Insomnia during exams

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Asked for Female, 21 Years

I'm a 3rd year medical student. I've always suffered from anxiety and insomnia few days before exams and intensifies during exam. I've done cognitive therapy , but now it's increased with high anxiety and no sleep. What can I do please help it's affecting my studies a lot as I spend too much time trying to sleep but don't sleep at all

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Dr. Rayees Ahmad Wani

Neuropsychiatrist 13 yrs exp Srinagar

Hello, Continue CBT. You may need medicine for sometime as well.

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Dr. Bakarali Psychiatrist 6 yrs exp Patan · Accepted Answer

Dr. Bakarali

Psychiatrist 6 yrs exp Patan

For immediate reduction of symptoms take medicine and continue cbt for long term benefit