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Inability To Sleep

The inability to sleep at night is called insomnia. Some of the conditions that can cause insomnia are depression, stress, chronic pain, heart failure, hyperthyroidism, heartburn, menopause, and restless leg syndrome. Usually, sleep hygiene and lifestyle changes are the first treatment option for insomnia.

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Can I take sleep medicine for more than six months?

Query: Hello doctor, My father is having sleep issues and is taking Venlafaxine 37.5 75 mg, Arip MT 5 mg, Pacitane 2 mg and Lonazep 0.25 from eight months. Is it alright to take these medicines for so long?  Read Full »


Dr. Amit Garg

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Some psychiatric disorders warrant the medicines to be continued for a long time. This is important first to attain remission and second to prevent relapse. Now, since there are problems with sleep, it would be advisable to follow sleep hygiene practices. Hope you are ...  Read Full »

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