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I am not able to sleep alone at night in my room due to fear I always think someone is there with me. Pls help

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Iam having fear of sleeping for past one month! And now having breathing problem as well is this related to my anxiety and how to over come this kindly help me

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Yes. It seems to be anxiety disorder. It can be well treated with counseling sessions and medication if required. It needs to be treated asap otherwise it may get complicated. ...  Read More

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Once fear hitting my head then everything looks very strange to me I couldn't able sleep properly because the main fear is to be sleep and believing like will be die during sleep kindly help me to come from this fear

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I am not able to sleep alone at night in my room due to fear I always think someone is there with me. Pls help

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Hello, U can overcome by practice. ...  Read More

Iam having fear to sleep problm since about a month feeling very low death fear making me upset day by day

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Hi ... You may need to consult a clinical psychologist in order to address these concerns. The clinical psychologist will help you understand these feelings better and the underlying cause of these fe ...  Read More

Having fear while going to sleep about death and all thr negative things running on my mind! Kindly help me to rule out this

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Hello Pls consult with a Psychologist and explain about your situations. You need to tell about your negative thoughts, sleep pattern and how it is affecting your daily activities. May be you need som ...  Read More

Im feeling scared to sleep thinking like will be die during sleepitself and fear being unconscious kindly help me from releave this

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Breathe in through your nose. As you do it, count to five. Breathe out through your nose to the count of five. Repeat several times. Once you feel comfortable with breaths that last five counts, incre ...  Read More

I'm facing this fear about sleep past 1o months please help me to heal from this to run day-to-day life happily

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Experiencing trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which can both contribute to nightmares, can also cause a fear of sleep. You might also fear things that could happen while you're sleepin ...  Read More

Unable to sleep in night due to some dreams. Most of the time those dreams come true and hence I fear to sleep at night. Also having some sexual dreams with persons who are irrelevant or related to me by sister or another relation.

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Need to sit and self analyze Some thought blocks are there ...  Read More

My mind has created a fear of no sleep but I sleep daily but some anxiety occurs when I see some horrible comments about insomnia and sleep deprivative symptoms and also thinks about the death conditions like heath ledger and Michael jackson had which was they overdosed sleeping peels and they had insomnia i have great fear about that , so plze doc

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Hey there. I can understand that seeking help is overwhelming, but you have already taken a brave step. Mindfulness therapy can help you to come out of your psychological issues. ...  Read More

Sir i feel fear at night and trouble swallowing saliva difficult sleeping also, when i ride bike the same i feel difficult swallowing spitting As soon as I try to sleep some choking like sound i hear and choke me And some time sleeping time hpanic jerk aslo occur What is this plz doctors help I cannot watch even tv also i nedd to swallow saliva o

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Gerd and also causes of Dysphagia . Further evaluation needed ...  Read More

"I get a lot of dreams. Even if I sleep for a short time, I still dream. Sometimes I can't tell the difference between reality and dreams. My sleep is very disturbed, and it often takes 1–2 hours for me to fall asleep. I also have a lot of negativity about myself. Sometimes I get very scared of handling situations, so much so that suicide fee

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Hi. Counseling can help. Consult online for treatment ...  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

Hi am facing difficulty in getting sleep almost every night ..please subscribe some ayurvedic medicine to get good sleep

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Nidranasha or sleeplessness is primarily caused by an increase in Vata and Pitta or a decrease in Kapha and Tamas. Sleeplessness can be due to many more reasons also. Your brief history is not suffici ...  Read More

My girlfriend's CT scan of the nose shows an S-shaped deviated nasal septum (DNS) with a right septal spur and hypertrophied nasal turbinates. Because of this, she sometimes experiences difficulty breathing through the nose, especially during the night. Her biggest problem is that she is unable to sleep properly. Most nights she sleeps only 3 to 4

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If symptoms are severe then surgical intervention to be recommended ...  Read More

While taking bath in river, I got cut on my heel, I have so much fear that dog has licked it or it will lick it and I'll get rabies, i had taken 10 doses of rabies vaccine in between 7 months before this incidents, And 1 dose again a day before this incidents! Please reply I am so much worried!

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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 am currently feeling very irritable, short-tempered, and restless. My mind does not stay calm or peaceful. I am unable to feel happy or relaxed, and often get a feeling of wanting to cry. I feel mentally exhausted. Additionally, I have a strong fear of arguments or conflicts. When someone else argues or raises their voice, my heart starts poundin

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Would benefit from psychiatric evaluation for symptoms. ...  Read More

For the past few months I’ve been dealing with a lot of anxiety, and it sometimes makes my heart race. I’ve developed this fear of something bad happening, which isn’t like me at all, and I don’t like who I’ve become. I’ve never had a successful past relationship that led to marriage, and now that I’m getti

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Hi What you’re describing sounds less like a lack of love or certainty, and more like anxiety attaching itself to something important to you. When people go through painful relationships, the mind so ...  Read More

Hello Sir/Ma'am, I am now 20 years. Now I am going through very bad condition in deep within. Everyday is passing through playing online addictive games, temporary pleasures. I do very bad in my education due to relationship problems in teenage. Suicidal thoughts also came but I managed that. Those times affected me and my education because I didn'

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Simply wind down by take one thing at a time. Try to notice your body sensations and tell yourself that it is ok to feel this way. Gradually u will realise that u have control over situations. ...  Read More

He is staying alone from 11 am to 4.30 pm . After that my sister come from office. All of a sudden he is feeling fear with discomfort. Little bit of confusion mainly After wake up . Mild pain in upper arm . Previously doctor said that it is from bone . Already prescription attached.

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Please attach his previous prescription as it would be helpful to make a diagnosis (it’s not available). He should be treated cautiously. These symptoms can sometimes be due to something relatively ...  Read More

Hi Ma'am / Sir, I'm Amiya, 20 yrs old boy. I am suffering from psychological fear since 10 months or more, can't take dicision where to go in career. I can't talk to my family about my career. Due to some reasons in past, I lie my family about my education, still now I can't share about my past and for that I can't move forward. I have understood

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Hi Amiya, this is not really a career problem, it’s a fear and avoidance problem. Because of guilt about your past, your mind is trying to escape through distraction, and that is reducing your confid ...  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

Since childhood I have severe anxiety and fear associated with irritable bowel syndrome and over active urinary bladder and urge incontinence. My question is ibs and urine leakage is due to inborn anxiety and fear???

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Hi, Anxiety can cause the above symptoms. Consult online for treatment ...  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

Hi I have been facing a sleep disorder and sleepless nights for more than 15 years.What is the main reason for this. Because of this i am. Facing gastric and urinal uti issues regularly What is the main reason for chronic sleep. Disorder

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Depends on symptoms you were having before and currently It can be Chronic pain conditions (arthritis, back pain) Respiratory disorders like Obstructive Sleep Apnea Neurological disorders (Parkinson ...  Read More

My manager had rashed yesterday today evening he is diagnosed with chicken pox, so I was interacting with him for the 2 days so afraid of getting chicken pox and also I am with my husband so fear of him getting exposed too

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I have checked everything except for colonoscopy, all are normal according to doctors, apart from grade 1 fatty liver, it is over 3 months I don't somke and drink, all CA markers are normal, still my fear of cancer keeps coming back, please suggest what to do

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Hello, I understand your fear, but I want to firmly reassure you: your test results are excellent, and there is absolutely no evidence of cancer. * Normal Results: Clear CA markers at age 34 are highl ...  Read More

I don't get sleep on time at night since several months now. And even if I sleep it gets disturbed within few hours. Dont know why. I also get vivid dreams and my mind doesnt find peace after waking up from sleep. Like no good restful sleep even if I sleep on time. What to do?

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I am not able to sleep from last 15 days, or if slept frequently waking up, only 5 yo 4hours sleep daily

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Request Hiv Fear Help me I have done sex with my friend First I use the condom Me a male Its not break till 15 min Then its break for 2 to 5 minutes Then i wear new condom immediately Its a Vaginal sex How much risk for me? Its last 110 back happend in my life My Friend she test for hiv rapid card serum 1 & 2 & blood taken from vein Its n

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