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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Insomnia

I have chronic insominia and have recently been taking double the dose to be able to sleep; I have diabetes and my blood sugars have recently been shooting up to 200 to almost 300. I'm on 1000mg metformin TID. I have been eating better and exercising recently so I don't know why my sugars are suddenly so high except I have increased the dose of ambien to sleep??? any help??? thanks!
Tue, 6 Jan 2015
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Hi.

I understand your concern.

Sleep problem or insomnia can be a part of physical ill health or result of underlying psychological stress and anxiety.

Only sleep medicine can not help.

Proper maintenance of physical health and diabetes can also helpful.

Detail psychological evaluation of stress and sleep problem can helpful to confirm proper reason.

So it is multi modality approach.sleep hygiene and medicines will help to restore proper sleep.

It can be treated with Benzodiazapine and zolpidam if it is primary insomnia. Secondary insomnia means psychological disorder with sleep problem require proper evaluation.

Consult psychiatrist and get help.

Happy to help you further.
Get well soon.
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Insomnia

Hi. I understand your concern. Sleep problem or insomnia can be a part of physical ill health or result of underlying psychological stress and anxiety. Only sleep medicine can not help. Proper maintenance of physical health and diabetes can also helpful. Detail psychological evaluation of stress and sleep problem can helpful to confirm proper reason. So it is multi modality approach.sleep hygiene and medicines will help to restore proper sleep. It can be treated with Benzodiazapine and zolpidam if it is primary insomnia. Secondary insomnia means psychological disorder with sleep problem require proper evaluation. Consult psychiatrist and get help. Happy to help you further. Get well soon.