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Sleep medicine
Sleep medicine is a specialty in the medical profession. Typically a physician who has been trained and certified by a specialty board in medicine and limits their medical practice to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.
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A 38-year old asked:
Do some sleep medicines cause nightmares?
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A 38-year old asked:
Are there any alternatives to sleeping medicine?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: sleep medicine?
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A 46-year old asked:
I feel so anxious all the time especially during the morning is this from sleep medicine wearing off?
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A 27-year old male asked:
How many days does it take for sleep medicine to develop tolerance? 10 days Or 15 days Or one month or more?
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A 44-year old asked:
Please advise if it's okay to take two types of sleep medicines?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is the best sleep medicine?
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A male asked:
What sleep medicine works the best? Melatonin, hops, passionflower
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A 46-year old asked:
Has anyone ever used lunestra sleep medicine and done ok mentally?
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A 21-year old male asked:
What're the subspecialties of dental sleep medicine?
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A 38-year old asked:
What is a good sleep medicine for narcolepsy?
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A 50-year old asked:
What is the most effective prescription sleeping medicine?
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A 45-year old asked:
What OTC sleep medicines are best for short periods of use?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is it possible for 15 over-the-counter sleeping medicine pills to kill you?
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A 39-year old asked:
Should a 5 year old child be prescribed sleeping medicine for a sleeping problem?
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A 31-year old male asked:
What are some sleeping medicines in the 90s that would have contained barbiturates or still do. ?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Hi. I can't sleep at night so i also eat between 7 - 10 valium(10) each night to sleep... What is stronger sleep medicine?
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A 42-year old asked:
What will happen if you mix caffeine medicine (vivarin) with sleep medicine (unisoms)?
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A 40-year old asked:
Ambien (zolpidem) is starting to not work for me, does anyone have any suggestions for a good sleep medicine?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have been hungover for 2 days, I have tried everything. Water, sleep, medicine, hot baths. I am miserable, what do I do?
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A member asked:
How do I know if it is throid going untreated for a year and a hlalf or sleep medicine, trazodone. How much regula throid medicine will cause weight l?
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A 17-year old female asked:
I have been really depressed lately, more so then I usually have been. I also can't keep my emotions under control. I can't sleep. medicine don't work?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Does sleeping medicine like trazidone kill brain cells?
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A 38-year old asked:
Trouble sleeping! help what can I do besides sleep medicine?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can I take over the counters sleep medicine when feeling lightheaded for me to try and sleep?
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A 29-year old asked:
I have a non-24 hour circadian rhythm (26 hour cycle), how should I take my sleep medicine to fix this?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can you recommend a sleeping medicine stronger than restoril (temazepam) (30mg) that is not an antipsychotic?
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A 48-year old asked:
Help please? What is it when i take sleep medicine at night and it makes my whole body irritable instead of falling asleep?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can a doctor prescribe ADHD medicines and sleep medicines at the same time?
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A 16-year old female asked:
What is a good over-the-counter sleep medicine , that makes you drift off to sleep and stay asleep . Without making you dizzy or drouzy ?
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