Drug Free Solutions to Treat Insomnia

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Drug Free Solutions to Treat Insomnia
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Drug Free Solutions to Treat Insomnia

• Sleep medications are the treatment option most
  patients will encounter when they seek treatment
  for insomnia from their primary care physician,
  and over the counter remedies are also abundant.
• Outside of a comprehensive sleep medicine clinic,
  awareness of research-supported alternatives to
  sleep medication is often limited.

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Drug Free Solutions to Treat Insomnia

• Despite advertising, many patient demonstrate
  less than adequate response to even potent sleep
  medications as such, we see patients who are
  already taking sleep medications but without
  satisfactory resolution of the sleep complaint. 
• Finally, we also effectively treat many patients
  who have been taking sleep medications for years,
  who are psychologically or physiologically
  addicted to their sleep medications, and who are
  currently experiencing decreased effectiveness
  and increased tolerance of medications.

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Potential Side Effects

• Side effects can include but are not limited to
  physiological and psychological dependence,
  decreased effectiveness over time, increased
  parasomnia behaviors decreased sleep quality,
  morning grogginess, and adverse reactions with
  other medications.
• Consult with your prescribing physician if you
  are currently taking any sleep medication and
  have concerns about side effects.

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Working Toward Discontinuation of Sleep
Medication

• If you are interested in working toward
  discontinuation of your sleep medication, we can
  work with you and your prescribing physician to
  help you taper effectively using
  research-supported non-pharmacological
  interventions  
• Our role is to help provide an alternative,
  non-pharmacological approach which, according to
  large-scale studies, is more effective for people
  with persistent insomnia than medication.

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Working Toward Discontinuation of Sleep Medication

• Although many patients are interested in working
  toward discontinuing their sleep medication when
  they come to us, not everyone feels this way
• We understand the multitude of factors that enter
  into such decisions, and we respect a patients
  individual goals and preferences under the
  guidance of your prescribing physician

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• If you are experiencing symptoms of Narcolepsy,
  please contact us online or call us at
  708-364-0261 to set up an appointment our sleep
  specialists.