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I am a 26-year-old with spinal cord pain at the end near my butt. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 26-year-old with spinal cord pain at the end near my butt. And it is swollen, I cannot sit or sleep. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. This is called coccydynia, usually due to a fall on the buttocks. It would help to take the following medicines: tablet Ibuprofen 400 mg for ten days after food, tablet Rabeprazole 20 mg for ten days before food, and tablet Shelcal (calcium a... Read Full »
Can I take sleep medicine for more than six months?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is having sleep issues and is taking Venlafaxine 37.5 75 mg, Arip MT 5 mg, Pacitane 2 mg and Lonazep 0.25 from eight months. Is it alright to take these medicines for so long? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Some psychiatric disorders warrant the medicines to be continued for a long time. This is important first to attain remission and second to prevent relapse. Now, since there are problems with sleep, it would be advisable to follow sleep hygiene practices. Hope you are ... Read Full »
I have been struggling with my sleep lately. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old male. The whole day, I kept seeing the screen. I have been struggling with my sleep lately and came across some research about relaxation techniques for better sleep. Can you tell me more about how relaxation methods affect sleep and overall brain health? I am curio... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Athena Demertzi, a famous psychopathologist, has expertise in cognitive and clinical neuroscience. Her research contributes to the knowledge about the human mind, even when this cannot be communicated overtly. In a recent national survey, ... Read Full »
I have been having insomnia after my brother's loss. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 34-year-old woman struggling with insomnia after the loss of my elder brother. I find it challenging to maintain a healthy sleep routine among my responsibilities. Beyond general sleep hygiene practices, are there specific relaxation techniques or lifestyle adjustments that could h... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq, and thank you for choosing us as your provider for healthcare. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. I understand the immense grief and challenging insomnia you are experiencing after the loss of your brother. Losing a loved one, especially a close... Read Full »
I am suffering from sleep issues. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 40-year-old female suffering from sleep issues. How might taking a magnesium supplement in addition to melatonin help with sleep issues? What are the possible advantages and drawbacks of doing so? I am curious about how magnesium affects sleep regulation, how it interacts with ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I can provide you with information on how magnesium supplementation along with melatonin may help with sleep issues, their advantages and potential drawbacks, interactions, dosages, and other complementary approaches. 1. Magnesium and... Read Full »
I am experiencing extreme fatigue and muscle twitching. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had this problem for 8 years with no proper solutions. Please help. Strange sensations, tiredness, feeling of heaviness in the arms and legs. Hands and feet become warm. I have an electrical shock like feeling in face. I have extreme fatigue, unsteadiness and muscle twitching... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. From the available description it appears that you are suffering with fibromyalgia syndrome. This is a disorder which generally occurs in middle age women (I am not aware about your age and gender). It... Read Full »
I am stressed and have poor sleep quality. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 35 year old female. I feel stressed and get poor-quality sleep nowadays. Due to my job, I work in front of my computer for eight hours a day. Can increased screen exposure affect sleep quality? Kindly suggest some lifestyle adjustment strategies to improve my sleep quality. I a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I would like to suggest a few ways to improve your sleep. 1. Maintain your sleep cycle at a decent time. Try to sleep at the same time at night and wake up at the same time in the morning. 2. Avoid caffeine or tea in the e... Read Full »
I have been experiencing difficulty sleeping. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have been experiencing difficulty sleeping for a while and suspect I might have insomnia or some other sleep disorder. Can you explain common signs of insomnia and other sleep disorders and how they might affect one's overall health? Are there any effective strategies or sleep aids that... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We will pay close attention to your worries and address all your questions with utmost care. Struggling with sleep can be quite challenging. Insomnia, one of the most common sleep disorders, is characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up to... Read Full »
Why do I get chest tightness and sleeping difficulty?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a female, and weigh about 50 kg. I am currently having chest tightness and anxiety. I have been prescriped Zapiz 0.25. However, it is not helping much. Can I take another? About a year ago, I was asked to start Serlift and I started weaning off them about three months ago. Sometim... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms are of active anxiety, but only Zapiz (Clonazepam) is not going to cure anxiety for you. Zapiz is a temporary relaxant (Benzodiazepines are relaxants used in an emergency) and works well when there are active symptoms of anxiety. But it is not a perman... Read Full »
My brain shows repetitive thoughts with disturbed sleep. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 16-year-old male. I was not able to sleep. Last night, I played a videogame for a couple of hours before sleep. When I went to sleep at about two o clock, I could not fall asleep, even if I tried thinking of something else. My brain basically played the game over and over again and... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is due to the game only. They are running in your subconscious mind and due to that, you are not able to sleep. It will become fine within a few days. Try to stop playing games and divert your mind from playing and try to do other things su... Read Full »