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What Is The Treatment For Chronic Insomnia And Severe Headaches?

My husband is 43 yrs old and is suffering from chronic insomnia and severe headaches for the last ten months. He has had bloods and an MRI scan done and all is ok but the headaches have gotten worse. A very tight tension feeling headache which gets worse as the day goes on and extreme exhaustion. His doctor has prescribed him Lyrica which didnt work and he has now been prescribed Cymbalta which he started a week ago and still no change. After doing some research this medicatios treats depression/anxiety which he does not have but also treats fibremalagia and nerve pain which sounds more suitable. I am very frustrated and would like some advice as to where to go next or what can he do as this is really affecting our family life. Thank you, Gillian
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM....

Yes your father given drugs used for treating depression and anxiety ....

Because of chronic insomnia here your father having headache .....

So better to use alprazolam drug which relieve anxiety as well as treating insomina...
Zolpidem drug also can be used for insomnia....

Meanwhile along with drugs follow below advise ....
-Stress avoided
-Regular exercise
-fix timing for sleep at night before 11 pm
-Daily yoga done
-Avoid heavy meal at night
-Sleep in cool and dark room
-Avoid telephone calls , watching tv at night before sleep

You can consult him to psychiatrist if needed.

Hope your concern solved ...

Take care
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What Is The Treatment For Chronic Insomnia And Severe Headaches?

Hi welcome to HCM.... Yes your father given drugs used for treating depression and anxiety .... Because of chronic insomnia here your father having headache ..... So better to use alprazolam drug which relieve anxiety as well as treating insomina... Zolpidem drug also can be used for insomnia.... Meanwhile along with drugs follow below advise .... -Stress avoided -Regular exercise -fix timing for sleep at night before 11 pm -Daily yoga done -Avoid heavy meal at night -Sleep in cool and dark room -Avoid telephone calls , watching tv at night before sleep You can consult him to psychiatrist if needed. Hope your concern solved ... Take care