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Insomnia not able to sleep
I am not able to sleep properly from last 6 months. Sometimes I didn't sleep for 2-3 days and not more than 4-6hrs.
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Sleep disorder/Insomnia
Would include difficulties in either initiation or maintenance of sleep.
The condition is more prevalent in depression,anxiety disorder and people with prior history of long term treatment.
Important is to maintain adequate sleep hygeine that would include
1.Going to bed only when one feels sleepy. One should not just mere lie down and wait to feel drowsy.
2.Break the habbit of using mobile phone/tablet or watching television while going to sleep. This causes disruption of the regular sleep cycle and once the correct time to sleep passes away, it becomes hard to sleep.
3.Avoid ruminating for long duration in your bed. Let some tasks be left for the future.once you go to your sleep rather sleep with a positive mind set.
4. Avoid taking coffee/tea in the evening and moreover during bedtime.
There are wide variety of medications that would help to balance your sleep cycle(ciccardian rhythm) and help you with insomnia.
Next Steps
Consult a Psychiatrist to start with appropriate medications.
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start with sleep hygeine.
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There are multiple causes for sleep disturbance both psychological and organic, most common are anxiety, depression and stressor.
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Lack of sleep affects your mental health.
Do you suffer from any chronic pain or any problems with breathing or any other physical health issue which is keeping you awake at night or causing sleep disturbance ?
Sleep disturbances can be a symptom of anxiety/ depression and other mental health issues.
Are you on any medication? Some medication taken at night does affect your sleep
Next Steps
Have a structure to your day. Do regular exercises , cut down on coffee in take, if you are a smoker cut down on smoking.Try to keep yourself busy.keep a mood dairy.If nothing works then
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Consult a psychiatrist
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