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Insomnia worse 3 hrs & up on sleep meds (list) not helping have tk 2 more tiz. & xanax (alprazolam) to sleep on cpap no caff. @ evening awake w/ pain up muscles loose tried melatonin @md x 6 meds tk 1 hr to work. ?

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Serious: Your Insomnia is not the common transient insomnia. It seems to be insomnia associated with some psychiatric illness. Taking a concoction of sedatives is going to harm you more and could be fatal. You need to see a sleep specialist and may need psychiatric help too. Please see a sleep specialist soon. They are usually neurologists .

Dr Ferdowsi and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/7/2017

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