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Posted on Tue, 2 Feb 2016
Question: I take an awful lot of drugs including Lycra which the go increased recently because I could not sleep please can you help me ?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (1 hour later)
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

Lyrica is used in neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia or in anxiety disorder. As such it is not indicated for sleep disturbance. It may cause sedation in few patients and help in sleep.

You told that you are on lost of medicines. I need more information from your side to help you further.

- Please let me know which medicines are you taking currently and in which dose?

- What are illnesses/problems do you have currently for which you are taking medicines?

- Since when sleep disturbance is there?

- Is there difficulty in sleep onset, fragmentation or sleep or early morning awakening?

- What was the schedule and duration of sleep before the problem started? How much reduction in sleep from previous?

- Any medicines have you tried for sleep?

- Do you have any stress in life?


I will be happy to help after your response.

Regards,

Dr.Chintan Solanki.


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Suggest Treatment For Sleeplessness

Brief Answer: provide more details Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for writing to us. Lyrica is used in neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia or in anxiety disorder. As such it is not indicated for sleep disturbance. It may cause sedation in few patients and help in sleep. You told that you are on lost of medicines. I need more information from your side to help you further. - Please let me know which medicines are you taking currently and in which dose? - What are illnesses/problems do you have currently for which you are taking medicines? - Since when sleep disturbance is there? - Is there difficulty in sleep onset, fragmentation or sleep or early morning awakening? - What was the schedule and duration of sleep before the problem started? How much reduction in sleep from previous? - Any medicines have you tried for sleep? - Do you have any stress in life? I will be happy to help after your response. Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.