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Severe Pain In The Neck After An Accident. On Medication For Depression. Feeling Tired And Sleepy. What To Do?
Hi i suffer chronic pain after an accident in which i fractured my neck am very lucky to be up and about i take Jurnists,Panadine forte,plus other meds my doc said i wasnt a depressive and wanted me to stop taking Avanza so put me on Axit to which i fell in a heap became very depressed so im back on Avanza ..my main problem is i dont sleep this can go for up to five nights and i dont have naps during the day after the third night i do micro sleep and dont know it which causes problems when im speaking to people ..have explained this to my doc who put me on Temaze sleepers plus a valium still no luck im desperate at the moment as im so tired and feeling ill and shaky with it what can i do please.im so sorry i didnt know about the payment plan am unable to go any further as im pensioned out so sorry for wasting your time Allison54
Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
I can understand your concern and do not feel sorry for seeking our views.
Though you have mentioned about your medication I would like to know your mobility following the neck fracture. If your mobility is restricted then lack of exercise can also give you a feeling of tiredness. Moreover pain takes a very long time to get relieved more so in elderlies (you mention that you are a pensioner). This is certainly making you depressed.
I would suggest that you make yourself slightly more active under supervision of your physiotherapist and request your doctor to give your some sedative for a few days. However do not get habituated to the sedative.
I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.
Wishing you an early recovery.
Regards,
Rajiv K Khandelwal
http://goo.gl/SuCjl
Thank you for your query.
I can understand your concern and do not feel sorry for seeking our views.
Though you have mentioned about your medication I would like to know your mobility following the neck fracture. If your mobility is restricted then lack of exercise can also give you a feeling of tiredness. Moreover pain takes a very long time to get relieved more so in elderlies (you mention that you are a pensioner). This is certainly making you depressed.
I would suggest that you make yourself slightly more active under supervision of your physiotherapist and request your doctor to give your some sedative for a few days. However do not get habituated to the sedative.
I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.
Wishing you an early recovery.
Regards,
Rajiv K Khandelwal
http://goo.gl/SuCjl
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