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Sleep Deprivation

Sleep deprivation is caused due to constant lack of sleep. Sleeping for less than seven hours a day causes a few health consequences in the body. The consequences are memory problems, high blood pressure, weight gain, low sex drive, and development of imbalance in the body. The initial signs of sleep deprivation are excessive sleepiness, fatigue, and irritability. It is treated by having a good sleep for eight hours a day. You can consult a doctor to diagnose for sleep disorder in the body and then get treated.

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Why do a lot of thoughts prevent me from falling asleep?

Query: Hi doctor, I cannot sleep early at night and cannot wake up early in the morning. I normally sleep at around 2 AM and wake up at 10 AM in the morning. I am also very tense when I try to sleep, lots of thoughts come to my mind regarding my life, my past, and my future. I think unnecessary things. I ...  Read Full »

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Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I completely understand that you are concerned about your sleep timing and have difficulty in initiating sleep due to excessive thoughts. Sleep problems may be due to stress or tension. Since childhood, you have been sleeping late at night, so it might have becom...  Read Full »

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