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Insomnia and eating disorder
Unable to sleep, i am at bed 11pm taking long time to sleep, sleeps at 4 o'clock and having 5 hours of sleep wake up at 9 oclock. Sometimes I wake up at early morning and taking long time to sleep again. Fellings day time sleepless if i tried to sleep in day time unable to sleep. Happening from several years. To whom i need to consult neurologists or psychiatrist. Pls suggest me what to do. I have no such dieseeas what ever some test did everything is normal.
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You have a deranged sleep cycle.You have not given information about diet and energy level.Your mood and stress.Sleep disorders can be associated with depression, snoring, excessive caffeine and water intake.
Next Steps
If this is an isolated sleep disorder then it is better to start preparing for sleep 3hours prior. dim your lights. Avoid all sceens.Hace warm bath.Soft music and light reading will help.Use bedroom only for sleep and intimacy.
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some sleep inducing medicines will help to reset the rhythm.
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Based on the symptoms you have mentioned, you may be having a form of sleep disoreder called as delayed sleep phase disorder.
This happens because your time of onset of sleep is later at night than others and which causes discrepancy with your worktimes.
Next Steps
You may have to consult a psychiatrist.
In the meantime try sleep hygiene measures as mentioned below:
Have fixed sleep times, say 10 pm
Your bed is only for sleep (don't lie on the bed other than sleep times such as using phone, watching TV, reading or eating)
Avoid daytime naps
Avoid stimulants such as coffee or tea after 5 pm in the evening
Avoid smoking and alcohol use
If possible have a warm water bath before going to bed, warm milk and few almonds before sleep (said to give restful sleep)
The above measures when practiced continously will help a lot. Kindly revert back if the above measures don't help.
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Kindly consult a psychiatrist before taking any meds.
Don't go for over the counter medications from pharmacies - you may become addicted
Sleep disturbances can be a part of depression and anxiety too - needs evaluation by a qualified psychiatrist.
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