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Question: Many times, say almost every day while going to sleep there is no sign sleep please advise how to overcome this problem for comfortable sleep.
XXXX age 64
XXXX age 64
Brief Answer:
please try non medicated steps first
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
There are both medicated and non medicated steps..I think you would like to try non medicated methods initially.
You can do the following and these steps should help you get a good sleep to a large extent-
1. Try not to sleep or lie down during day time at all.
2. Cut down (stop ) consuming tea/ coffee etc., after 3-4pm.
3. Try to reduce intake of water after 6pm - this will help in reducing urge to urinate while trying to sleep.
4. Get a walk before meals (& not after meals).
5. Donot take heavy meals like high protein diet or very spicy food in dinner.
6. You may take a warm bath before sleeping or just soak your legs in XXXXXXX warm water- this is quite helpful in relaxing the body.
7. Most important-- donot work on computer or XXXXXXX if you are unable to sleep: you should however read a book...
8. Stop taking ciggarette or alcohol (if you use any if them - as they stimulate the brain).
9. Also, try to fix time for going to sleep and getting up- donot continue to lie down when unable to sleep; leave the bed and read a book or listen to music.
Please try these methods- they are most widely recommended and researched ones and see if they help you too.
Good luck.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry
please try non medicated steps first
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
There are both medicated and non medicated steps..I think you would like to try non medicated methods initially.
You can do the following and these steps should help you get a good sleep to a large extent-
1. Try not to sleep or lie down during day time at all.
2. Cut down (stop ) consuming tea/ coffee etc., after 3-4pm.
3. Try to reduce intake of water after 6pm - this will help in reducing urge to urinate while trying to sleep.
4. Get a walk before meals (& not after meals).
5. Donot take heavy meals like high protein diet or very spicy food in dinner.
6. You may take a warm bath before sleeping or just soak your legs in XXXXXXX warm water- this is quite helpful in relaxing the body.
7. Most important-- donot work on computer or XXXXXXX if you are unable to sleep: you should however read a book...
8. Stop taking ciggarette or alcohol (if you use any if them - as they stimulate the brain).
9. Also, try to fix time for going to sleep and getting up- donot continue to lie down when unable to sleep; leave the bed and read a book or listen to music.
Please try these methods- they are most widely recommended and researched ones and see if they help you too.
Good luck.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry
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