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Sleepless Night, Without Sedition Drug. Prescribed Donep, Librium And Mirinite. Solution?

I am 72. I have been spending sleepless night fot more than 20 years. Without sedition drugs I could not go to sleep. At present I am prescribed DONEP, LIBRIUM and MIRNITE. I also useSTINOCT 5MG and 12.5 mg.Moreover I regularly take lonazep 10 mg and Larnox 2 4tab.. Please advise and help me to get rid of my this chronic problem
Mon, 31 Dec 2012
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Hello Nagendra,
At the age of 72 years, its not wise to be taking these many sleeping medications. Are you sure you have been prescribed these many drugs by a physician/psychiatrist or are you taking them by self. These many medications might have surely disturbed your sleep architecture and it will take time to get rid of these medications. Considering your age, it will be appropriate for your to get admitted under a psychiatrist while he stops these medications and start treating you afresh. Stopping of these medications may cause problem to your health and hence admission is required. He may start with 1-2 medications along with proper measures of sleep hygiene and behavioral therapy.
You are also on Donep which is donepezil and is used for dementia. If you are having dementia, then use of these medications is all the more bad.
Hope I am able to solve your concerns.
Wish you good health.
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Sleepless Night, Without Sedition Drug. Prescribed Donep, Librium And Mirinite. Solution?

Hello Nagendra, At the age of 72 years, its not wise to be taking these many sleeping medications. Are you sure you have been prescribed these many drugs by a physician/psychiatrist or are you taking them by self. These many medications might have surely disturbed your sleep architecture and it will take time to get rid of these medications. Considering your age, it will be appropriate for your to get admitted under a psychiatrist while he stops these medications and start treating you afresh. Stopping of these medications may cause problem to your health and hence admission is required. He may start with 1-2 medications along with proper measures of sleep hygiene and behavioral therapy. You are also on Donep which is donepezil and is used for dementia. If you are having dementia, then use of these medications is all the more bad. Hope I am able to solve your concerns. Wish you good health.