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Suffering From Depression, Sleeping Problem. Prescribed Clonazepam. Correct Medication?
good evening , sir i am sahil and my mother is suffering from depression . but now approx everything is fine except my mother doesnt get full sleep. means she is suffering from sleeping problem and here doctor suggested ( clonazepam tablets ) 0.5 mg in the morning and 1 mg in the nights. i want to know that is this is right medication or not? and what is the best treatment for this .. i shall be very thankfull to you.
Sat, 30 Mar 2013
Hello......
Thanks for your query. Clonazepam is a sedative benzodiazepine that can be safely taken for sleep disturbances in depression. Difficulty in initiation of sleep (Initial insomnia) and waking up at the middle of night (middle insomnia) are important features of depressive illness. However, it is to be supervised that only the daily prescribed dosage of clonazepam should be taken and extra number of pills are to be avoided strictly. Wish her early recovery.
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Dr Sundar
Psychiatrist
Thanks for your query. Clonazepam is a sedative benzodiazepine that can be safely taken for sleep disturbances in depression. Difficulty in initiation of sleep (Initial insomnia) and waking up at the middle of night (middle insomnia) are important features of depressive illness. However, it is to be supervised that only the daily prescribed dosage of clonazepam should be taken and extra number of pills are to be avoided strictly. Wish her early recovery.
Regards
Dr Sundar
Psychiatrist
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Hello Sahil,
Thanks for posting a query in health care magic.
From the description that you have stated it appears that your mother has depression with symptom of insomnia. Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine and can be given in depression to correct sleep disturbances. There is nothing wrong in using sleep aids for e few months and then gradually discontinue it. Zolpidem is another option which can be useful.
Hope I am able to solve your concerns.
If you need any further details, you can contact me directly by using the below mentioned link:
http://bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Thanks for posting a query in health care magic.
From the description that you have stated it appears that your mother has depression with symptom of insomnia. Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine and can be given in depression to correct sleep disturbances. There is nothing wrong in using sleep aids for e few months and then gradually discontinue it. Zolpidem is another option which can be useful.
Hope I am able to solve your concerns.
If you need any further details, you can contact me directly by using the below mentioned link:
http://bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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