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Sleepless and now weak
I have massive sleeplessness due to family abuse and trauma. Since December last year, they did something religious which caused sleeplessness. After that torture, 6 months later my family became abusive and more traumatic, this is now causing sleeplessness. physically, now I have severe muscle loss and water retention in body and am getting 5 hours of sleep and several arguments during daytime. How to reverse muscle loss and weight gain changes. Absolutely feel breathless and fatigued as well after torture
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Chronic poor sleep and ongoing high stress can genuinely cause muscle loss, fluid retention, fatigue and breathlessness. This often happens through disrupted cortisol and thyroid function, and it is usually reversible once sleep and stress improve.
Next Steps
Ask a general physician for thyroid, cortisol and a basic metabolic blood panel to find out what is driving these changes. Since the ongoing family conflict is affecting your sleep and health, please also speak with a counselor or doctor about that side of things.
Health Tips
See a doctor soon if the breathlessness gets worse, your legs start swelling, or you feel faint.
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