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Suggest Treatment For Insomnia While On Melatonin And Benadryl

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Posted on Mon, 13 Mar 2017
Question: I have a serious problem with my sleeping.
Should I consult a sleep Doctor?
I have been taken Melatonin and Benadryl. Now I have been told about UNISOM.Which one is the best?
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Unisom is a good sleep medicine

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for asking

UNISOM consists of Doxylamine and is a good drug for sleep. If you are not seeing improvement with Benadryl or Melatonin then you can give UNISOM a try. The drug is OTC drug and is safe to use.

If sleep doesn't improve after that then you should consult a sleep specialist for opinion. If your doctor agrees then Ziprasidone can be changed and other antipsychotic drugs like Olanzapine or Quetiapine can be tried. These drugs help in good sleep apart from their actions on psychotic and mood symptoms.

Thanks. Take care

You are welcome to ask follow up doubts.
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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi

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Suggest Treatment For Insomnia While On Melatonin And Benadryl

Brief Answer: Unisom is a good sleep medicine Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for asking UNISOM consists of Doxylamine and is a good drug for sleep. If you are not seeing improvement with Benadryl or Melatonin then you can give UNISOM a try. The drug is OTC drug and is safe to use. If sleep doesn't improve after that then you should consult a sleep specialist for opinion. If your doctor agrees then Ziprasidone can be changed and other antipsychotic drugs like Olanzapine or Quetiapine can be tried. These drugs help in good sleep apart from their actions on psychotic and mood symptoms. Thanks. Take care You are welcome to ask follow up doubts.