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Sleeplessness
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I am a 27 year old female. I had been diagnosed with adjustment disorder with anxious mood. Although my doctor said its not permanent , just related to lockdown and is covid induced. He has prescribed me Depsival Forte , Axepine 50 mg and Druthip 75 mg. Now that i started feeling better , i abruptly stopped taking medicines. And now i am unable to sleep at night. Should i go for tapering medicines as doctor says or is it a long term sleeplessness?? Is it the cause of concern??
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Do not stop medications without discussing with your doctor,if u have any queries or experiencing side effects with the medications ,do consult so that doctor can alter the dose or the tablet and adjust accordingly.
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consult psychiatrist
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maintain sleep hygiene which helps u in getting better sleep
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You should not stop antidepressants all of a sudden. It is recommended that you continue them for 6 months after complete remission, and then taper it down slowly one by one and then stop. If you stop them suddenly, you can experience antidepressant withdrawal, which itself causes sleeplessness and other kinds of discomfort.
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Consult a psychiatrist who can guide you regarding the medication.
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I can understand many people doesn't want to be dependant on medicines But you should have completed full course. And taper the medicine according to your doctors advice. Also if you have anxiety and disturbed sleep you may take counseling which can help you in reducing your medicine dose. In counseling I can help you to reduce your anxiety with therapy and with techniques like Relaxation.
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Consult your doctor if you want taper the medicine according to his advice.And I you can take counseling session for anxiety and disturbed sleep
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