Your symptoms â neck stiffness, headaches, morning sneezing, weight gain, snoring, and hair fall â are all very commonly seen together in people who work prolonged night shifts. Years of night shift work disrupts your body's internal clock (circadian rhythm), affecting sleep quality, hormones, metabolism, and immunity. The morning sneezing and runny nose is likely allergic or vasomotor rhinitis (aggravated by poor sleep). The neck stiffness and headaches are often tension-related from poor sleep posture and fatigue. Most importantly, the combination of weight gain and snoring together raises a concern for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), which would need evaluation. Hair fall is commonly seen with chronic sleep deprivation and stress.
Next Steps
Start with a General Physician who can evaluate everything together and refer you appropriately â likely an ENT for the morning rhinitis and a sleep study to rule out sleep apnea. Please consult me directly on Practo for a detailed evaluation.