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Having Difficulty In Sleeping Due To Work Stress

Hello my son works 12 hr night shifts and cant sleep .so he had doxylamine tablet this morning about 8.30am. slept about 3 hrs.then had a 1hr nap in the afternoon.when he left for work he was still tired for another 12 hr shift.how long would 1 tablet stay in your system.thanks
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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Hi.

I had gone through your query.

You have irregular sleep wake cycle. Sleep hygiene method can help to restore normal sleep pattern.
Certain routines and lifestyle modification will help you like

Fix sleep schedule and stick on it

No day time sleep

Exercise that makes you fatigue

Stress free activities and meditations
Avoid alcohol and smoking

Avoid heavy meal in dinner

Avoid tea cofffee soft drink at night

Use bed when you feel sleepy
Read upto when you will sleepy

No talking or use mobile in bed
Calm and cool bed room

All of this will help you to restore good sleep.

Go for psychological screening because psychological stress also can lead to sleep problem.so treatment of it will resolve it.

Doxylamine can not help much. Benzodaizapine or zolpidam are useful for insomnia but take doctors advise before taking any medicines.

I hope i have answered your query.

Thank you.
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Having Difficulty In Sleeping Due To Work Stress

Hi. I had gone through your query. You have irregular sleep wake cycle. Sleep hygiene method can help to restore normal sleep pattern. Certain routines and lifestyle modification will help you like Fix sleep schedule and stick on it No day time sleep Exercise that makes you fatigue Stress free activities and meditations Avoid alcohol and smoking Avoid heavy meal in dinner Avoid tea cofffee soft drink at night Use bed when you feel sleepy Read upto when you will sleepy No talking or use mobile in bed Calm and cool bed room All of this will help you to restore good sleep. Go for psychological screening because psychological stress also can lead to sleep problem.so treatment of it will resolve it. Doxylamine can not help much. Benzodaizapine or zolpidam are useful for insomnia but take doctors advise before taking any medicines. I hope i have answered your query. Thank you.