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How to treat chronic anxiety and stress causing insomnia and eye pain?
Mental Disorders
Question #53544
28 days ago
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How to treat chronic anxiety and stress causing insomnia and eye pain? - #53544

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For chronic anxiety, stress, overthinking and depression due to which I cannot sleep in the night at all and because of what I have extreme pain and heaviness in my eyes

How long have you been experiencing these symptoms?:

- More than 6 months

How would you rate the severity of your anxiety and stress?:

- Very severe — overwhelming

How many hours of sleep do you typically get at night?:

- Less than 2 hours

Do you experience any physical symptoms along with anxiety?:

- Yes, digestive issues

What do you do to cope with your anxiety and stress?:

- Nothing specific

How would you describe your eye pain?:

- Heavy and pressure-like

Have you tried any treatments for anxiety or depression before?:

- Home remedies or lifestyle changes
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●Diet-Based Remedy (Warm Milk) A cup of warm milk is considered extremely helpful in inducing sleep. You can make it more effective by adding: • a pinch of nutmeg to the milk • or ground almonds + nutmeg + cardamom • or garlic milk (milk + a little water + a clove of garlic boiled) This combination calms vata and calms the mind. ●Fruit and beverage-based remedies Cherries: 10-20 cherries daily can help reduce mental fatigue and stress. Tomato juice: 4-5 p.m. Tomato juice + a little natural sugar + nutmeg, and dinner: 6-7 p.m. This practice can help promote deeper sleep. ●Herbal Remedy Traditional Yoga for Sleep • Tagar • Valerian Root • Chamomile Mix equal amounts of their powder 11 teaspoons with lukewarm water just before bed. This yoga relaxes the mind and calms the nerves. ●Simple Home Remedies Chamomile Tea A cup at night naturally induces sleep. Nutmeg Paste: A light paste of nutmeg and ghee applied to the forehead and around the eyes helps with sleep. ●Abhyanga and Snigdhata Night Oil Massage: Before going to bed, massage the head and soles of the feet with slightly warm sesame oil, brahmi oil, or jatamansi oil for a few minutes. This calms vata and promotes sleep. ●Tranquillity Tea This simple Ayurvedic tea can be made to reduce stress. Ingredients: Jatamansi Brahmi Shankhapushpi: Mix all three in equal quantities. ●Method of Preparation How to Consume This Tea Add 1/2 teaspoon of this mixture to 1 cup of boiling water. Cover and steep for 5-7 minutes, then strain. Drink about 1 hour before bedtime. This combination is believed to help calm the mind, improve sleep, and reduce stress. ●Use Triphala decoction for eye wash.


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Breathing exercises in and out Meditation Less spicy food


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avoid spicy foood do nasya with cow ghee 2 drop each nostril 2 times day take bramhi caspsul 2 times after food take tagar churna 5gm with warm water at night read book and do yoga and dhyan meet new people change your group circle.


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Hello dear, Managing chronic anxiety and stress requires a holistic approach, especially when it is impacting your sleep and physical comfort. In Ayurveda, this is often viewed as an aggravation of Vata Dosha, which governs the nervous system and sleep. ​ ​Chronic stress and insomnia (Anidra) are linked to an imbalance in the Manovaha Srotas (channels of the mind). When Vata is high, it leads to a restless mind (overthinking) and dryness, which can manifest as heaviness and strain in the eyes (Akshi Gouravam). ​ ​1. For Stress and Anxiety (Internal medicine) ​Kalyanaka Gritham: This is a medicated ghee used for neurological and psychological health. It helps calm the nervous system. ​Dose: 1 teaspoon with warm water or milk on an empty stomach twice daily. ​Manasamitra Vatakam: A potent tablet specifically for mental peace and sleep quality. ​Dose: 1 tablet twice daily after food, preferably with milk at night. ​2. For Insomnia and Eye Heaviness (External) ​Ksheerabala Thailam (101 Times Avartanam): This is highly processed and effective for Vata disorders. ​Dose: 2 drops in each nostril (Pratimarsha Nasya) or applied to the crown of the head and soles of the feet before bed. ​Elaneer Kuzhampu: Specifically for the eyes to relieve heaviness and burning. ​Dose: 1 drop in each eye at bedtime (Consult an eye specialist first if you have underlying conditions). ​Key Lifestyle Tips ​ Massage your scalp and soles of your feet with warm sesame oil or Brahmi oil before sleeping. ​ Favor warm, cooked, and grounding foods. Avoid caffeine and cold drinks in the evening.


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The condition you describe about which you are dealing with is due to aggravation of vata dosha which effects the nervous system and mental stability 1) Kalyanaka ghritam- 1 teaspoon With warm water morning empty stomach 2) manasamitra vatakam- 1 tablet after breakfast and after dinner 3) saraswatarishtam- 15 ml with equal water before lunch 4) ksheerabala 101 drop- 2-5 drops orally in evening 5) Dhanwantaram thailam- head massage before sleep Include freshly warm cooked food and cow ghee in your diet include dry fruits and nuts especially soaked Almonds and Walnuts Avoid raw salad cold drink caffeine dry snacks Discontinue all screens at least 90 minute before bed practice bhramari Pranayam daily and anulom vilom for 10 minute


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Your symptoms show chronic anxiety with severe sleep disturbance, which is now affecting eyes and overall energy. This needs calming of mind and nervous system. First priority is sleep restoration. Avoid mobile/overthinking before bed. Keep lights dim at night. Try to sleep at a fixed time even if sleep doesn’t come immediately. Do slow deep breathing before sleep. During day, avoid long screen exposure without breaks. Give rest to eyes. At home, take warm milk at night and practice simple pranayama (like anulom vilom). Gentle head massage with oil at night helps a lot. Ashwagandha tablet – 1 tablet at bedtime Brahmi tablet – 1 tablet twice daily Kalyanaka ghrita – ½ teaspoon at bedtime with warm milk This will calm the mind, improve sleep, and reduce anxiety gradually. If sleep remains very low, do consider professional mental health support along with this. Regards, Dr Raghuveer (Ayurvedacharya)


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Chronic anxiety and insomnia are all associated with what aggravation. I suggest you to don’t over think any situation and change your circle change your environment busy yourself in doing new activity so that you get distract from your thoughts. I will also give some supportive medicines which will help you in your anxiety and insomnia. RX- brahmi vati 1 tablet twice a day after meal. Take ashwagandha churna 3 gm and jatamansi churna-1 gm with warm milk at bedtime. Tab triphala 1 tablet twice a day after meal. Advice for pranayam and meditation at morning. At night walk 20-25 mins daily so that your body gets tired and automatically induces sleep. I suggest you to change your lifestyle be more active we more busy in your work so that it can reduce over thinking. Dr. Muskan Chopra Ayurvedacharyaa


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??? 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.Pathyadi kashayam 2 tsp 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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