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What Causes Sleeplessness When Under Stress?
Question: dose it look like I am getting sleep and how much dose it look like I am sceard I have FFI
Brief Answer:
need more details to diagnose
Detailed Answer:
Hello, greetings!
Thanks for posting your query on hcm.
I have seen your attached photo. You do seem a bit drowsy, like you haven't had a good night's sleep or maybe you are tired.
You have to remove any kind of fear and anxiety about fatal familial insomnia that you may have.
Let me know since how long have you been sleepless and since when is this going on so that I can assist you better?
Regards,
Dr. Sonia
need more details to diagnose
Detailed Answer:
Hello, greetings!
Thanks for posting your query on hcm.
I have seen your attached photo. You do seem a bit drowsy, like you haven't had a good night's sleep or maybe you are tired.
You have to remove any kind of fear and anxiety about fatal familial insomnia that you may have.
Let me know since how long have you been sleepless and since when is this going on so that I can assist you better?
Regards,
Dr. Sonia
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
well its bean going on for months I was told that I anxiety desoder and a lot of stress and I have insomnia my mum had sleep apnea my dad has dementia and I am only 29
Brief Answer:
Polysomnography and investigation required.
Detailed Answer:
It seems like you have been diagnosed with anxiety, which is one of the findings in familial fatal insomnia. Also, you are suffering from insomnia since couple of months which seems like it is rapidly progressing.
If you are on any medications for anxiety or insomnia, do let me know.
In your case, before any treatment it is important to diagnose the condition.
-You should undergo a polysomnography or a sleep study
- Also, a Positron emission tomography will be helpful to diagnose this disorder.
- Your symptoms need to be charted down for a span of a few weeks for final diagnosis of familial fatal insomnia.
I would like to put forward this point that there is no definitive cure of familial fatal insomnia. Drug trails include usage of quinacrine, doxycycline, and intracerebral pentosan polysulfate (PPS).
Reduction in anxiety and stress will definitely help.
I hope you found this answer useful.
If you have further doubts/ clarifications, you may get back to me.
Regards,
Dr. Sonia
Polysomnography and investigation required.
Detailed Answer:
It seems like you have been diagnosed with anxiety, which is one of the findings in familial fatal insomnia. Also, you are suffering from insomnia since couple of months which seems like it is rapidly progressing.
If you are on any medications for anxiety or insomnia, do let me know.
In your case, before any treatment it is important to diagnose the condition.
-You should undergo a polysomnography or a sleep study
- Also, a Positron emission tomography will be helpful to diagnose this disorder.
- Your symptoms need to be charted down for a span of a few weeks for final diagnosis of familial fatal insomnia.
I would like to put forward this point that there is no definitive cure of familial fatal insomnia. Drug trails include usage of quinacrine, doxycycline, and intracerebral pentosan polysulfate (PPS).
Reduction in anxiety and stress will definitely help.
I hope you found this answer useful.
If you have further doubts/ clarifications, you may get back to me.
Regards,
Dr. Sonia
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
Brief Answer:
Anxiety needs to be treated
Detailed Answer:
You must consult a psychiatrist for your anxiety. A few sessions of counselling combined with medication will help you a lot. You may need to take anti anxiety drugs belonging to the class of benzodiazepines. These are prescription drugs and you may get a prescription from your local psychiatrist.
Once your anxiety is taken care of, then we may deal with other problems.
Thus, I recommend that you start treatment for your anxiety without further ado.
Regards,
Dr. Sonia
Anxiety needs to be treated
Detailed Answer:
You must consult a psychiatrist for your anxiety. A few sessions of counselling combined with medication will help you a lot. You may need to take anti anxiety drugs belonging to the class of benzodiazepines. These are prescription drugs and you may get a prescription from your local psychiatrist.
Once your anxiety is taken care of, then we may deal with other problems.
Thus, I recommend that you start treatment for your anxiety without further ado.
Regards,
Dr. Sonia
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Dr. Deepak
I have drepeaon as well but had that for awhile I am 29 I have hart tablits cald metoprolol sandoz 50mg and lorzepam1mg for anxiety which help me sleep some times I don't fill to week my speech is good and my reflux is still farst I can still think my hart rate is some times 45 some times 56 some times 60s
Brief Answer:
drug regime needs change
Detailed Answer:
Your heart rate seems low. Did you have a history of high blood pressure? Do you have any documentation regarding any heart issue? If so, please share. You are on lorazepam but this does not seem sufficient as you are still suffering from anxiety and insomnia. Most probably you need to add another class of drug like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) in your regime.
This has to be done after consultation with your psychiatrist. Thus I recommend you see him so that your drugs can be modified accordingly.
drug regime needs change
Detailed Answer:
Your heart rate seems low. Did you have a history of high blood pressure? Do you have any documentation regarding any heart issue? If so, please share. You are on lorazepam but this does not seem sufficient as you are still suffering from anxiety and insomnia. Most probably you need to add another class of drug like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) in your regime.
This has to be done after consultation with your psychiatrist. Thus I recommend you see him so that your drugs can be modified accordingly.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
OK I am 28 years old and I still can yourn and fill sleepy so I don't think I do have FFI but it fills like I can't sleep no more I fill very streesd about going to sleep that's probly why I stay a wake and my eys are worm and but when I go to bed I wake up with sleep in my eys dose that mean I am getting some sleep with out noing about it
Brief Answer:
Change of medication regime needed.
Detailed Answer:
As mention earlier, you need a change of anti anxiety medication. Along with Lorazepam a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs) or tricyclic antidepressant (TCAs) has to be added. This will help you in getting adequate sleep and will also bring down your anxiety levels. However as these are prescription drugs, you need to get a prescription from your psychiatrist.
Change of medication regime needed.
Detailed Answer:
As mention earlier, you need a change of anti anxiety medication. Along with Lorazepam a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs) or tricyclic antidepressant (TCAs) has to be added. This will help you in getting adequate sleep and will also bring down your anxiety levels. However as these are prescription drugs, you need to get a prescription from your psychiatrist.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
I have them but I don't like them pluse they can course insomnia and if I had FFI which I don't think I have then they woldnt work for me
Brief Answer:
Antidepressants suggested
Detailed Answer:
Tricyclics like Amitriptyline and tetracyclics, such as mirtazapine are anti depressants that wont cause insomnia. You can start these after consultation with your doctor. Also, a few counselling sessions will help you.
Antidepressants suggested
Detailed Answer:
Tricyclics like Amitriptyline and tetracyclics, such as mirtazapine are anti depressants that wont cause insomnia. You can start these after consultation with your doctor. Also, a few counselling sessions will help you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
my doctor did give them to me awhile back just to sceard to take it and If I have ffi then they won't help
Brief Answer:
Start with the medications.
Detailed Answer:
You may start the medications and observe for a period of 1 month. FFI hasn't been diagnosed yet in you, thus you may go for the investigations.
Regards,
Dr. Sonia
Start with the medications.
Detailed Answer:
You may start the medications and observe for a period of 1 month. FFI hasn't been diagnosed yet in you, thus you may go for the investigations.
Regards,
Dr. Sonia
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
can there be other things that stop u from going to sleep
Brief Answer:
Lifestyle modification
Detailed Answer:
Yes, caffeinated drinks, smoking, watching TV/usage of mobiles late into the night, unhealthy eating habits, overstressing on problems are some of the activities which cause poor sleep. Ensure that you aren't doing any of them.
Maintain a healthy lifestyle, exercise moderately everyday and eat a balanced diet and hopefully you get better soon. Wish you all the best.
Lifestyle modification
Detailed Answer:
Yes, caffeinated drinks, smoking, watching TV/usage of mobiles late into the night, unhealthy eating habits, overstressing on problems are some of the activities which cause poor sleep. Ensure that you aren't doing any of them.
Maintain a healthy lifestyle, exercise moderately everyday and eat a balanced diet and hopefully you get better soon. Wish you all the best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
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