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I'm 15 and a musician, but every time I play on my own when I know others can hear me I begin violently shaking. I play the French Horn, so violent shaking means horrible playing. I need something to help me stop before important performances and auditions.

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It is performance anxiety. Meet a psychiatrist so that he can help you with relaxation therapy and prescribe medicine to use just before performance ...  Read More

About 2 days ago, when I was laying down both my legs started violently shaking and I have no control over it. After about 1 hour, it finally subsided. This is the second time that it has happened. Now, I have very bad pain in my right leg that I can barely walk.

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Hello there,, Well did you have twitching in the muscles of your leg...(what exactly do you mean by violent shaking of legs). Also did u have any episodes like this before ...or this was the first one ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, I am suffering from a strange problem which occurs only during my daytime sleep (it never happens at night). While in the middle of sleep I feel that I should get up but my body seems unable to respond and in effect I raise my head slightly, tilt it sideways and then stretch it to one side so much that it starts trembling. All this ha

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it can be myoclonus. does these appeared after you started on vit b12? is ur day time sleep is increased ? ...  Read More

Since childhood I’ve had unusual sleep behaviors like talking, screaming, and moving my limbs during sleep. This seems to run in my family (my father and sister have milder issues), but over the years mine has become more severe and sometimes violent. I have very vivid dreams and episodes of sleep paralysis, and when I wake up I sometimes str

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Genetic problem ...  Read More

My father, 65 yrs old has been moving his hands and legs in his sleep violently. It has increased in the past 6-8 months. He has minor heart blockages and kidney problems. He is under regular checkup with his cardiologist, nephrologist and urologist. We visited two neurologists and did several tests (EEG, blood tests, etc). All reports are clear. T

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Do the movement resemble acting out a dream ? It is possible the movements are RBD / REM sleep behaviour Disorder. There are other possibilities also to be considered. Getting a sleep study or polys ...  Read More

My body shaking during sleep which I don't realise But the person sleeping nearby realises it tells me when I am awake.there are No signs of the shaking next day .this problem is continuing since last 20years.

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I want to talk about in detail with you ...  Read More

My son is showing too much anger and aggression.He doesnot want to go out and he sleeps for only 4 hrs.what to do to reduce his anger violence and increase his sleep

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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

Hai dr. Recently I was diagnosed with hypothyroid .tsh is 6.45.i am using 25 mcg but I am having trouble sleeping at night . Not getting sleep. My hands are also shaking if I hold any object. I feel my eyes are burning in the morning time after I wake up

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Please recheck fT4, TSH ...  Read More

My husband, aged 25, suffers from an unknown problem which occurs only during his sleep. He mentions that he feels paralysed during sleep and is unable to wake up or move any body part despite constant attempts to do so. He feels tired after getting up with mild headache sometimes. What is more horrifying is that I have seen him struggeling to get

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It can be hypnogogic spells...consult neurologist ...  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 son jerk or vibrate in sleep throughout night. I don't know what is this but he don't wake up. He is not tired in morning nor he is crying. me what is this. I can see slight arm moment leg moment or shoulder or chest or sometimes lip not twitching but making hunger noise. It happens for 1-2 seconds only in 3-5 minute gap. Otherwise my kid is alr

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Need further history, family and developmental history. ...  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

Is violent coughing fits which makes you vomit due to lpr or some Upper respiratory infection Mucus is always there in My throat

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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ...  Read More

Why my 2.5 months baby shake her feet while sleeping for 2-3 sec It's normal for newborn?

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Hello ! It’s a physiological or it may b due to calcium deficiency.give calcium syrup ...  Read More

My mother is always shouting alone with angry . When i ask her she is telling that someone is saying something about her. For them she is replying.. I am seeing this since my childhood. She is normal, but some times very violent. Shouting very loud becuse she is hearing someone talking about her. But i cannot hear any voice. Later when she is calm

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This looks like Auditory Hallucinations,but we need detailed history to reach to some conclusion,this can happen in Psychiatric illness but a concrete diagnosis can be made only by detailed history fr ...  Read More

My mother always feel yawning and her 😴 sleep she bitting her teeth and now two time she fell shaking so fast gradually her body shaking.. what to do she has no fever

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Consult immediately madam ...  Read More

My mother always yawning 🥱 alot and in sleep she bitting her teeth and now 2 times she suddenly her body shaking so fast .no fever blood pressure normal no sugar why her body shaking she also have gastic .what should I do it's her second time her body shaking

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

It's been second time ( last time 2 months back) My daughter of age 3 years old is shaking legs during sleep continuously for long time in night. What could be the reason for it? How to get rid of it?

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Consult to Pediatrician ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, This is for my sister. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia 10 years back. Since then she has been taking medication ( sizodon plus and sulpitac). She takes sizodon plus only in morning after taking food and sulpitac with sizodon at night after dinner. But since one week she has stopped her medication completely because she had star

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Hi, I understand both your concern and your sister’s. While it is very important for her to keep taking the prescribed medications for her diagnosed mental health condition but it is equally important ...  Read More

Hi , my father behaviour is violent and rude and he doesn't know what he is talking, always fighting with neighbours for silly reason , with family members also and continuous talking with phone . These behaviour happens only he doesn't get sleep well and wake up 3 am. If he sleep very well then he will stay clam and in home. I don't know wat to

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Age and illness can intensify traits irritability, agitation being rude and aggression , but it happens for a reason. When they happen, try to identify the root cause of their anger. The aging proces ...  Read More

In My sleep study find a NREM parasomnia. So I am using Lonazep 0.25 mg from one month. But some times in sleep I am unable to move and fear , violent dreams is parasomnia or seizers. It will repeat 3-4 times same day. Monthly 2- 3 times it is happening. Kindly suggest permanent solution

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These are parasomnias and also anxiety These are not seizures Lonazep is a good medication You can get better with slight alteration in your medication ...  Read More

Why I feel vibrating and shaking everytime while sleeping? Sometimes my heartbeat raise and then I need to slow down...in sleep I am having mild anxiety, pcod, high bp. My medication include topaz 25, Indernal 40, telma 20, Shatavari

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You need a proper consultation with Psychiatrist to explore the symptoms cause and further management ...  Read More

My mother in law have shaken my baby boy who is six month old violently from side to side for few seconds. Can he have shaken baby syndrome?

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Greetings.. Is ur baby havings any signs and symptoms like irritability, lethargy, seizures, decreased intake, vomiting , any bleeding spot esp in eye, or any other features deviated from normal patte ...  Read More

Hi Doctors, Taking covaxin 4days back. No fevar no headache no Body pain. After recovering from Covide I took vaccine after 90 days. Today unable to sleep because if I fall to sleep my body parts are shanking atomically and making me wake up. My hand, head leg, back some part are the other part is shanking atomically and not making me sleep. Happe

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Sounds like hypnic jerks to me from your description. Usually, a benign phenomenon (should go away on its own) happens when you are transitioning from awake state to sleep state. Usually, triggered by ...  Read More

My son 5 years now. He got up around 12 am during sleep and body shaking and he goes normal and sleeps after some time . Noticed this recently 2-3 times only in the night during sleep. Day time he is fine. Not sure what's this issue . Also he recovered from covid one month back. Not sure anything related to that.

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Take a video of it and upload .. Need to rule out seizures ...  Read More

Hello. Whenever I try to fall asleep I wake up my whole body shaking. From top to toe. This is happening now and then when I try to sleep. It is interfering with my everyday sleep. Please help me.

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Must be something very worrying or fear causing it. Consult for details and therapy. Thanks ...  Read More

I feel shaking hand since 15 days , other symptoms are loss of appetite, muscle seizure in legs and Less sleep.

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It could be tremors or muscle fasiculations ...  Read More

My wife is a Biopolar patient and 5 years ago she had a maniac episode. After that she was normal for 5 years as she was taking lithium tablets. But due to pregnancy planning she stop taking lithium as doctor prescribed. But after 3.5 month of deliver she was diagnosed with postpartum depression and taking Olanzapine 10 mg and clonazepum .5 as doct

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Start her again on treatment , may b she will need hospitalization ...  Read More

My father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's one and a half year back. He was on OMEGA OIL, ROSUVASTIN, CHLOPILET. Condioned only worsened. He became ever more violent and sleepless. Complete disorientation, lack of cognitive sense and very agressive behavior. We are looking for drug intervention for sleep.

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As far as possible avoid sleeping tablets in Alzheimers disease. They can lead to daytime drowsiness and falls. But if the behavioural issues and sleep issues are very severe can prescribe them if con ...  Read More

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