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Sleep disturbance
My husband has met with an accident 15 days ago and has multiple fractures in Tibia. He is under treatment now and presently taking antibiotics,painkillers and vitamin supplements. However he is sleep deprived for last 15 days. Can he take any medication for sleep?
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A traumatic event of this magnitude could have a profound psychological impact on a person manifesting in various forms such as flashbacks, anxiety attacks, insomnia, nightmares , increased stress levels ,etc that can cause significant distress, interfere with the daily life and delay the recovery from the trauma. As such, kindly get a detailed evaluation done by a Psychiatrist to find out the cause of insomnia in your husband and also for the formulation of a management plan to take care of his mental well being and help in his recovery from the trauma.
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If he has trouble sleeping. Getting a detailed evaluation by psychiatrist rule out anxiety/ depression is important. He can use medication accordingly.
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