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What Are Safer Alternatives To Clonazepam For Sleep, Given My Occasional High Blood Pressure And Need For Better Sleep?

I can t sleep at night without clonazepam 0.5mg medicine but i am looking a safer alternative to it. I am 38 yrs old male. I am nondiabetic but sometime my blood pressure rises if i do not sleep properly. I used to take losartan potassium 50 mg ocassionally when my diastolic bp goes above 90. Please help me with advice.
Thu, 3 Oct 2024
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Hello,

You are advised to take food that will help you control your BP naturally. Take citrus fruits like oranges and lemons. Take food that contains omega 3 fatty acid like salmon and fatty fishes. Take leafy greens, nuts and seeds, amaranth, olive oil, carrots, tomatoes, broccoli, etc. Keep yourself well hydrated and avoid any kind of stress (physical, emotional) or anxiety.

Do regular walking, maintain healthy weight. It will help to control BP. In order to get sleep naturally avoid screens before bed, do not work on laptop late at night. Do regular reading of books, do gentle exercises, and practicing mindfulness will help to go off to sleep. Avoid going to bed when you are not feeling sleepy. Do not have coffee & do not nap during the daytime.

Another medicine that can help to get rid of insomnia is doxepin (Silenor). Do not let yourself get addicted to taking sleeping pills, it's bad for health as it causes many side effects. You are advised to switch to healthy lifestyle & healthy diet in order to get good sleep and to keep your blood pressure under control.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General and Family Physician
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What Are Safer Alternatives To Clonazepam For Sleep, Given My Occasional High Blood Pressure And Need For Better Sleep?

Hello, You are advised to take food that will help you control your BP naturally. Take citrus fruits like oranges and lemons. Take food that contains omega 3 fatty acid like salmon and fatty fishes. Take leafy greens, nuts and seeds, amaranth, olive oil, carrots, tomatoes, broccoli, etc. Keep yourself well hydrated and avoid any kind of stress (physical, emotional) or anxiety. Do regular walking, maintain healthy weight. It will help to control BP. In order to get sleep naturally avoid screens before bed, do not work on laptop late at night. Do regular reading of books, do gentle exercises, and practicing mindfulness will help to go off to sleep. Avoid going to bed when you are not feeling sleepy. Do not have coffee & do not nap during the daytime. Another medicine that can help to get rid of insomnia is doxepin (Silenor). Do not let yourself get addicted to taking sleeping pills, it s bad for health as it causes many side effects. You are advised to switch to healthy lifestyle & healthy diet in order to get good sleep and to keep your blood pressure under control. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K., General and Family Physician