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Medicine Side Effects
Relying on medicines is nothing other than battling daytime
drowsiness and becoming sleep deprived. A number of common medications can
prevent from falling asleep. Since chemicals working varies for everyone
causing sleep problems in many cases.
Antidepressants can cause insomnia. There are few common
features of insomnia like not feeling refreshed, unable to sleep despite being
tired, difficulty in concentration, body ache and heaviness of body. Anyone can
try to check themselves whether they are sleep deprived person or not by
checking how long does it take to fall asleep in night? How often do you wake
up in between? Which all medicines do u intake and their quantity and side
effects? Are there any signs of daytime fatigue?
We all must know about medicine details and their side
effects in order to avoid insomnia. A particular dose of everything is good but
if done over can cause problems, you should always take right amount according
to prescriptions and not try to become doctor on your own and intake random
medicines.
A 52 year old lady was suffering from sleeplessness since
last 4 years. She was barely able to sleep for ½ or 1 hour at a stretch. She
was having Hypertension since 4 years and also had Hypothyroidism since 2
years, due to which she took many medicines and painkillers. Hypertension is
also known as high blood pressure in which there are medicines like Anti-arrhythmic
drug and beta blockers which
cause insomnia. Beta blockers in India are known as ‘Atenolol’. The lady
was under the consumption of this medicine which eventually lead to insomnia.
Becoming a sleep deprived person she started having continuous flow of thoughts
in her mind which did not allow her to sleep well also. Atenolol can cause side
effects that may impair your thinking or reactions also.
There may be other alternate medications present that can
treat your ailment or health condition without shaking off your sleep.
Switching medications or lowering dosages with a doctor’s guidance may help
ease insomnia which occurred due to medicine’s side effects. Restful sleep is
essential for feeling well and recovering from the health problems, therefore
don’t lose sleep over medication side effects and interrupt your healthy
lifestyle. Changing your medication might be the perfect solution for good night’s
sleep and a step
towards setting your routine.
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