Bangalore
Sleep problem is a symptom and is secondary to a problem in majority of cases. Hence it is important to know the reason for having sleep issue.
It could be due to life style issues, stress, anxiety , depression , chronic pain, that way a lot of causes.
It is important to get a consultation to understand the problem in detail.
Simply taking sleep tablets is not advisable as you can become addicted to those and in long term that itself will become a problem
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Dr. Shabir Ahmad Dar
Addiction Psychiatrist
11 yrs exp
Srinagar
Try sleep hygiene
Need further elaborations on further symptomatology
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