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Hi! Whenever I go to sleep with my right arm placed above my head I wake up in the mid of the night with slight sensation near the arm joint and find it difficult to move my arm. It feels as if my right has gone to sleep. With my left arm I move it or I roll towards the right and after sometime it returns back to normal. Is it harmful to my body? T

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This could be an early onset of cervical spondylitis... plz visit for propèr investigation and management.. ...  Read More

I've been sleeping on my back with one arm raised straight up in the air, whats this disorder called and how do I stop this?

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You may have some neurological issue ...  Read More

Having bad arm pain starting from shoulder due to a bad sleeping position, what could be a pain killer that can provide an immediate solution to the pain

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1. You can try muscle relaxant for immediate relief 2. Do some hot fomentation along with it and apply 3. Ointment for local application ...  Read More

Hello , my new born baby is 40 days old and he is sleeping in arm and shoulder only , if we put it in swing or bed , he is crying . Is there anything cause him pain during sleep in bed or swing ? What to do ? How to change this ? Plz suggest and advice .

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Sometimes baby start cry when we put on bed may be because of jerk or movement when we put him and he wake up. Check for any pain during movement of any part, if it os then consult pediatrician. ...  Read More

My baby is 8 months old and yesterday evening during sleep suddenly my baby started shaking head up and down. When I help my baby in my arm she opens her eye and she was so sleepy. And she slept. I got scared. Is this normal or do I need to get her checked

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Needs to be evaluated ...  Read More

I want you to tell you that when I go to bed my eyes are closing because I want to sleep but when I closing eyes I feel to open and my head is feeling heavy I feel to open eyes when I was closing eyes the black comes after sleeping I feel not to sleep what should I do please tell me

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If sleeplessness and above mentioned issue happens frequently consult a psychiatrist online or in person. ...  Read More

Not able to sleep properly..since mother is having some kind of head numbness during her sleep...kind of neck aches and head cramps

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Vague symptoms Consult plz ...  Read More

About two weeks ago I fell on my right hip and badly bruised it. I went to the doctor yesterday because I had sudden numbness in my hip but they took an x-ray and nothing was broken and I was told it would go away on its own. I went to sleep last night and woke up to my face and right arm being numb as well. It went away in the morning and was fine

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Please consult with a X'Ray cervical spine AP Lat views. ...  Read More

My head more time it's very painfull. I'm sleeping late night 2 3 am... All time my mind thought only suside... I don't no way more time only Nagetive thought... Thats problem within 3 6week... Plz help me... I need sleep but not sleeping... And plz can ans me in hindi.. I feel very narvash... I'm properly...head pain right side... Im a house wife.

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Aap dimaag ke doctor ko dikha do ek bar. ...  Read More

My mother is suffering from pain in head, slightly above her right ear. The pain is not continuous but is happening from quite a few years. Also from past 1 year, she is continuously suffering from pain in right arm, slightly below the right shoulder. Please guide what could be the problem. Her medical history is - Diabetes, High Cholesterol, High

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!st consult a physician over there n get her BP check .n he will adv. accordingly. As with her age n other associated medical H/o better to consult now only. ...  Read More

I woke up with my left arm and left leg being heavier than my right for atleast 5 mins at 3am in the morning. Its been 5 days since. I could move my limbs but they were extremely stone heavy than right. No tingling or numbness just heavy. I was horrified. I have had a Brain MRI 3 years ago due to anxiety symptoms. It was normal back then. I have ha

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Kindly consult Neurologist ...  Read More

During sleep I feel numbness in head once i wake up and scratchy head it feels numb, settles in few seconds. Happens ocassionaly

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

This is on arm and no pain nothing , what it could be ..Its there from month or more , what could it be

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

Hello doctor, Left arm is paining from neck to elbow and sometime left part of the head is also paining but it stops in sometimes, with oain feeling very weakness in the body and goes away in sometime and also feet feels like burning from inside.

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-According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as - -Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Tr ...  Read More

My head suddenly shakes only my head all these days i was getting hypnic jerks or sleep starts now it is my only head which start shaking then I get sleep

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Kindly consult your nearest physician for clinical examination ...  Read More

I have heavy head and sleep problems so my Dr has recommended Gremig 10 tablets one tab before sleep so it's working very good and my problems are decreasing and I am getting a good sleep so it this medicine good or any side effects if I use it for long time I have attached my prescription plzz check

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

Hello doctor My left arm from bicep to fingers suddenly started paining as soon as i got up from sleep, the pain was little severe, I'm feeling scared please tell me my it started Paining, i was sleeping in good posture

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Powergesic gel. Hot water massage It will already in few days ...  Read More

My 15 year old baby got the habbit of sleeping mostly with head turn in her left side. Is it normal or do i need take care of anything here?Rest is perfectly fine.

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No need to worry If one side is getting flat then need to take some action ...  Read More

Hii i am 20 years old girl and suddenly my sleep schedule is so getting worst.. I didn't sleep all the night from almost 1 week and even i took sleep medicines and being of tired from all the day i didn't get a sleep. Not even on any time.. What is it? I am having pain in both side of head bec of this. How can i cure it?

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Consult for more information and treatment ...  Read More

Iam feeling heartbeat in my left arm why is this happening I have taken ecg last month as checkup it is normal..

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Connect please ...  Read More

Should I avoid sleep after getting hit in the head pretty hard? I recently got hit in the head but had no sign of concussion.Should I sleep as usual?

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Just do investigate for any issue and then can sleep tight. ...  Read More

Hi, I work in an IT company and for the past two weeks, I had pain in my right arm. There was no injury before this. This problem started one day morning when I woke up from my sleep. This pain was bearable and was most pronounced when I put strain on my arm like lifting heavy objects or riding my bike. I consulted a doctor and she gave me a pres

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Please use renerve after dinner 15 days, zerodol ap twice a day after food 1 week ...  Read More

On June 3 when I was sleeping I was in dream But suddenly a huge light and sound hit my head and feel like a big bang of explosion in my head This happened me only one time After this I am very depressed and got anixety of stroke What is the cause Google is saying exploding head syndrome Please suggest

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Don't Google Kindly consult ...  Read More

On June 3 when I was sleeping I was in dream but I dont know what happened suddenly huge sound with light hit my head and felt like my head is blasted suddenly I wake up but everything is fine But after this I am very depressed and got anixety of stroke Please say me what is this Google is saying exploding head syndrome

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Don't Google Just consult ...  Read More

It happened to me on Saturday ie on 3 June When I was sleeping I was in a dream , suddenly I felt like some huge sound come from my brain like a bomb blast and thunder light hit me but after suddenly waking up everything is fine, But what is that strange feeling happened in my head I am depressed and fear of stroke Please 🙏 say me what

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Need few more details Kindly consult ...  Read More

Hi doctor When I was sleeping I head a loud noise and blast like feel in head and huge light after this I suddenly wake up but it was normal But I felt something blasted in my head What is the cause I am very depressed and got anixety of stroke Please suggest

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Probably bad dreams Anyway kindly consult a physician at your locality ...  Read More

Dear doctor Last night when I was sleeping I suddenly feel like something exploded in my head with sound (I don't know real or not) like a bomb blast and huge light , suddenly I felt like something happened in my head, after suddenly waking up it was normal ,after this incident, I am very depressed and stressed , I am really worried and fear of str

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Nothing like that please consult with nuropsychiatrist ...  Read More

Last night while I was in sleep, suddenly a bomb like blast happened in my head but after waking up nothing was there , it was like bomb blat and thunder light , can I know the reason and happened firstly last night

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Headache severe way you describe calls for MRI ,and neurological acessment ...  Read More

Dear doctor Last night when I was sleeping suddenly I got a feeling that something happened in my head like bomb blast and light but after waking up nothing is happened , felt like a bomb is exploded in my head ,can I know the reason and cause

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Do you have any pain or vision blur. If not then it can be due to stress and anxiety. I would recommend you to start exercising and yoga daily and keep playing sports atleast 1 hour per day ...  Read More

Does sleep after getting hit in the head is dangerous.I have not being hit till now but i am just asking?

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No .it's not ..just see , if u r having a vomiting after it then u need to consult or ct scan required ...  Read More

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