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Question: I have gone without sleep for 6 days straight. I have tried every sleeping pill there is and nothing helps. I went to the E.R. and they did nothing, I feel like I'm losing my mind.
Brief Answer:
Better to consult psychiatrist and get done counseling sessions.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you should definitely consult psychiatrist and get done counseling sessions.
Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution.
Counselling is very important along with drugs to control symptoms.
Also avoid fasting. Take your meals timely.
Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep yourself hydrated.
Avoid excessive sun exposure.
Avoid stress and tension.
All these will help you in migraine.
So consult psychiatrist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Better to consult psychiatrist and get done counseling sessions.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you should definitely consult psychiatrist and get done counseling sessions.
Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution.
Counselling is very important along with drugs to control symptoms.
Also avoid fasting. Take your meals timely.
Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep yourself hydrated.
Avoid excessive sun exposure.
Avoid stress and tension.
All these will help you in migraine.
So consult psychiatrist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I already do everything you have suggested. This is very strange and I don't know what to do. Any other suggestions?
Brief Answer:
Do you have any other symptoms at night?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Please let me know
1. Do you have any other symptoms at night? Like cough, breathlessness, fever etc.
2. Do you have allergic reactions at night?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Do you have any other symptoms at night?
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Please let me know
1. Do you have any other symptoms at night? Like cough, breathlessness, fever etc.
2. Do you have allergic reactions at night?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have seen my Psychiatrist, my migraine are under control, I my last meal is at 6 p.m., I'm not under any stress at the moment, but I do cough a lot at night, a back like cough.
Brief Answer:
Possibility of allergic cough is more in your case.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
So you are having cough at night.
This might be the cause for your sleepless nights.
Since you are not having stress and having controlled migraine, psychological causes are less likely.
You are having allergies. And you are having severe coughing at night only.
Allergic cough usually precipitate at night. So possibility of allergic cough induced sleeping disturbance is more in your case.
So please let me know
1. Are you taking anything for cough or allergies?
2. Are you having dry cough or cough with expectoration?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Possibility of allergic cough is more in your case.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
So you are having cough at night.
This might be the cause for your sleepless nights.
Since you are not having stress and having controlled migraine, psychological causes are less likely.
You are having allergies. And you are having severe coughing at night only.
Allergic cough usually precipitate at night. So possibility of allergic cough induced sleeping disturbance is more in your case.
So please let me know
1. Are you taking anything for cough or allergies?
2. Are you having dry cough or cough with expectoration?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have no allergies like pollen, grass ( etc ). The cough is with expectoration, and I'm not taking anything for the cough. I really didn't have one until the Upper Respiratory Infection.
Brief Answer:
Better to take cough suppressant drugs.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you should definitely take treatment for upper respiratory tract infection (URTI).
Uncontrolled URTI can cause coughing and disturbance in sleep.
So better to start broad spectrum antibiotic like levofloxacin.
Also start antihistamines and anti inflammatory drugs.
Drink plenty of fluids orally. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
Antihistamine drugs can cause sedation. This will help you in cough suppression and sleep.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Better to take cough suppressant drugs.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you should definitely take treatment for upper respiratory tract infection (URTI).
Uncontrolled URTI can cause coughing and disturbance in sleep.
So better to start broad spectrum antibiotic like levofloxacin.
Also start antihistamines and anti inflammatory drugs.
Drink plenty of fluids orally. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
Antihistamine drugs can cause sedation. This will help you in cough suppression and sleep.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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