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Suggest Treatment For Lack Of Sleep And Anxiety

for the past year ive been having trouble with sleeping!my father died last summer and we were so close!i started drinking quite a bit to calm my nerves and help with sleep! now all the drinking is giving me terrible night tremers. so its really taking a toll on me! ive stopped leaving my house as much and it gets me very upset! i also have lost 20 lbs in the past year from lack of sleep and anxiety!ive been percribed zolpidem but that really does not help my situation! i hope u can help me cause its really making my life so stressful.
Fri, 22 Aug 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for using healthcaremagic.

I am sorry for your father.Generally if someone close passed away, there is feeling of sadness and nervousness normally.But as time passes, they go away, person comes in track of normal routine.
However when these feeling last more than for a month and affect your daily routine, it is depression likely.

Zolpidem is going to help in mild sleep disturbance and more in primary sleep problems.
Your sleep problem is just part of your anxiety and depression so it is secondary sleep problem.Primary treatment of anxiety and depression is necessary here.And you have initially take alcohol to solve your problem, that has worsen your situation as it is wrong cope up mechanism.
And yes your weight loss is also one of the symptom of depression.
So antidepressant medicines and counselling/psychotherapy would help you sure.
Without waiting please consult psychiatrist.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards,
Dr. Chintan Solanki.
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Suggest Treatment For Lack Of Sleep And Anxiety

Hello, Thanks for using healthcaremagic. I am sorry for your father.Generally if someone close passed away, there is feeling of sadness and nervousness normally.But as time passes, they go away, person comes in track of normal routine. However when these feeling last more than for a month and affect your daily routine, it is depression likely. Zolpidem is going to help in mild sleep disturbance and more in primary sleep problems. Your sleep problem is just part of your anxiety and depression so it is secondary sleep problem.Primary treatment of anxiety and depression is necessary here.And you have initially take alcohol to solve your problem, that has worsen your situation as it is wrong cope up mechanism. And yes your weight loss is also one of the symptom of depression. So antidepressant medicines and counselling/psychotherapy would help you sure. Without waiting please consult psychiatrist. Hope I have answered your query. Regards, Dr. Chintan Solanki.