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General Physician - Answered on Jul 25, 2023

Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan has been practising for 30 years.
She specialises in general medicine, child development and senior citizen care.
A graduate from Madurai Medical College, she has DNB training in paediatrics and a postgraduate degree in developmental neurology.
She has trained in Tai chi, eurythmy, Bothmer gymnastics, spacial dynamics and yoga.
She works with children with development difficulties at Sparrc Institute and is the head of wellness for senior citizens at Columbia Pacific Communities.... more
BIMAL Question by BIMAL on Jul 24, 2023Hindi
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After the death of my father in Oct.,2019 followed with Covid period experience, I went into depression and had sleep disorder for few months and after the advice of qualified doctor started the allopathy medicines. While I am now feeling perfectly alright now, however, the getting a sound sleep is still a question mark everyday and I usually take Tablet Lonazap (0.25 mg) MD which enables me to get sleep. I am a senior citizen who is around 63 years old and obese too and living a sedentary life style. I am unable to understand the reason for difficulty in getting sleep inspite of going on for long walk(including swimming sometimes) and reading newspaper at night time before sleeping. Kindly advice whether taking sleeping pills have any other affect on me and how to get sleep in a normal way.

Ans: Disengaging from worldly affairs by 8 pm and not to undertake any mind stimulating activities are few of the tips.
In your case Sir,reading newspaper before going to bed is, not a good idea.
Also have a fixed time for your night medication
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