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Hello, I am having nightmare disorder (frequent nightmares). I do not have other issues like depression or anxiety. Kindly suggest me whom should I consult - A Psychiatrist, A Psychologist or a Counselling Psychologist

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Hello, you need to consult psychiatrist.. ...  Read More

It's being almost a week and i am having terrible nightmare which are very disturbing and as the dream unfold it become more terrified and it end after i finally wakeup and then it become difficult to go back to sleep again and it happen at same time each day between 5-6am

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You be needing further details and counselling and treatment. Kindly consult me. ...  Read More

Hi I am suffering from swaying like feeling along with anixty and fear disorder... I got paint very easily, mostly irrated in small small things.. Got fear easily.. Reserved nature and old school kind of girl...i got swaying like feeling along with floating feeling.. Mostly it start with bad dream or any dream which include height or head spin kind

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Hi good evening, I understand you are Type 2 DM. Pleas have a check on your sugars. The spinning and light headedness could just be hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia causes racing heart beats and sweating n ...  Read More

I get these nightmares in which I always see some closed one dying or dead. These nightmares I get every now and then. What can be cause of these nightmares.l?

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You could talk to a psycho analyst who could help you with dream interpretation. ...  Read More

Since i have started taking antidepressansts, i have been getting nightmares, so is it normal and how do I make it stop.

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These seem to be side effects of medicines. Talk to your doctor about this. He may modify the medicine. Nothing to worry about this. This is normal. ...  Read More

Frequent nightmare problems..few times a week..i am under antidepressants also...what can be cause of nightmares and how to avoid it?Does it leads to other complications

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Hello, Night terror is characterized by a sudden arousal with intense fearfulness. They usually begin with a piercing scream or cry and are accompanied by behavioral manifestations of intense anxiety. ...  Read More

I have bee having nightmares for almost a week now and I do not know how to get rid of them

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Contact me at the earliest. You need some medications. ...  Read More

A friend's nightmares are getting worse..she cant sleep...and every night she have nightmares..she wakes up with a scratch mark on her body parts like arms neck and all...please help by suggestions asap.. :( thankyou

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Hi, what your friend seems to be experiencing is called 'night terrors'. She should visit a psychiatrist as an anti-anxiety drug could help her stay calm. Secondly, for the time being, she can try to ...  Read More

When I was young I had nightmares vivid nightmares and that was not a big deal because every kid did . But now that I'm only I have very vivid nightmares every single night and Im not sure if this is normal or if I should be concerned.

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Speak to a counsellor or a psycho- analyst. Maybe they can help you understand why this is happening. If the nightmares are manageable & not causing too much disturbance to you, you might want to ...  Read More

Do nightmares are really caution signs..? Should we bother about them ..! Here what nightmares are currently disturbing .. , slapping a person , had caught up to soneone while changing, in a function., etc .., usually when we can't remember dreams .., why do some specific ones come across mind even after we woke up..? Should we bother about that..?

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Nightmares are not dangerous if they are occurring once in a while and not causing major sleep disturbances. But if you're sleep is getting disturbed and day time you are having problems with your moo ...  Read More

Hello. I am seeking clinical insight into a long term functional and emotional pattern. I am 26 with chronic difficulty maintaining routines, employment, and goal directed behaviour. I experience brief motivation followed by prolonged avoidance and mental shutdown. Previous psychiatric treatment for depression and anxiety did not improve symptoms.

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I want to start by saying this clearly: what you’re describing is serious, real, and understandable and it does not mean you are lazy, broken, or failing at life. It sounds like you’ve been surviving ...  Read More

I got diabetes hypothyroidism high cholesterol nerve damage and get vascular headaches literally every day. Inbetween i also get nightmares for a couple of days more often like once 2 days in a week. On such days even if i take a short nap in the afternoon i get nightmares. Kindly advice.

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You should consult a Neuro psychiatrist for proper evaluation of nightmares ...  Read More

Having history of CNS TB, vasculitic infracts & Hydrocephalus treated in 2024. Nightmares- I often see myself dying in dream, ghosts, someone trying to kill me. I feel like screaming loud, crying. I cry for hours even after small argument with partner. Sleep problem as well. Currently taking Eliwel.

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You can connect with me for further evaluation and treatment ...  Read More

I once had a nightmare around 7-8 years ago. My parents were scolding me and all of a sudden many green tennis balls come. After that their voice become scary. This nightmare is very often to me. Even I also see it when I'm awake and I get scared. It's the reason why I'm scared of many things kept together that are alike. Even when I walk in crowd

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You need to consult psychiatrist. ...  Read More

Hi , I am Jude Serrao aged 18 suffering from extreme dandruff. I wash my hair everyday with shampoo but at the end of the day my hair is filled with dandruff. How can I get rid of this nightmare 😭😭😭? Please let me know 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

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Seborrheic dermatitis it is that is causing dandruff ,kindly consult us online so that we can prescribe you better after getting your detailed history ...  Read More

Hi, today i woke up from a nightmare and felt like the bed was shaking (just like earthquake). lt last for very few seconds. i am having headache only on right side that goes down to neck. I am worried it was a brain seizure? please help

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It’s not seizure ...  Read More

Hello I am 9 weeks pregent. I just wanted to ask why am I getting nightmares and bad dreams about my unborn child and partner. Is it due to stress? Will it affect my baby?

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Need more details. Kindly connect ...  Read More

Im 11 weeks pregnant in my first trimestee. I get nightmares and bad dreams at night and also if i sleep during the day. Will these dreams affect fetus mental health

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Heyy I can help you better with further treatment course needed. U can connect me via whatsapp on seven zero eight two zero two two zero six two. ...  Read More

My friend she has a daily nightmare,which is something every day someone is chasing her in sleep where she gets scared and gets off from bed and as soon as she gets off from bed she awakens from her nightmare and that point of time heart starts pounding so badly ,but so far no issues with sleep before nightmare and right after even ..sleep is peace

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Hi doctors, My 1 month old baby would be in sleep, suddenly make some noise and start crying. Is he seeing nightmares? Is there anything i can do about it? In general, his sleeping is very noisy.. but it has increased lately. I'm worried if he's getting enough sleep or not. Please help.

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Consult to Pediatrician ...  Read More

How can I handle nightmares disturbing me every day? Since the past three days I am consecutively getting nightmares. They are of the same thing every time/me trying to escape something. I do not wake up in between. But when I wake in the morning I feel extremely emotionally drained and fatigued. I am also having mood swings and sometimes I want to

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Hi, Consult a psychologist ...  Read More

Hello Doctors, I'm going through nightmare paralysis kind of experience every night since last 30 days, what should i do, and how dangerous it is?

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Unfortunately this much information is not adequate to come to a diagnosis of your illness. Kindly consult a doctor and provide more details about your complaints. ...  Read More

My friends get horrible nightmares almost daily where she wakes up scared and terrified , nightmares are mostly related to some killings or voilence , and she doesn't even watch any such programmes. Any suggestion would be highly appreciable.

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Dear human, thank you for sharing and reaching out. I appreciate you reaching out for help for your friend and support them. Having nightmares of this kind can be extremely disturbing and discomfortin ...  Read More

Hi, Is there is any solution for nightmares? One of the family person get nightmares like adult, some dead persons in famiy, frightening every night and in morning, she get too much heavy head and feel uneasy, it has been going on for long. Kindly suggest

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Nightmares in children are commonly seen . It indicates some sort of fear in them. In adults nightmares come when they go through tremendous stress . In older person it could be part of a neurological ...  Read More

Not a day that I don't experience nightmare. Is my anxiety worsening? Am I slipping into depression?

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It looks like that you are unhappy about something or you disturbed by some incident or by someone. I suggest you to consult a psychological Counselor to share and discuss your emotions to get some cl ...  Read More

2days back my Aunty feeling steffy and almost like senseless while taking dinner. We are assuming like its cerebral attack symptom but in very next day she was trembling where she doesn't have any fever or such like but yes as observed pulse rate are always higher side like touch to 95-100. Kindly suggest us the symptoms if any.

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Hello, This information is incomplete. But from what you tell it does not look like a heart related illness Take care ...  Read More

Hi, I have been daignosed with anxiety disorder which has somatic symptims like dizziness chest pain etc. My psychiatrist has given me Dveniz 50 mg for 15 days and lonazep 0.5mg SOS. I want to know that are this medicines good and will the sideffect be on the heavier side.?

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Yes they are good. Do exercise ...  Read More

I am suffering from disturbed sleep pattern and recurrent nightmares; nightmares closely related to inherent fears. Also suffer from mild anxiety issues. Please suggest how can I overcome this. Thanks!

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Mostly tired your body and mind with the help of physical activities and mind games. Practice physical exercise and relaxation exercises. I think in the day time you mostly think about the night mares ...  Read More

Is it normal to get nightmares after a stressful day, I tend to remember most of my dreams and I fear going back to sleep. In most of the dream I see a ghost like thing haunting me or someone trying to kill me or somebody I really care about.

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It's completely normal to have an occasional nightmare especially after a stressful day. You can contact a professional for help if your sleep is frequently disturbed for most part of the week and if ...  Read More

I've been having nightmares very frequently. In the dreams, I am in my room, sleeping and it looks realistic initially, except few changes. I mean I'm not sure at that time if I'm dreaming or I'm awake. Then suddenly someone comes in my room and I realise that I'm dreaming and this is not real. At this point of time, once I realise that this is a d

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Are you been stressed lately? And mostly think about it before bed time it can lead to such a situation . Alcohol or other drugs can also induce this so need to rule out the possibility . Just before ...  Read More

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