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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

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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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

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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Are you going through any stress?? ...  Read More

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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Hi , I am getting bad dreams of death and get wakeup from sleep from last 3 month , don't know what to do ?

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I understand that having bad dreams about death and disturbed sleep for the past three months can be distressing. These symptoms are often related to stress, anxiety, or emotional strain. It would be ...  Read More

Few years ago I was biiten by a dog mistakenly I went to normal medical store to take anti Rabies vaccine he administer booster on wrong dates/schedule. When I get to know that my anxiety reached very high I started reading about rabies and got to how serious this disease after that I get myself tested rabies anti bodies test got consultation from

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Hi.Glad that you reached out. I would advise you to consult a psychiatrist first.They will assess and see if medications is needed or only therapy will suffice. Based on it you can then consult a psyc ...  Read More

A cow just brushed me with its tail on my hand I got abrasion on my hand. Now I have fear of getting rabies should I worry

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Hi.. nothing will happen. You are having health anxiety. Consult online for counseling and treatment ...  Read More

Plzzz help me its a Request Hiv Risk and me in lot of Fear I have done sex with 2 girls Me a Boy 1st Girl Sex worker I sex with her one time Vaginal Sex and no condom broke 2nd Girl She is my friend And I sex with her one time till 15 minutes no condom broke Then it break for sometime in Vagina Then I wear new condom first and then sex complete My

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Yesterday Morning time 4-5 am penis automatically get erect 90 degree straight for one minutes than suddenly bend down towards stomach; get fear of injury in penis

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Consult for discussion and treatment ...  Read More

My 1 year old son only sleep by breastfeeding and wakes up every 30-60 min at night. It's been going on since he was 6 months old. It's making my life miserable. I want to stop breastfeeding but due to his feed to sleep association I am not able to do it. Are there any drops or medicine which can help him sleep for longer stretches or any solution

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Give syrup Noctura 5ml before sleep ...  Read More

Good morning sir I have toomuch fear and depression only Night time sir before sleeping my body shaking once Wakeup this symptoms go away sir What problem sir

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Consult a psychiatrist please ...  Read More

I have done sex with 2 girls Me a Boy 1st Girl Sex worker I sex with her one time Vaginal Sex and no condom broke 2nd Girl She is my friend And I sex with her one time till 15 minutes no condom broke Then it break for sometime in Vagina Then I wear new condom first and then sex complete My 2nd friend which condom break at that time she done test h

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Take proper consultation For present symptoms Take treatment with diagnosis Regarding HIV card test is easy available in govt and private sector repeat HIV investigation end of every month ...  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

How can be sure that I don't have cancer in my body.even if some small symptoms arise I have a fear that it might be cancer, please help me

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Consider psychological counselling from us to address health anxiety and fear of serious illness ...  Read More

I have 2 bumps in my mouth. One in the starting of uvula and the other is in the base near tonsil. It appeared after a fever two months back. I have a fear of hpv. I showed it to a doctor and he said that it is normal. I am in real fear. Can it be hpv. I have a slight allergy and Grade A GERD. Can it be hpv

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In 2nd picture tonsil is enlarged Maintain fibre rich diet to manage GERD Do salt water gargle ...  Read More

I have fear for everything I overthinking all the time and think worst for me I want to cry out loud and felt alone all the time I have fear of my health I feel heartbeat all in my body What to do I don't understand

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It appears to be severe anxiety, which is treated by a psychiatrist and evaluated in detail. Good luck. ...  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

Dear doctor, i have a sleep problem. I have not been able to sleep properly for the last 3 months. I'm doing meditation regularly also. but facing sleep. Please help me.

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Hello! At the age of 37, it’s a common concern for men and women to face difficulty in initiating and maintaining sleep. They might not feel well rested or fresh in the morning. It’s important to un ...  Read More

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