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How Can Severe Depression And Insomnia Be Treated?

Hi, This is Shampak, i am 32 years old, been working in the BPO industry for almost 10 years now and mostly night shifts and i was finding it very difficult to sleep and consulted a doctor for advice, The doctor gave me Zolsoma 5 mg (zolpidem) for 2 weeks but unfortunately i continued it for quite a number of years as without it i could not sleep for days and moreover i was developing constipation, lower abdominal cramps which reached to my testicles too and could barely walk. Then i decided to move on to ALPRAZOLAM 1 MG tabs which suited me better so far. But i always did have a suicidal tendency since my teen age and i have been increasing the dosage of the medicines with every passing day as it is loosing the effect and still getting awake at nights. Night now if i don t take about four 1 MG tab of ALPRAZOLAM, i would not feel sleepy or may be mildly dizzy but still i can do everything like a normal person can do. I am very very depressed and i don t feel happy at all, completely negative thought process, always feel i am a looser and could not give my mom and dad the happiness they deserved. Please help me. Regards, Shampak.
Tue, 2 May 2017
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you have addicted to sleeping tablet. be physically active and life style changes can be made. increase socialization develop reading habit before going to bed. yoga and meditation may help you. consult naturopath expert.
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How Can Severe Depression And Insomnia Be Treated?

you have addicted to sleeping tablet. be physically active and life style changes can be made. increase socialization develop reading habit before going to bed. yoga and meditation may help you. consult naturopath expert.