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I have been suffering from lack of sleep at night. I am 62 year old. Whether melatonin will help in mitigating the problem. Suggest some medicines also.
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you can take valeriana root for the insomnia follow up with me
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Melatonin may help in sleeping probems. But there are other medication (with less side effects and non-addictive potentials). Sleep medications are usually prescribed after looking at all the co-morbidities in senior citizens. You can consult me on private chat for detailed assessemnt.
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