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Depression sleep problems
My daughter is been going through depression and sleep onset insomnia.even when she sleeps she gets up due to.small noises n cannot sleep back..v consulted a psychiatrist for d same she was.put on zapiz 0.25mg n rexipra 5mg for 6months after which the dose was tapered and stopped..now again after few months symptoms hv reappeared.. She stays at hostel..she is in final year mbbs..wenever she comes home she can sleep well without tablet..but there she gets anxiety issues..she is studious..I don't want her to face d same again..doctor has also asked her to take rexipra 10mg n zapiz 0.25mg for one year..should she take d medications for one year..wouldn't she have any side effects out of it..or dependence.. Pls help
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Ms. Hema Sampath
Counselling Psychologist
18 yrs exp
Bangalore
I go with idea of Dr. Priyadarahini. Combination of counselling along with her medicines would help her .
If the anxiety issue or the trigger is handled by a session with a counsellor she can manage herself wherever in the world.
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Dr. Priyadarshani Jain
Psychiatrist
19 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hi, her anxiety and sleep problem needs medications. The medications and the dosage that you have mentioned are not habit forming. Don't worry about the side effects.. Treatment is essential. Final year MBBS is a very important career defining year.
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Kindly meet a psychologist and do CBT and try other approaches in addition to medicines. Combined effect gives long lasting effects.
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Be positive. Anxiety may occur as the child is away from home. But this year of education is essential.
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Dr. Priyadarshani Jain
Mumbai
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Dr. Chethan R S
General Physician
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi.... Take steps to control stress, to increase your resilience and boost your self-esteem.
Reach out to family and friends, especially in times of crisis, to help you weather rough spells.
Get treatment at the earliest sign of a problem to help prevent depression from worsening.
Consider getting long-term maintenance treatment to help preven,t a relapse of symptoms.
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