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High-quality, affordable, and patient-centered insomnia treatment in New Mexico and Kansas.

Why Insomnia Is So Devastating

Sleep is extremely critical to our health. Sleep allows us to regenerate energy, restore muscle tissues, and improves cognition.

Lack of sleep is associated with a host of mental health disorders including depression and anxiety, and medical conditions like obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease, and liver disease.

Experts recommend at least 7 to 8 hours of restful sleep in a day. Insomnia could manifest as difficulty falling asleep, waking up multiple times during the night, or waking up earlier than desired.

Insomnia could be caused by stress, obstructive sleep apnea, frequent urination at night, restless leg syndrome, substances such as caffeine and alcohol, poor sleep hygiene, poor living conditions, anxiety, mood disorders, and certain medications.

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Insomnia Treatment At Blissful Minds

Treatment includes first guiding patients to identify the cause of the insomnia and making lifestyle modifications. In situations where these have not worked, medications may be recommended.

Medications may include antihistamines, benzodiazepines, and the “Z” drugs like Zolpidem (Ambien) and Eszopiclone (Lunesta). In addition to increased sedation, risks for falls, dizziness, and night walking, some people tend to develop tolerance to these medications after prolonged use. Other medications often used are Trazodone (Desyrel), Mirtazapine (Remeron), Amitriptyline (Elavil), Quetiapine (Seroquel), and Gabapentin (Neurotin).

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