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Doctor from Last week all of a sudden i am getting awake in the sleep around 2.00 am and after that i feel asleep for 2 hours y it is happening

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Nocturnal awakenings are more common in obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, alcohol consumption, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease and heart problems. improve sleep hygiene, avoid caffeine ...  Read More

Sometimes when i sleep I semi one out, i am aware of what i am reading watching etc but I know I am sleeping. originally thought i was sleeping with my eyes open but apparently, you can't see it- only others. whereas i know i am awake yet still sleeping, what is this?

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Hi, such issues r related to ur subconscious mind . in order to help u further information will be required. Pls consult me online for it. Dr. Jagat shah. ...  Read More

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Experience sleep paralysis daily, false awakening and lucid dreams. I am constantly awake even while I am sleeping like I aware and conscious that I am dreaming and sleeping. Sometime because of that I cannot differentiate between reality and a dream. The body is asleep, but the mind is always conscious and aware or awake. Also afraid to sleep due

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Any other symptoms associated with this?How are you during day time?You could have Parasomnia,we need to discuss in detail ...  Read More

Hi My Baby's body hot when awake from sleep. mostly feet and head is hot. After 15-20 minutes it's back to normal. He is 5 month and 24 days old.Is it normal??

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Yes it is normal ...  Read More

I have sleeping problem.. I dont get sleep in night. Insleep for 2 hours then agin ill get uo yhen agin i dont get sleep... Please me...

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Try some sleep hygiene. U can read about it on the net. Some points are avoid caffeine nicotine after 7 pm. Avoid watching TV, leave ya mobile away while going to sleep, avoid sleeping in the daytime. ...  Read More

What's the reason for feeling sleepy/tired throughout daytime even after good 7-8 hrs sleep?, i struggle with this everyday and it happens within an hour after waking up and continues till evening, after 5 pm or so i feel physical activeness, i dont understand what's wrong.

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There could be many reasons for feeling tired and sleepy like nutritional deficiencies or hormone imbalance or irregular pattern of sleep as in rotational working hours. Please consult over phone for ...  Read More

Respected Dr., From last 4 - 5 months, i am noticing that whenever i take a nap or sleep at night whenever i wake up my body starts shaking and i feel like i will fall. I checked my blood sugar level and it was normal. I dont have thyroid. But from past 2 - 3 months i am having a headache that when i take pain killers it resolves but again after th

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Need few more details Kindly connect ...  Read More

My mom met with a road accident and there she had taken to the hospital but she haven't responding yet and not awaking up till now what should i do?? What the causes and problems she is going through?

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Did she have a head injury? Is she on ventilator? What have the doctors opined? Difficult to make out without any clear history and investigations report ...  Read More

I am taking sleep tablet in night to get sleep But I am feeling sleepy in day also So I started drinking tea to stay awake But tea making lots of pimples on my face And I can't drink coffee also Because I am allergic to coffee Is there any alternate to stay awake ?

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Regular body activity have to be more.. ...  Read More

I have a sleeping problem. I awake whole night even on the next day. This problem is from last one year.

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You need to evaluated for any psychopathology leading to sleep problems. Kindly consult a psychiatrist ...  Read More

LHello Doctor, I've been experiencing sleep problems for over 3 months. Even if I go to bed around 11 PM, I often can't fall asleep until 2–3 AM, and sometimes as late as 5–7 AM. My sleep schedule is very irregular. I usually sleep 8–9 hours, but after several days of poor sleep, I sometimes sleep 12–18 hours. I have signifi

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A pattern like this, falling asleep very late and sometimes needing 12 to 18 hours to feel rested, points more toward a circadian rhythm issue than a breathing-related sleep disorder, especially since ...  Read More

Can clonazepam and mirtazapine be prescribed together for sleep? Can clonazepam and mirtazapine (Mirtaz) both be prescribed together for insomnia? Is this combination commonly used, and are there any important risks or interactions when taking them together?

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Yes, clonazepam and mirtazapine can be prescribed together, but usually for short-term use under strict supervision. Mirtazapine treats sleep maintenance/insomnia, while clonazepam helps with acute sl ...  Read More

Please help, fellow mothers 🙏 I desperately need advice about my 2-year-old son's sleep. I am a mother of a 2-year-old boy (10.5 kg), and I am struggling terribly with his sleep. He sleeps only 2–3 hours at night and then stays awake for almost the entire night. During the day, he sleeps around 3 hours, so in 24 hours he is sleeping o

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Greetings I hear how deeply exhausted and overwhelmed you are, and please know you are not alone in this struggle. The image shows a forum post detailing a toddler who wakes immediately when cradle r ...  Read More

My blood test reports are fine like vit d3, b12, thyroid, cbc, glucose everything is normal HB is 11 but I sleep for more than 12 hours and feel that I have slept properly. I am unable to get up before and if I get up, I get headache, acidity and stay drizzy I had melatonin tablet but it didn't work it effected my memory and I had modafinil also i

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Your symptoms — sleeping 12+ hours, feeling unrested, morning headache, dizziness, and HB of 11 — point to hypersomnia, possibly worsened by mild anemia. Even with normal thyroid/B12/D3, condition ...  Read More

Why I sleep too much, I sleep for more than 8-9 hours. Do I have any illness? If yes then what should I do

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

I have been experiencing this sleep problem for the past four to five years and also life style habits like improper timing food finally I got gastritis now only I am changing everything but the sleep problem doesn't change during night Im overthinking so much that why I cannot sleep what will I do and also 4 to 5 years iam not sleeping at ryt tym

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Yeah, its due to sedentary lifestyles. You need to make a fixed schedule for sleeping and follow it.daily excercise and yoga may helps a lot.reduce stimulants strictly like caffeinated drinks (tea,cof ...  Read More

My daughter is 11 months . After her birth from the next day she doesn't sleep at night.She sleep at 3 or 4 am at night but gets up several times for feeding. After 6 months also same problem.In the day time also hardly she sleeps for 3 - 4 hours. Presently now she gets up at 10 o clock in the morning again sleep at 1:30 pm or 2:00 pm( may be half

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Lot of child play in night. Nothing abnormal. ...  Read More

Having sleep problem at night with hot splashes. Which kind of doctor to consult for sleep problems

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ...  Read More

Why is that every night he ends up sleeping while sitting evry now and than,he doesn't feel comfortable while lying down and his stomach has grown very big. Kindly mention what's wrong

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ...  Read More

Someone very close to me has been dealing with serious sleep issues. They barely sleep 2-3 hours, and sometimes stay awake for 2–3 days straight. I feel stress or past trauma might be involved, but they don’t really talk about it. I’m genuinely worried and don’t know how to help anymore. Any recommendations or advice would really mean a lot.

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Hello hi sleep is the most important thing in our daily routine.So those who are having sleep difficulties has to get evaluated to rule out the root cause of disturbance.Its so important to fix this a ...  Read More

My baby is 9 months old, and his sleep schedule is very disturbed. He wants to sleep at around 8-9 pm, wants comfort feeds aprrox every 1-1.5 hours and wakes up at 3-4 am. Then again sleeps in early morning 6-7 am. If I try to make him awake till 10-11 pm then this cycle doesn't happen and he sleeps till morning(with wakeups for comfort feeds). But

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Usual pattern should be dinner at 7 pm night time milk feeds before bedtime 9-10 pm. Babies should be sleeping from 10 pm to 5 am Undisturbed. If the baby wakes up at night enough to feed water if he ...  Read More

Doctor ive did my office audit at night 7pm to 6am ,also I've worked from morning on that same day, from next day I've been feeling no sleep ,red eyes, fatigue,body pains going and coming Iam unable to sleep from 2 days Please suggest me what to do

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ...  Read More

I have been having sleep problems from past 2 years and to fix this i have been taking melatonin for 4 months and seen improvement in my sleep can i take melatonin forever because i get insomnia from not taking it .

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

I was sleeping in the cab and I could feel myself awake and move but I couldn't open my eyes. It felt like being locked in my sleep. It took me a lot of effort to open my eyes. I have no headache or numbness. My bp is fine. Why did this happen? Please tell. I am concerned.

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As per ypur history, if it was a single time episode- nothing to ne worried of (as you already ruled out head ache/ other neurological symptoms) It is probably Sleep paralysis - which we see in REM Sl ...  Read More

My baby (breastfeed)is 1.5 month old from last 15 days she is not sleeping properly in Day time. Once she goes to sleep with in 10-15 min she wakes up. She awakes around 7-8 hours continuously in day time. She do yawn and she closes her eyes I put immediately sleep but again she wakes up and cry. I do burp for 10-15 min but she doesn't burp. No col

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Greetings It is very common for sleep to become disrupted around 6 weeks due to growth spurts and increased environmental awareness. Being awake for 7–8 hours often leads to "overtiredness," wh ...  Read More

Hi I am traveling to different cities and I am not able to sleep at all since 2 nights while night i was awake and in day time i feel weak and when I try to sleep my mind is very active and i am not able to fall asleep

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You can take tablet Altonil 5 mg for few days at bedtime. ...  Read More

I am on clonazepam 1mg at night along with escitalopram 10 mg 1 year before i was taking mirtazapine 15 mg but my psychiatrist slowly reduced its dose and ultimately stop this because it contributed a lot of weight gain for me.. Is there any good alternative of mirtazapine which help me for a sound sleep over the night And doesn't causes hypotensi

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indeed mirtazapine may cause weight gain and sedation but it is not a sleep medication. clonazepam is prescribed in long term only s.o.s for sleep. insomnia is generally secondary to underlying psychi ...  Read More

Hi For last two weeks I'm not getting sleep at night I tried to sleep but getting some discomfort and getting up..i thought it bcz of before period but after periods also getting same issue.. checked ecg thyroid sugar test all ok.. doctor suggested some acidity gastric tablet..was fine that time But again I'm not getting sleep.. discomfort is lik

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Kindly consult with proper previous medication prescription on practo with me anytime till midnight ...  Read More

Doctor advised me to use Feliz s plus for 2 years for my sleeping issue, but I have stopped it in a month due to fear but if I use I will get sleep otherwise I won't get sleep , any help pls

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Thank you for raising this concern. What you are experiencing is quite common among people dealing with sleep difficulties, especially when medication is involved. Sleep problems are often maintained ...  Read More

My bby is 7 weeks old from 2 days she is staying awake whole night today she woke up at 6 pm and its 6.30 am still she is awake playing hardly slept 1 to 2 hours in between why she staying so much awake? Is it a prblm

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It is normal in initial days of life ...  Read More

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