A 38-year-old male asked:
got adhd, ptsd and bipolar, i'm also in recovery, i cannot sleep, takes me 4 hours at least to fall asleep. tried everything including zolpedium, circa, seroquel, stretching breathing, meditation, nothing helps, anxiety up bec no sleep, help please?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Sleep study: Many people automatically assume that their insomnia is due to mania/ hypomania or their PTSD? But there can be co-occuring sleep conditions. Have your spoken to a sleep medicine specialist?
Answered on May 23, 2020
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Dr. Manaf Ahmad answered
32 years experience Pediatrics
Help available : You need to see a sleep medicine doctor and examine your sleep hygiene. If adhd is contributing to your adhd, treating adhd can help your sleep
Answered on Jul 18, 2020
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