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Suggest Treatment For Sleeplessness In A Heart Patient

my husband has congestive heart failure and a defibrillator. He has some serious emotional problems because his defibrillator shock him 25 times within a 24 hour period before they change it out. Now he is having a lot of sleeping problems. sometimes he cant sleep over a few minutes in a 48 hour period so very restless. what can we do with him having he heart condition to get rest.
Wed, 27 May 2015
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I have gone through your question and appreciate Your concern. V
Sleep Ness in heart patient may be due to stress or anxiety about disease.
Benzodiazepines are safe drugs for inducing sleep with minimal side effects.
U can consult local doctor for doses.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Sleeplessness In A Heart Patient

I have gone through your question and appreciate Your concern. V Sleep Ness in heart patient may be due to stress or anxiety about disease. Benzodiazepines are safe drugs for inducing sleep with minimal side effects. U can consult local doctor for doses. Thanks.