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Question: Im having trouble sleeping I haven't sleeped in two days and I feel Realy nervous at night
Brief Answer:
zolpidem or clonazepam
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Sleep disorders are quite common these days even in youngsters due to stress or life style factors.
The drugs like zolpidem 6.25-12.5mg or clonazepam 0.5-1mg are sufficient un smallvduration sleep issues.
They should ideally be taken for few days and in between effort should be made to sort out the real cause behind sleep problem.
Zolpidem is short-sound sleep inducer and will induce sleep in 10-15 minutes of taking it. The prerson gets up fresh and there is no nervousness while sleeping.
Please feel free to ask more quetions for clarification.
Wish you good health.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry
zolpidem or clonazepam
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Sleep disorders are quite common these days even in youngsters due to stress or life style factors.
The drugs like zolpidem 6.25-12.5mg or clonazepam 0.5-1mg are sufficient un smallvduration sleep issues.
They should ideally be taken for few days and in between effort should be made to sort out the real cause behind sleep problem.
Zolpidem is short-sound sleep inducer and will induce sleep in 10-15 minutes of taking it. The prerson gets up fresh and there is no nervousness while sleeping.
Please feel free to ask more quetions for clarification.
Wish you good health.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
but the thing is is there anything over the counter that I can use to help me sleep and to not be nervous
Brief Answer:
melatonin is available OTC
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
OTC you can get melatonin drug. This is a natural sleep inducer and helpful in a dosage of 5mg. Though one may need a higher strenght sometimes.
This also helps giving calmness to mind.
Feel free to ask more quetions for clarification.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
melatonin is available OTC
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
OTC you can get melatonin drug. This is a natural sleep inducer and helpful in a dosage of 5mg. Though one may need a higher strenght sometimes.
This also helps giving calmness to mind.
Feel free to ask more quetions for clarification.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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