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Insomnia since 1 year
Hello Doctor, I have been suffering from insomnia for about a year. Three years ago, I went through a difficult period with depression due to personal issues and was treated at Apollo Chennai for about six months. Since the past year, I have been taking alprazolam every night to sleep. If I don’t take it, I feel sleepy but my mind stays awake all night, and I feel exhausted the next day. Could you please advise what might be causing this and the best treatment?
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Hi, thank you for sharing this. Since you’ve had depression in the past and have been taking alprazolam every night for a year, your insomnia may be related to ongoing anxiety, residual depression, or your body becoming dependent on the medication for sleep. It’s important not to stop alprazolam suddenly, as it can cause withdrawal symptoms and worsen sleep.
The best approach is to consult your psychiatrist to review your medication and, if needed, gradually taper it under medical supervision. Along with this, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is one of the most effective long-term treatments. It helps retrain your brain to sleep naturally and often works better than relying on sleeping pills alone.
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Given your previous history of a depressive episode, there needs to be a ruling out of a current mood episode, or any other condition as well.
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Consult a Psychiatrist, and proceed from there, with respect to the medications as well.
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Refrain from caffeine consumption after 5pm, stop nicotine consumption (if present). And try to keep a gap of at least one hour between last looking at a screen, and going to bed.
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