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Suggest Treatment For Insomnia And Dizziness

Posted on Sat, 4 Apr 2015

Question: I have been deprived of sleep for a long time now; I get about three or four hours every night. Lately, I have been having episodes where my palms get sweaty, I feel really dizzy and feel like I'm going to have a heart attack. Are these symptoms common results of sleep deprivation?

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
psychological effects of sleep deprivation.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.

Sleep deprivation can cause number of physical and psychological effects.

The symptoms of dizziness, sweaty palms and feeling of heart attack are suggestive of anxiety caused by lack of sleep.

I have some suggestions for you which might help you:
1. Practice relaxation exercises like deep breathing and meditation.
2. Drink a glass of cold water whenever you have such symptoms.
3. Avoid caffienated drinks, especially at bedtime.
4. Donot listen to loud music while going to bed.
5. Avoid heavy fatty meals in dinner.
6. Avoid daytime nap for a better night's sleep.
7. At the time of intense anxiety, drugs like klonopin (prescription drug) can help.

Hope you find my suggestion useful.

Feel free to discuss further.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar