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What Cause Severe Insomnia With Joint And Muscle Pain?
I am having severe insomnia as well as joint and muscle pain. I have been taking atenolol for years 100 mg once a day. I was placed on losartan as well about a year ago. I take the losartan in the morning and the atenolol at night before I go to bed. I am taking these medications at the right time, and could one of these, or both of these medications, be causing my symptoms?
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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I think atenolol may cause sleep disturbance, particularly when taken before time.Losartan is not going to cause such complaint. One another reason is your joint pain problem.
Insomnia are of two types.
primary insomnia is without any reason and only problem of sleep disturbance is there.
Secondary insomnia is due to some physical or psychological problem in which specific treatment of that problem is necessary.
In both types benzodiazepines group of medicines can be useful with doctor's advice.
Some measures called "Sleep Hygiene" is useful, which you can search on internet.
So with above information keeping in mind consult your doctor and find the solution.
Hope I have answered your query.late me know if still any info needed.
Regards, Dr. Chintan Solanki
Thanks for using healthcaremagic.
I think atenolol may cause sleep disturbance, particularly when taken before time.Losartan is not going to cause such complaint. One another reason is your joint pain problem.
Insomnia are of two types.
primary insomnia is without any reason and only problem of sleep disturbance is there.
Secondary insomnia is due to some physical or psychological problem in which specific treatment of that problem is necessary.
In both types benzodiazepines group of medicines can be useful with doctor's advice.
Some measures called "Sleep Hygiene" is useful, which you can search on internet.
So with above information keeping in mind consult your doctor and find the solution.
Hope I have answered your query.late me know if still any info needed.
Regards, Dr. Chintan Solanki
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