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Why Having Sleeping Difficulty Due To Change In Shift With Shakes And Sweaty Hands?

hi doctor I just have a simple question ..I had been working the graveyard shift for 8 months and I recently stopped working a graveyard shift and I am having a tough time switching back to sleeping at nigh I having a tough time switched over to day shift now and all of th e sudden I have shakes and sweaty hands and feet that has never happened to me and now I am fatigue all of the day ..I have tried to sleep in jails but they are not working
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
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Hello !
I understand your concern.
It is normal for people during shift changes to have sleeping problems, especially when the shift has not been changed for months.
Your body isn't responding well to the changes. It is quiet normal. The shaking and sweating hands and the fatigue are signs of psychological and physical stress of your body. Sleeping problems cause these symptoms.
I would recommend you have a good regime, to lye sleeping at the same sleeping time every night, don't take exciting food like caffeine before sleeping, avoid emotional stress before sleeping.
If I were your doctor I would recommend Melatonine, a drug which is like the substance produced by our brain and regulates our body rhythms.
You should take it for some months. In the meantime I would also recommend Lorazepam before sleeping or zolpidem for two weeks . This will help you sleep as melatonine begins to stabilize your body rhythm.
Hope to have been helpful!
Thank you for using HCM.
Best wishes Dr. Abaz
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Why Having Sleeping Difficulty Due To Change In Shift With Shakes And Sweaty Hands?

Hello ! I understand your concern. It is normal for people during shift changes to have sleeping problems, especially when the shift has not been changed for months. Your body isn t responding well to the changes. It is quiet normal. The shaking and sweating hands and the fatigue are signs of psychological and physical stress of your body. Sleeping problems cause these symptoms. I would recommend you have a good regime, to lye sleeping at the same sleeping time every night, don t take exciting food like caffeine before sleeping, avoid emotional stress before sleeping. If I were your doctor I would recommend Melatonine, a drug which is like the substance produced by our brain and regulates our body rhythms. You should take it for some months. In the meantime I would also recommend Lorazepam before sleeping or zolpidem for two weeks . This will help you sleep as melatonine begins to stabilize your body rhythm. Hope to have been helpful! Thank you for using HCM. Best wishes Dr. Abaz