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Struggling with Insomnia and Memory Issues After Stopping Allopathy
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Question #50564
80 days ago
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Struggling with Insomnia and Memory Issues After Stopping Allopathy - #50564

Gaurav
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I have ben taking psych medicines for anxiety/ocd for last many years which was not required. Also took rtms. Post rtms I developed insomnia on some occasions which got okaywith meds. A lot of allopathy meds. Bad lifestyle, side effects, weight gain, and bad diet for years. On stopping allopathy, I lost sleep. One theory is that brain can't make natural neurotransmitters if one takes external drugs. One needs good diet for brain to manufacture chemicals. Post stopping, I lost weight, gastric upset, neck stiffness, migraines, eye sensitivity, severe insomnia for months and months.With alternative meds, other symptoms went away but insomnia is still bad. memory has become poor and focus bad. Breathing patterns shallow and constricted. Had lost 24 kgs weight on stopping allopathy. After bearing symptoms for a year(withdrawal and others), headache, neckpain, migraines went away with alternative meds but then tinnitus started. Allopathy not working 100% well now. Taking a low dose. Still memory issues, slight co-ordniation issues( walking and hand writing) have got altered and feel weakness and fatigue. Want to sleep but can't. Any loss of brain cells or death of brain cells must have happeneddue to inflammation or cortisol imbalance or chemical dysregulation or what? synaptic loss does happen that's what I know. Are neurons in any brain area dead forever? Can I heal to normal? can sleep, memory, etc return or no? Tried ayurvedic meds too. Taking Manasmitra vati and mahakalyank grith and taken a few other meds. Full recovery is possible or no? what's the real issue?death of cells must have occurred or only functional issues? please guide correctly. Hoping a professional, positive response. Who to consult?and how to heal?

How long have you been experiencing insomnia after stopping allopathic medication?:

- More than 6 months

What is your current daily routine like?:

- Somewhat regular but with unhealthy habits

Have you noticed any specific triggers that worsen your insomnia?:

- Stressful situations
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Only if you have a will to fight with the condition than only you can recover. Slowly and steadyly you will get results. 🧘‍♀️ Anulomvilom and Bhramari Pranayam will help. But you have to do it early in the morning only. ❌ Donot get yourself into any addictions. ❌ Donot drink tea or coffee or aerated drinks. ❌ Reduce screen time… No screen in darkness and 1 hour before you sleep. Consume audio form of data rather than visuals before you sleep. Filter the content of data you consume… Let it be spiritual or positive… ✔️ Drink a glass of buffalo milk daily before you sleep; it will help you get a sound sleep. ✔️ 100 steps after both meals are must. ✔️ Eat only home cooked food… Avoid outside food, packed and processed food. ✔️ Prefer natural liquids like fruit juice, coconut water, lemon juice, kokum sharbat over packed ones. 💊 Medication: 💊 Panchendriya Vardhan Tailam 2 drops in each nostril early in the morning empty stomach. Cap. Memorin(S.G.Phytopharma) 2 caps twice a day before food. Syp. Prasham 4 tsp at bed time with lukewarm water. Tab. Manasmitra Vatak 2 tabs at bed time.

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Gaurav Mehta
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80 days ago

Do you think there would be any kind of damage to the brain or loss of brain cells? Only if you are sure, go ahead with the reply. And what to do? Lost sleep for a long time.

First No your brain cells are not dead. This is mostly nervous system imbalance + severe Vata aggravation, not permanent brain damage. Recovery is possible. Slow but possible. Take For Sleep Mahakalyanaka Ghrita – 1 tsp with warm milk at night Manasmitra Vati 1tab twice in a day Tagar powder 250 mg at bedtime For Memory & Brain Ashwagandha churna 1 tsp with warm milk in morning Brahmi Ghrita 1tsp Avoid oily spicy food meat alcohol smoking

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Gaurav Mehta
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5+ years I have been struggling. I can attribute it to long term unnecessary use of allopathic medicines and rtms that caused symptoms that were never ever there earlier. In this scenario, if I took meds + rtms, long term, when it was not indicated, and face symptoms on stopping and symptoms continued for a long time, what does this mean? I am having memory loss, sleep loss, and other issues that were never there to begin with. What to do? all neurons are intact or no? connections break or cells dead?

Start my prescription and you will get relief

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—your symptoms do not suggest that brain cells have died. What is much more likely is that your nervous system is dysregulated after long-term medication use, withdrawal, stress, and prolonged insomnia. These factors can temporarily affect sleep, memory, focus, coordination, and energy, but they usually reflect functional changes — not permanent structural brain damage. ----Diagnosis-- Anidra with chittodvega, dhatukshaya lakshana ----Internal Medicines 1)Manasmitra Vatakam – 1 tablet at bedtime with warm milk 2)Mahakalyanaka Ghritam – 5 ml at bedtime with lukewarm milk 3)Ashwagandha Churna – 3 g twice daily after food with warm milk 4)Brahmi Vati – 1 tablet morning after food 5)Saraswatarishta – 15 ml + equal water after lunch and dinner ------If severe Vata symptoms (neck stiffness, weakness, dryness): 6)Ksheerabala 101 capsules – 1 capsule twice daily after food OR Kalyanaka Ghrita 5 ml morning empty stomach (if digestion good) ----External Therapies -Abhyanga with Bala/Ashwagandha taila – daily or 3× weekly -Shiroabhyanga at night ----Diet Advice Warm, freshly cooked food Avoid dry, cold, packaged food No late-night meals Cow’s milk with nutmeg at bedtime Adequate protein intake -----Lifestyle Fixed sleep-wake schedule No screen exposure 1 hour before bed Nadi shodhana pranayama – 10 minutes twice daily Morning sunlight exposure Avoid fasting and excessive exertion —Follow-up: 1 month

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Dhatu kshaya is depletion of dhatus. Is this reversible or no? Please guide. 100% reversible?

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