SLEEPING pills?

Question

what is the diagnosis for the prescription of sleeping pills and anti-depressants in teenagers.

do they try not to prescribe them to young teens? [aged 14ish]

Answer 1

Homeopathic Treatment for Sleeplessness/Insomnia, due to different reason and with different set of symptoms (No side effects or interaction with conventional drugs):-


Sleeplessness during menopausal stage Senecio Aur 30X, 4 hourly

Cannot sleep in the early hours of night; utterly wide awake, mind active; sleeplessness due to excitement Coffea Cruda 30X 6, hourly

Cannot sleep after 3 A.M.; sleeplessness due to mental strain or sedentary habits; sleep dreamy and restless Nux Vomica 30X, at bed times for 7 days

Due to fear or panic; insomnia after shock or fright; restlessness and tossing in bed Aconite Nap 30X 4 hourly

Due to tiredness; either physical or mental; bed feels too hard; must keep moving in search of soft portion for relief in bed Arnica Montana 30X or 200X, 1/2 hourly (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness after midnight from anxiety and restlessness; has to get up and walk Belladonna 30X, 4 hourly

Sleepy yet unable to sleep; child tosses, kicks clothes off, twitches; restless sleep with frightful dreams Arsenic Album 30X or 200X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness and restlessness; specially in first part of night; gets up and walks on the floor, as soon as the bed time comes patient is wide awake Chamomilla 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Sleeplessness due to old grief; after dreams of thieves or robbers Natrum Mur 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness due to sudden shock; disappointment Ignatia 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Feels sleepy but cannot sleep; clocks striking at a distance keep him awake; bed feels hot; moves about in vain to find a cool spot in bed Pulsatilla 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Restlessness during early part of sleep; sound sleep when it is turns to rise; gets too hot in bed; throws off covers, gets chilly and puts them on again; puts arms above the head during sleep Opium 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine

Take Care and God Bless you.

Answer 2

Yes, most reputable doctors will try everything else before writing a sleep aid scrip for teens. Two good reasons: 1. Teens are notorious for abusing such drugs and 2. Teens can usually get over insomnia by getting to the root cause.

Some usual causes are:

You have your days and nights mixed up, staying up too late at night.

You don't get enough exercise. Exercise is wonderful stuff and will help your mood, self-esteem and everything. You will sleep more soundly if you're physically tired. Ride a bike, work out with weights or help your neighbor mow his yard.

You get too much sugar and caffeine during the day. Try getting off sugary, caffeinated drinks, especially. Drink water, chamomile tea with a bit of honey, apple juice, carrot juice. At night, drink skim milk.

You may be low on vitamin B, especially if you drink things with caffeine. Taking a B-50 supplement can help your mood, nerves, depression and insomnia. Take with food -- best early in the day because may give you energy.

If you still can't sleep, try something from the health food store that has Valerian in it. It's non-addictive and won't give you a groggy morning.

Answer 3

Sleeping pills can be used only if prescribed by the doctor, since he shall check ur age, health conditions and requirement of the power of the sleeping pills... I too got from the doctor's advice rather than across the counter at the medical shop.. He asked me not to continue after 10-20 days.. Since i might get addicted to it.. So Jus go to ur doctor.... All will be fine

Answer 4

melatonin works well for some people. Another great herbal help for sleeping disorder is valerian root. Valerian helps you sleep and also calms you down so you are not lying awake worrying and being depressed about stuff. No side effects and non-addicitive. You can buy capsules from most health food stores. Make sure it is high in mgms and start with the recomminded dosage. I have suffered with insomnia my whole life and Valerian has been a gift from the gods.

Answer 5

Do a lookup for the "DSM diagnostic and statistical manual for mental health"

It tells you which symptoms to fake, usually something like "8 out of the following 12"

Dont be a newby and fake all 12 symptoms or it is a give-away that you read the DSM, and they'll know you're lying.

Instead, do the smartest thing which is score a 7.5, so that the doctor will believe you're neither a definite score, nor an indefinite.

They'll be sympathetic and actually believe you suffer from the said disease.

Also, dont over-emphasize or sound rehearsed.

Also, you can research a private practice by looking at court-records online. If someone doesn't own their own property (and they're still renting) then usually they need more customers and are more willing to slide.

Answer 6

I'm not sure for a 14 year old they would do any sleeping pills. But again I'm no doctor! I'm on Lexapro and Ambien for depression and unable to sleep. Ambien is a dream! I highly suggest it!

Answer 7

Ask you doctor or pharmacist about Melatonin,I'm not sure if it's age appropriate but it's in the vitamin and mineral section.It is natural and it helps if you have a melatonin deficiency which is the natural chemical in your body that helps you sleep.I know most elderly people use it because as you age your levels deplete but definitely talk to a pharmacist or doctor about your age group.There may be other alternatives for you.Such as Calm Forte for kids!Hope it helps!

Answer 8

It is interesting that the most common side effects of prescription sleep aids are the same as the symptoms of sleeplessness.

Try L-Tryptophan, an amino acid your body makes that assists sleep and particularly REM sleep, that is notoriously missing in Rx products.

Answer 9

never take any sleeping pill, try chamomille, it is these pretty flowers and you make a tea with it, its very relaxing just to look at, also shut off the tv and try staying away from the internet, you will feel better