I have sleeping problems, I do not feel happy, I get weird thoughts that make me think I am going crazy. They are not anything out of the ordinary- Its just that I overthink normal things that I otherwise would not focus on, I can not put things in the right context. As a result I get extremely scared thinking I am crazy. Somehow I have this conviction that I am going crazy. Do not have any voices or hallucinations or paranoia. Whats wrong with me?

Dr. Surbhi AgrawalGeneral Physician12yrs exp

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First thing that should be done in this problem is to improve sleep hygiene. - Fix your time to go to sleep. - Avoid alcohol, tea, coffee in evening - Light exercise will also help in getting good sleep - Use your bed for sleeping only and don't watch TV, read books on bed - Avoid day time naps - If you fail to sleep within 10 minutes of going to bed, get up and start to distract yourself. - Bath with warm water in evening will help. Try to improve sleep hygiene and if condition don't improve consult a psychiatrist or sleep specialist. Medicines like Benzodiazepines like Clonazepam, Alprazolam etc help in getting good sleep. Z-drugs like zolpidem or zopiclone also help in getting good sleep. These drugs have abuse potential so should be taken for short time only and under proper prescription. Thanks, hope this helps you. 

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