How Much Sleep Does A Person Need

Dr. G.R. AgrawalDHMS (Hons.)Homeopathy Doctor

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Hi, lybrate user, •It, usually, happens when you  dream about sexual activities without touching your penis,even due to over production of semenal fluid and avoiding sexual activities for a long gap. •Go for meditation to reduce your stress to calm your nerves ,checking sexual dreams. •Tk, plenty of water to hydrate your body to prevent constipation that  triggers wet night. •Your diet be easily digestible on time to check gastric disorder to minimise night fall. •Ensure, sound sleep for 6/7 hours in the night. •Private ,consultation will provide you  a  faster recovery,  till then take, homoeopathic medicine, underlying: @.AlfalfaQ-10 drops,  thrice with little water. •Avoid, junk food,  alcohol,  nicotine and  pornography. Tk, care.• 

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Mr. Saul PereiraReparenting Technique, BA, BEd, Transactional AnalysisPsychologist

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You should never stop these medicines without your doctor's advice. Although this medication can be addictive, it is good for your anxiety. If you have the strips with you, please check the expiry date and if it is still within the expiry date, you can take it. But I advise you to meet with your doctor and let her/him monitor your medication. It is also recommended that if you don't want to take the medicine for a long time, you should seek the help of a counselor from whom you will learn skills, tools, and techniques to solve your anxiety. Anxiety has all to do with fear and your inability (or so you would tend to think) to handle the same. Fear is based on looking too much into the future and imagining things that usually do not tend to happen (usually 99% of your fears will not happen). You need to change your perception of the fearful stimulus then you can change your response to the fear. The first one is the best and will preempt the need for the second. If you are already far gone into the reaction mode, then you need both responses to counter the attack. The way we see things in life (like half-empty or half-full glass) is very dependent on our attitude. Attitude may have developed over many years but fortunately can change in a matter of sustained choices made and acted up on now. Sometimes, fear may have originated in childhood and your body, more than your brain, remembers the emotion and will react with heightened fear even for the slightest provocation or stimulus. Sometimes, you may not even need a stimulus! these matters can ideally be resolved in therapy only, and exclusively. Accordingly, you choose to see things as either threatening or as an opportunity. The opportunist will be optimistic and work with the situation to make good out of it. The individual who sees it as threatening, will, out of fear, try to avoid/run away from the situation or react with anxiety. Yes, self-belief does impact it too, but you can see that prior to that, perception will tarnish the belief system too. Here, you can see that all the resolution lies in just changing your perception/attitude, even if it is against the odds. Changing your response, despite the perception, is building up of your reserves and resources to handle any contingency that life throws up at you. And life throws up situations quite regularly and heavily. For this you need to develop a fit mind and body: the former, by meditation and mind exercises; and the later, by exercises and proper diet. You need good sleep too. Included in the development of the mind is the handling of emotions, in your case, fear. These changes will give you a handle on life and your perceptions and responses. Prayer is really powerful if you are a spiritual person. Repeat some personally framed affirmations that are geared to calming you down and building confidence. Do a personality development course too. Anything that develops you personally will be of great assistance in building resilience. 

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Dr. Sudhir BholaMD - Alternate Medicine, Sexologist, C.A.P.Sexologist

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Practice relaxation techniques to reduce stress, don't wear tight underwear while sleeping, wear loose, very loose cloth or boxer. Identify any specific triggers that may be contributing to your nightfall. These triggers can vary from person to person but may include sexually explicit material, excessive masturbation or sexual activity, or certain foods and drinks. Avoiding these triggers may help reduce the frequency of nightfall. 

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Ms. Namrata G.BA psychology, MA PsychologyPsychologist

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Hi, I'm truly sorry to hear about the challenges you're facing, and I want you to know that you're not alone. Your feelings are valid, and it's essential to address them with care and understanding. Firstly, please know that there is hope and support available to you. It's understandable that the pressure of academics, combined with your mother's behaviour, is taking a toll on your mental health. Feeling lonely and overwhelmed is incredibly tough, but there are steps we can take together to help you through this difficult time. It's essential to prioritize your well-being and seek help when needed. I strongly encourage you to reach out to a trusted adult or a mental health professional who can provide you with the support and guidance you need. Additionally, there are free and confidential suicide hotlines available where trained professionals can offer immediate assistance and support. These hotlines are safe and accessible, and you can speak openly about your struggles without any cost. In the meantime, here are a few suggestions that may help: Find Support: While you may feel isolated, know that there are people who care about you and want to help. Consider reaching out to a teacher, counsellor, or family member who can offer support and guidance. Self-Care: Take some time each day to focus on self-care activities that bring you comfort and relaxation. This could include practising mindfulness. Set Boundaries: It's essential to establish boundaries with your mother and communicate your feelings openly and assertively. You deserve to be treated with respect and kindness, and it's okay to advocate for your needs. (Setting boundaries with your mother and openly communicating your feelings can be challenging, especially when you're already dealing with a lot of emotions. Seeking support from a professional counsellor or therapist can provide you with effective strategies for navigating these difficult conversations and advocating for your needs.) Manage Exam Stress: While preparing for your NEET exam is important, try not to put too much pressure on yourself. Break your study sessions into manageable chunks, and take regular breaks to rest and recharge. Remember to prioritize self-care during this time and seek support if you feel overwhelmed. here are five additional effective tips for managing exam stress: 1. Practice Mindfulness: Incorporate mindfulness techniques into your daily routine to help calm your mind and reduce stress. Take a few minutes each day to focus on your breathing or engage in guided meditation exercises. 2. Create a Study Schedule: Establish a realistic study schedule that allows you to cover all the necessary material without feeling overwhelmed. Break your study sessions into smaller, manageable tasks and allocate specific times for studying each subject. 3. Stay Active: Engage in regular physical activity to help reduce stress and improve your overall well-being. Whether it's going for a walk, practicing yoga, or participating in your favorite sport, find activities that you enjoy and make time for them regularly. 4. Get Plenty of Sleep: Prioritize getting enough sleep each night, as adequate rest is crucial for cognitive function and academic performance. Aim for seven to nine hours of quality sleep per night and establish a relaxing bedtime routine to promote better sleep habits. 5. Stay Organized: Keep your study materials, notes, and exam schedule well-organized to minimize unnecessary stress and confusion. Use tools such as planners, calendars, and digital apps to stay on top of deadlines and commitments, and create a conducive study environment that fosters focus and concentration. Seek Professional Help: Consider seeking therapy or counselling to explore your feelings in a safe and supportive environment. A trained professional can help you develop coping strategies and navigate your challenges effectively. Remember, you are not alone, and there is hope for a brighter tomorrow. Please reach out if you need further support or assistance. Your well-being is my top priority, and I'm here to help you through this difficult time. Lastly, it's important to recognize that you may not be able to implement all of these suggestions at once, and that's okay. Trust yourself to make the choices that feel right for you in this moment. You are strong and brave, and you have the power to overcome these challenges. 

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Dr. Amar DeepBHMSHomeopathy Doctor

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You are having liver infection and it will require time to heal, restrict protein diet and all food from outside take rest, no workouts for at least 7 days take medicine liv 52 thrice daily. 

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Dt. Anuradha SharmaMSC in Food Processing and NutritionDietitian/Nutritionist

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Hello, the effect of any medicine will be short-lived. A balanced diet and lifestyle can help in the long term. First of all, we should not target fast weight gain. It will take time. Weight gain can be achieved by few major steps: 1. Balanced diet: in a day take 25% cereals (rice/ roti/ idli/poha etc.) + 25% protein rice foods (dairy/ dals/ nuts/ non-veg etc.) + 40% vegetables- prepared and salads + 10% fruits. Make sure to take small and frequent meals. Include protein-rich snacks btw meals. 2. Drink adequate water, and keep sipping throughout the day. Drinking 1 glass per hour is not a great idea. 3. Sleep and take meals at the proper time. Time plays an important role in the digestion and absorption of food, and even impacts weight through hormonal cycles. 4. Regular activity is a must. Do whatever you like, whenever you have time. Just keep a 2-hour gap after breakfast, lunch, or dinner. You can play games like badminton, do yoga, dance, walk and jog, join classes like judo karate, etc. Anything that suits you. Anabolic exercises help in weight gain. 5. Start small, do not create huge goals from day one, for example, do 5 min exercise in the first week. Make it 10 min next week etc. 6. Work on stress management. Do certain activities which you like. Example listening to music while doing mindless work. Get tested for deficiencies like vit-d and hemoglobin, etc. Check blood pressure. Get these corrected with the help of a dietitian. This should help, you can also take personalized service from me (dietitian anuradha sharma) as every person's requirement is different and can be analyzed only after discussing it in detail. I have helped many people gain weight, I am sure this will be helpful. 

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Dr. Julie Mercy J DavidErasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity, MPT, BPTh/BPTPhysiotherapist

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Ice therapy would definitely help to reduce the inflammation. We also advise you to use knee cap which would help to prevent the knee from damaging further and also to maintain the quadriceps muscle tone. Stiffness might have developed due to weakness of the ligaments &inflammed cartilage. Specific knee exercises will also help ie. Keeping ball underneath the knee and keep pressing it. That's the simple exercise which will help you to strengthen the knee. You need to consume good protein and iron diet in your body which will help you to break the fatigue and general body pain. However non veg foods definitely makes you to get increased with the toxin levels in the body and it makes your knee to have less fluid content in the system. In general we suggest patients who has knee pain to eat more water content vegetables which will definitely help you to feel better. This is a general knee pain and for this you can follow these measures: one keep a pillow right under the knee while sleeping, next is you can keep ice in the painful area for about 5--10 minutes, it looks like you are is important to check that. Anaemia always leads to the symptoms of being tired and also having body pain though there may not be any pathological reasons for knee pain. With knee exercises you will definitely feel better and muscles must be strengthened. •patellar tendinitis: •risk factor •a combination of factors may contribute to the development of patellar tendinitis, including: •physical activity. •running and jumping are most commonly associated with patellar tendinitis. Sudden increases in how hard or how often you engage in the activity also add stress to the tendon, as can changing your running shoes. •tight leg muscles. Tight thigh muscles (quadriceps) and hamstrings, which run up the back of your thighs, can increase strain on your patellar tendon. ••muscular imbalance. •if some muscles in your legs are much stronger than others, the stronger muscles could pull harder on your patellar tendon. This uneven pull could cause tendinitis. •chronic illness. •some illnesses disrupt blood flow to the knee, which weakens the tendon. Examples include kidney failure, autoimmune diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis and metabolic diseases such as diabetes. •complications •if you try to work through your pain, ignoring your body's warning signs, you could cause increasingly larger tears in the patellar tendon. Knee pain and reduced function can persist if you don't tend to the problem, and you may progress to the more serious patellar tendinopathy. •prevention •to reduce your risk of developing patellar tendinitis, take these steps: •don't play through pain. As soon as you notice exercise-related knee pain, ice the area and rest. Until your knee is pain-free, avoid activities that put stress on your patellar tendon. •strengthen your muscles. Strong thigh muscles are better able to handle the stresses that can cause patellar tendinitis. Eccentric exercises, which involve lowering your leg very slowly after extending your knee, are particularly helpful. •improve your technique. To be sure you're using your body correctly, consider taking lessons or getting professional instructions when starting a new sport or using exercise equipment. •therapy •a variety of physical therapy techniques can help reduce the symptoms associated with patellar tendinitis, including: •patellar tendon strap. A strap that applies pressure to your patellar tendon can help to distribute force away from the tendon and direct it through the strap instead. This may help relieve pain. •iontophoresis. This therapy involves spreading a corticosteroid medicine on your skin and then using a device that delivers a low electrical charge to push the medication through your skin. •platelet-rich plasma injection. This type of injection has been tried in some people with chronic patellar tendon problems. Studies are ongoing. It is hoped the injections might promote new tissue formation and help heal tendon damage. •probably your stamina would've gone down due to over use of the joints and the metabolic activity is more due to running. You need to consume good protein diet so that your body will act as a reservoir. It will help you to fight against rather than affecting one particular area of your body for eg. Knee joint. For knee ligament pain or inflammation you need to keep ice which will help you to prevent the inflammation progressing further. •patellofemoral pain syndrome •usually fully relieved with simple measures or physical therapy. It may recur, however, if you do not make adjustments to your training routine or activity level. It is essential to maintain appropriate conditioning of the muscles around the knee, particularly the quadriceps and the hamstrings. •there are additional steps that you can take to prevent recurrence of patellofemoral •they include: •wearing shoes appropriate to your activities •warming up thoroughly before physical activity •incorporating stretching and flexibility exercises for the quadriceps and hamstrings into your warm-up routine, and stretching after physical activity •increasing training gradually •reducing any activity that has hurt your knees in the past •maintaining a healthy body weight to avoid overstressing your knees ••d cartilageacl •joints, ie. In the upper limbs if the pain is present in the fingers/wrist and in the lower limbs it the pain is present in the toes/ ankle, then we shall definitely say it is rheumatic arthritis. •if your proximal joints (ie. Shoulder, hip & knee has pain) then you can pour hot (warm) water in that area to reduce the inflammation. If you have pain in the distal joints ie. Wrist, fingers, ankle, toes then you can wear either elbow brace or wrist brace which will help you to feel warm and very protective. And also immerse the distal joints in the hot water tub which will help you to reduce the pain. ••knee pain during driving or watching movie. •it might due to lack of movements in the knee while the joints are immobilized during driving and while watching movies. It is important that you need to have movements in and around the knee so that the blood flow will not be disturbed. •knee ligament laxity•if you have problem in your legs then it might be due to ligament laxity where your legs would become very weak due to the old ligament injury and that should be treated immediately. •wear knee cap so that you will feel firm while walking or climbing stairs.•this is a general strain and for this you can follow these measures: one keep a pillow right under the knee while sleeping, next is you can keep ice in the painful area for about 5--10 minutes, if pain still persists you can stretch your body by twisting the waist on both sides how we used to do in the school drill similarly you can try! one time you can do hot water fermentation that would help to reduce the muscle strain.•legs becoming numb and also pain is there when the patient walks for 10-15 minutes?•it looks like you are anaemic. If you feel that the legs are becoming numb then keep your legs warm which is important, probably you can wear mcr chappals inside the house/ socks inside the house. Put a door mat when ever you sit so that you will feel comfortable. Also pour warm water in the legs which would help you to get better circulation. •knee pain. If you are overweight, losing weight will also help to reduce pressure on your knee. •knee pain, when leg folding time get pain. The importance of buying braces and splints from us – orthopaedic support braces we suggest you to wear knee brace which is available at our clinic. If you want you can buy from us, if you are far away from chennai we can send you by courier. The reason why we are conveying you to buy from us is we can demonstrate over the videocall (using whatsapp) and also we can monitor you throughout when to wear it and how long to wear it. And also if you find any difficulty wearing the brace you can also revert back to us for few more suggestions and we can propose you good solution how to go about it. Resisted terminal knee extension: make a loop with a piece of elastic tubing by tying a knot in both ends. Close the knot in a door at knee height. Step into the loop with your injured leg so the tubing is around the back of your knee. Lift the other foot off the ground and hold onto a chair for balance, if needed. Bend the knee with tubing about 45 degrees. Slowly straighten your leg, keeping your thigh muscle tight as you do this. Repeat 15 times. Do 2 sets of 15. If you need an easier way to do this, stand on both legs for better support while you do the exercise. Standing calf stretch: stand facing a wall with your hands on the wall at about eye level. Keep as arthritis is very common that you get generally bilaterally. Ice therapy would definitely help to reduce the inflammation. We also advise you to use knee cap which would help to prevent the knee from damaging further and also to maintain the quadriceps muscle tone 1. Heel and calf stretch 2. Quadriceps stretch to do this stretch: 1. Stand next to a wall or use a chair for support. Your feet should be shoulder-width apart. 2. Bend one knee so your foot goes up toward your glutes. 3. Grab your ankle and gently pull it toward your glutes as far as you can comfortably. 4. Hold for 30 seconds. 5. Return to the starting position and change legs. 6. Repeat 2 times on each side. You need to consume good protein and iron diet in your body which will help you to break the fatigue and body pain. You have to reduce the weight by walking minimum 1 km per day. Slowly reduce the weight and slowly avoid adding salt in the diet which will help you to prevent water retention in the body. Excess salt in general leads to water in the body which might be the reason for you to have leg pain. Hotwater fermentation that would help you to get relieved from joint pains. But food precautions, it is better to avoid tamarind in the food rather to add lime or mango. You can generally do basic aerobic exercises which will definitely help to improve the body weakness. Consume good protein and vitamin diet which will help you to improve your weakness of the whole body. You can give good vitamin d and calcium which will help to have quick healing. If you are a non veg person consume seer fish or if you are a veg person eat mushrooms which has vitamin d3. You need to consume water content vegetables which will make you feel hydrated. A good brace will protect your knee and take the pressure off your meniscus, allowing it to rest. Your doctor may recommend the rice regimen—rest, ice, compression, and elevation—to treat a eroded cartilage which is the main reason for the synovial fluid to get drained. Resting your knee can help relieve your symptoms. Steps to heal a worn out cartilage naturally: rest: it's crucial to rest your knee after it starts to ache. You should not participate in activities where you could cause additional strain. Ice: apply ice to your knee for 15 minutes at four-hour intervals. 

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Dr. Goutam JhaMD (Skin), Post Graduate Diploma in Dermatology (PGDD), MHN, PGDN, Dip. in Pain managementDermatologist

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Skin varies from person to person, so seek treatment under the guidance of a good dermatologist, or consult the doctor you were treated with. Because he treated you. If you want, you can take a video consultation with us online for your treatment. 

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Dr. Pankaj MahalMBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, MD - PsychiatryPsychiatrist

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You should take an opinion of gastroenterologist as losing 10 kg in 2 years when the weight is just 35 kg is very unusual. Simultaneously, in her case a short admission can be considered for detailed evaluation and to see what medication suits her well as she is having very low weight and suicidal thoughts. She needs a multidisciplinary treatment. 

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Dr. G.R. AgrawalDHMS (Hons.)Homeopathy Doctor

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Hi, lybrate user, •Restrict masturbation to once a week, strenghteing your scrotum. •Tke , plenty of water to hydrate your body in order to regulate your metabolism and to condition your flow. •Your diet be easily digestible on time to check gastric disorder. •Ensure, sound sleep for 6 hours in the night. Tke homoeo medicines, underlying : @ Acid phos 1000ch-5drops, once a week at bed time. @ Rhododendron 30ch -5 drops, thrice. •Avoid , junk food, alcohol and nicotine. •Tke care. 

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