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Sleep Hygeine

The habits that help you get a good night's sleep is called sleep hygiene. The habits that can help you are, limiting daytime naps, sleeping and getting up at a fixed time every day, avoiding caffeinated drinks before bedtime, avoiding fatty foods at night, and exercise.

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I have severe palpitations despite normal heart tests. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I had an episode of severe palpitations early this year, following which I went through ECG, 2D echo, stress test, and troponin. All the tests were normal. I have been experiencing intermittent chest, neck, and back pain since two years. The doctor started with Nebicard SM 5 mg, which ...  Read Full »


Dr. Isaac Gana

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Anxiety is widespread amongst healthy young adults these days. Most often, palpitation is not as a result of a heart problem. I usually advise my patients to engage in exercises like Yoga or deep breathing exercises. Getting adequate sl...  Read Full »

Recently, I am experiencing sleep issues. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am a 28-year-old female. Nowadays, I often get less sleep. I sleep only for four hours a day. I have been experiencing difficulties with my sleep lately, and I am concerned about how it might affect my health. I often have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep throughout the night, o...  Read Full »


Dr. Arpit Varshney

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am here to provide you with an expert medical opinion. Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which one finds it difficult to fall or stay asleep. A few health problems may lead to sleeping issues and insomnia like: Pregnancy. Physical pain or discomfort. Waking up a...  Read Full »

I have floaters in both eyes. Please suggest.

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 35 year old male. I have floaters in both eyes which developed after severe eye infection at the age of 28 with the use of welding light. Previously, I received treatment for stress. I had tablet Cipralex (Escitalopram) 10 mg for around 3 years. Currently, I am not on any such medi...  Read Full »


Dr. Lalit R. Bansal

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Eye floaters could be due to eye or secondary to brain. As your eye testing has been normal and nothing seen on slit-lamp examination then likelihood of being it from brain is high. Common eye spots or black spots caused by migraines are sometimes mistaken as floaters. T...  Read Full »

Even after 8 hours of sleep, I am still sleepy. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24 year old working woman. I feel sleepy during office timing, even though I have 8 hours sleep during night. Please advice.  Read Full »


Dr. Bharat Udey

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Feeling sleepy during office timing is most commonly caused by absence of a sound sleep at night. Sleeping for 8 hours during night not always means that you are having a healthy sleep. A healthy sleep is determined by the following factors: Duration of the sleep. Slee...  Read Full »

I am gaining a lot of weight. What should I do?

Query: Hello doctor,I am becoming overweight day by day. I do not have any problems with thyroid or any other systemic issues. So, what can I do now?  Read Full »


Dr. Shaikh Sadaf

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query and from what you have mentioned it appears that you have a weight gain related issue. Orlistat is a very good drug to lose weight, but it should not be taken with anything else. Also, I suggest that you exercise 60 minutes daily and eat fruits a...  Read Full »

I have loose skin around my eye. Will I need surgery?

Query: Hi doctor, I am facing problem of loose skin around eyes. Ophthalmologists have described it to be eye allergy. They have suggested anti-inflammatory drops Systane Ultra, but it did not help. Is this a case of plastic surgery? Also, why has this happened so quickly over a period of five months? I ha...  Read Full »


Dr. Gaurang Gupta

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your pictures (attachments removed to protect patient identity) and can appreciate the puffiness below both eyes. There are few causes of such puffiness, which I would like to explain in pointwise manner. Excessive sleepiness (very less sleep) is one of t...  Read Full »

I am depressed and not able to sleep from the past 8 months. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am not able to sleep from almost eight months now. I keep thinking, and questions keep running in my mind. I am also depressed. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Ashok Kumar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The problem of sleep and excessive thinking might be due to depression itself. For sleep problem, try to avoid caffeinated drinks after 5 PM. Go to bed after completing your work, get up in the morning on fixed time. In my opinion, you need to consult a psychiatrist ei...  Read Full »

I have bipolar disorder and have sleeping issues. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am having bipolar disorder, on lithosun 1200mg, fluoxetine 20mg for the last 1 year. Working night shift since last month. Unable to maintain proper sleep. Please guide me.  Read Full »


Dr. Ashok Kumar

Answer: Hi, Thanks for posting your query at icliniq. Fluoxetine is not the kind of medication that needs to be taken for straight one year in bipolar disorder except in some rare cases. Problem with sleep may indicate towards relapse of mania or mixed episode. At this moment you need to talk to a psych...  Read Full »

Does taking Stalopam affect the sound sleep of my mother?

Query: Hi doctor, My mother is 51 years old. Over 9 years she is unable to sleep properly either in the day as well as night. She started to feel irritated and we consulted one of our family doctor and he suggested to start Stalopam plus. But now a days even after taking the same medicine she is not gettin...  Read Full »


Dr. Srivastava, Sumit

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the prescription attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Diagnosis was anxiety with insomnia for which Stalopam plus (Escitalopram) was prescribed. It seems she has developed tolerance to this drug. So, either dose should be in...  Read Full »

My TSH is elevated. Should I consult an endocrinologist?

Query: Hello doctor, I got my blood tested, and the TSH is slightly elevated. Should I consult an endocrinologist? I have been suffering from a sleeping disorder for the last three years but never diagnosed with thyroid or any other disease except vitamin D deficiency. I am tackling my insomnia with exerci...  Read Full »


Dr. Shaikh Sadaf

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query and read each one of your reports that you have provided (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The slightly high TSH is insignificant and can be safely ignored. It could also be due to not sleeping properly as improper sleep can dis...  Read Full »

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