Question: Dear Doctor,

I am 33 years old and had been a complete alcoholic and chain smoker since again 20. Because of these problems, I suffered chronic pancreatitis with diabetes and Liver Hepatitis. I am sober now since the past 2-3 months and following all treatments as per my gasto doctor.

I start feeling healthy and everything seems OK, but there is a total lack of sleep and depression.

My gastro has given Trazalon 50 mg and Trika 0.5 at bedtime, but it’s impossible to sleep. It’s just makes me drowsy for the whole day and maybe I sleep for ½ - 1 hour later in the car or office. He then suggested nitrest 10 mg immediately before bedtime but again of no use.

All I want is that what can I take for sleep / depression at a time like night 12 AM and get a sleep for at least 7-8 hours and get ready for next day 7 AM. Now I Sleep in the night with these medicines, but XXXXXXX 2 hours. So whole night I just keep on thinking of maybe going back to alcohol as too much used to make me sleep 8 hours at least.

I do not want to feel drowsy or dizzy the whole day, just sleep once properly in night, as this is not helping me remain sober and I am also on verge on losing my job.
Some docs say eat Trika 4-5 times a day but then same problem as above. I appreciate your help.

You advice a change in medicine. Can you give some suggestions with regards to the medicines, so that I can discuss with my doctor..

If I know some details before my next appointment with the doctor, it will be easy for me to discuss openly,, othwerwise I have blindly follow whatever he says..