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Learn More About Sleep Disorder

Written by - Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Mar 03, 2023

More Valuable information about Sleep Disorder

A normal person needs eight hours of sleep every night.

A person who speaks in sleep is called a Somniloquent.
A sleep walker is known as Somnambulist.

Published on Apr 01, 2008
Last Updated on Mar 03, 2023

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susan122 - Apr 04, 2023

I am looking for what medications you have for insomnia

wozzer - Jun 15, 2010

Is it possible to buy the sleep aid Nitrazepam? What is the cost and what is the quantity to be purchased?

minu54 - May 02, 2010

I keep getting up every 2 hrs at night. What could be the reason?

rohitshivangi - Apr 02, 2010

THIS IS TO INFORM THAT I WORK IN MERCHANT NAVY AND MY WORKING TIMES ARE VERY IRREGULAR. THEREFORE I DO NOT GET SOMETIMES ENOUGH TIME TO SLEEP AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY, ONLY FOR A SHORT DURATION THEREBY MAKING ME LAZY AND CHANGING MY APETITE. THESE CONDITIONS HERE CANNOT BE CHANGED FOR SURE, THEREFORE WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HAVE GOOD SLEEP AT ANY GIVEN TIME

asharf_vazir - Jun 16, 2009

SIR.
DISTRUB IN SLEEPING FROM TWO MONTH AT PRESENT DRUG FOR HBP GIVEN THE DOCTOR SELOMAX-5/50 MORNIG & NIGHT STOREFIB.FROM LAST FOUR MONTH I AM UNDER GO IN HBP BUT LAST TWO WEEK MY BP IS 120/50 & HEART PLUSE RATE 58 TO 62 ONLY THIS IS OK OR ABNOMARMAL PL ADVICE ME THANKS

YOURS FATHFULLY
MOHAMAD ASHRAF - PUNE

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