Shift Work Sleep Disorder
Sleep Medicine Dev Pillai•Gender: Male•Age: 34 years (Adult)• Chronicity: 1 year
Presenting Complaints & History
- Inability to get deep, refreshing sleep during daytime hours
- Fatigue, headache, and brain fog during night shifts
- Irregular appetite, sluggish bowels, and stomach bloating
- Chronic irritability and low concentration
Clinical Assessment
IT engineer on rotating shifts, presenting with circadian rhythm disruption. Hoped to improve daytime sleep quality and night focus naturally.
Diagnostic Investigations: Clinical check confirming circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder; basic blood panels normal.
Homeopathic Therapeutics & Management
Remedies selected to support the nervous system during sleep phase shifts, reduce brain fog, and regulate digestion.
Selected Constitutional Remedies: Cocculus Indica and Nux Vomica
Lifestyle & Nutritional Support
Using blackout curtains and earplugs for day sleep, light protein meals during night shift, and screen-free time before bed.
Clinical Outcome
Follow-up Period: 5 months- Daytime sleep depth and duration improved significantly
- Resolved night shift fatigue, headaches, and brain fog
- Normalized digestion with no bloating or bowel irregularity
- Improved general shift adaptability and mood
✓Medically reviewed by Dr. Navaneeth K. Unni
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