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What Causes Sleeplessness Despite Taking Melatonin After A Pinched Ulnar Nerve?
Hello my husband has not been sleeping at night due to his left ulnar nerve pinched. They can t get him in for two more weeks. We bought 3mg Melatonin. He took one last night and it didn t really help. He is 6 0 and 273 lbs. Would it hurt if he took 2 tonight?
Fri, 27 May 2016
Dear , This is Dr. S.Tomar from Healthcaremagic.com's medical team and I will be your medical advisor for this question. Thank you for sharing your concern with us and showing trust on us.
Any injury of ulnar nerve results in similar symptoms . Your symptoms are suggestive of ulnar nerve entrapment and most probably cubital tunnel syndrome . Mild to moderate cases gets resolved on its own by following simple conservative approach . I would recommend you to maintain a good posture and avoid those activities which causes stress on ulnar nerve . Repetitive elbow flexion should be avoided to make the healing faster . I would also suggest you to wear an arm splint while sleeping so that arm would be straight instead of bent . For pain reduction OTC NSAIDs can be used . As fas as melatonin pills are concerned so I would like to inform you that It's doses varies from 0,2 to 20 mg can be used before bedtime and doses should be adjusted with consulting with your Healthcare providers . Melatonin should be started at lowest effective doses and should gradually be increased . There are other better medicines available for sleep problem about which you should ask to your healthcare providers .
I wish you good health.
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sincerely,
DR.S.TOMAR
Any injury of ulnar nerve results in similar symptoms . Your symptoms are suggestive of ulnar nerve entrapment and most probably cubital tunnel syndrome . Mild to moderate cases gets resolved on its own by following simple conservative approach . I would recommend you to maintain a good posture and avoid those activities which causes stress on ulnar nerve . Repetitive elbow flexion should be avoided to make the healing faster . I would also suggest you to wear an arm splint while sleeping so that arm would be straight instead of bent . For pain reduction OTC NSAIDs can be used . As fas as melatonin pills are concerned so I would like to inform you that It's doses varies from 0,2 to 20 mg can be used before bedtime and doses should be adjusted with consulting with your Healthcare providers . Melatonin should be started at lowest effective doses and should gradually be increased . There are other better medicines available for sleep problem about which you should ask to your healthcare providers .
I wish you good health.
This is my initial response and feel free to contact if you need any further clarification .
Thank you for your question and feel free to contact us further for any query or follow up.
sincerely,
DR.S.TOMAR
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