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I just had a root canal with abscess above my tooth so my anxiety has been bad, but I thought I’d be able to sleep better after and in the middle of the night I woke up gasping for air and shaking

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Hello dear ... I would like to know little more info or history of your problems.. It would be great if we can continue our conversation on my private window as here I am restricted to give you few li ...  Read More

I have been facing anxiety issues and now the physical symptoms have appeared. I am having weird breathing issues like I am gasping for air, it's very stressful

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Anxiety Consult a psychiatrist ...  Read More

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My 3 yr old gasps for air very often when he talks , for every 3 words and that too through mouth . We can really hear the sound of his gasping like we hear the words. He already has wheezing and getting treatment for it. But this seems odd. How serious should we take this issue. Please help

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You should get the condition clinically examined by a pediatrician. So that any kind of pathological cause is ruled out. ...  Read More

Hii Iam having a 12 weeks baby, she is gasping for air in middle of sleep, if she is in deep sleep she doesn't gasp for air but if something interferes in her sleep in btw then she gasp for air, is it normal for the baby to do like this, and also while she is awake everything is normal kindly tell me is it ohk??

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You need to show physically..or at least share video of it. Gasping is not normal and what baby is doing is not gasping I hope ...  Read More

From last 3-4 days i am facing this problem. Earlier i had just trying falling to sleep when i had fever. But from last 3-4 days i am gasping for air when i am trying to fall asleep but once i fall asleep there is no problem.

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Do a online consultation with a pulmonologist for further evaluation and management ...  Read More

Past 4 days she is trying sleep she wakes to breathe..her hrct ,echo mri was normal (did in December)hrct and in janaury...she has breathlessness issue while talking too as cold comes but now ohk but still there but this onset waking up to breathe..no snoring(happened twice only when she lays on her back no history of snoring)but cough is persisten

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Detailed history required is patient morbidly obese if yes then kindly do stop bang score to screen and there are related investigations but for that we need a proper history ...  Read More

Waking up gasping for air in the night with a racing beer beat. Quit smoking 5 days ago. Waking up 3/4 times in the night only. Not happening in the day time. 25yr old female

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Mainly due to gerd ...  Read More

My son is 6 year old. He has been suddenly awakening at night with a gasp fo breath.this happens 4 times a month form last 3-4 years.he complains of headache right above his eye and sometime in the head above his ears.he is restless while sleeping and change a lot of position.please advise .

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Kindly discuss for your concern ...  Read More

Iam waking up with a heavy heart and left arms and legs tingling and some fingers and leg toes aching. I got a health checkup done. My vitamin d levels are low at 4.2 ng/l and cholesterol a bit on the high side of 246 and uric acid levels at 8.2mg/l and numbness happens when I sit in odd positions. But in the last 2 weeks frequently waking up at ni

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Vit D supplements to be started & also get vit b12 levels ...  Read More

I'm taking few medications such as Flotral 10, Mirago 50 and Levoflux 500 everynight from past 2 weeks.. Every night exactly around 3.30 am or 4 am.. I'm waking up.. I have trouble getting back to sleep for atleast 30 mins.. Also, at this time my mouth feels kinda of sour or bitter kinda of feeling.. Is this happening because of medication? Should

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Hi dear, i completely understood your issues.. You are now suffering with insomnia due to hyper acidity & acid reflux.. I think you are suffering sour belching, heart burn, fast heart beating ...  Read More

Hi, my son is 5 years old. Now he is in class 1 . He is very active intelligent boy. My problem is - since last 1 week he is waking up crying every night after 1 hour of sleeping. There is nothing changed in his daily routine or behaviour in day but this crying thing is happening every night . And mostly happens around the same interval of sleepi

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Greetings it could be due to hunger , dreaming,any pain . kindly consult ...  Read More

Hello Doc. I have a 14 month old baby boy. Since both of us are working full-time, we're forced to leave our baby at a daycare centre from 7am to 5:30pm. I've observed that after spending a full day at daycare, he wakes up at night frequently and cries inconsolably. He falls asleep again after 10-15 minutes. This usually happens when he has spent

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Hi, Staying away from the parents for a long time can cause stress and anxiety.You need to be a hundred percent sure about the place where you are leaving your baby.Physical or mental abuse can cause ...  Read More

Hi Doctor, My daughter is 2 years old. I stopped breastfeeding 20 days back. But still She is getting up 5 to 6 times in the night for feeding. If I Swing the cradle, she will sleep again. She refuses to take bottle feed at night. Please suggest how to make my baby sleep continuously at night. Thanks in advance

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The problem here is you have bottle fed the baby for so long. The baby will improve spontaneously as you stop bottle feeding. ...  Read More

I am 22 years male working in corporate sector. I have the problem of waking up in the middle of night and screaming, sometimes even walking towards door in sleep since childhood. I mostly don't remember any of these after I wake up in the morning. If someone tells me that i was screaming at night then i remember some of the things. This problem mo

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Hello. U need to be properly evaluated. I suggest u consult a psychiatrist. My best wishes ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, My baby is almost 8 months old. He's waking up nights in between sleep for every 3 hours for feed (formula milk). Is it normal? In day giving solids like 2 or 3 times.

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Decrease the milk content. Start weaning food so that the tummy is full and child demands less milk. ...  Read More

My son is about 2 years old. Since last few months he is repeatedly getting up at night and demanding for milk. Previously he used to wake up only once but now a days he is waking up 3-4 times. He finishes his dinner by 10 pm and eats good quantity only. Otherwise he is active but doesnt sleep continuously at night at all. For this milk drinking ha

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Good quantity dinner means what? He need a balance diet. Diet must provide 50-60% carb, 20-30% Protein, and fats approx 10% Kindly offer him minimal milk. ...  Read More

I am 25 years old, from the last fews days i am automatically wake up in middle of the night for peeing, this issue is continous from the last 5-6 days. This is happening for the first time, never happened previously. I don't know what is happening. What causing this issue?

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Need more details about your condition, kindly go for a consultation ...  Read More

My baby is 5 months 10 days old. He wakes up after every hr at night to take feed. Whats the cause he is not able to sleep soundly and that too after waking drinks milk for just 5 minutes. during daytime also he drinks milk after every 1 hr or so that too for only 5-10 minutes. His wt is around 7 kgs. whats the right technique to feed is it after e

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When your baby feeds and sleeps off, you can wake the bay by foot stimulation or gentle back rub. Your baby is not feeding on hind milk which has more fat content and leads to satiety and longer durat ...  Read More

Am waking up in middle of deep sleep and cannot get back to sleep easily. Is this some sleeping disorder?

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You need to provide more history regarding this problem , consult a physician nearby. ...  Read More

Hello doctor , my baby is 5 months old. till 10 days back my baby used to wake up night time 2 times for feed. but now a days he is rolling over on tummy and crying... i feed when ever he cries to make him calm down and if i remove he starts crying. nearly 4 to 5 times in tue night its happening. may i know the reasons. please help me out

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One needs to also know.... ..Is child on exclusive breast milk or u r giving some other milk also? Any other food? ...  Read More

Recently over the last few nights, I have been waking up in the middle of the night with a feeling of breathlessness and blockage in the throat. This is also a kind of feeling where I'm confused if I have swallowed my saliva into my windpipe during my sleep. I do not have any habits of smoking, alcohol etc. I'm slightly overweight. I'm worried beca

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It could be acid reflux, usually occurs during sleep due to you being in lying down position and the acid from stomach can easily climb back to throat cause irritation , choking sensation , dry cough ...  Read More

My 15 months old son keep waking up on regular basis in night multiple times. My wife makes him sleep again by breastfeding him for few secs. This frequency has increased for past 2-3 months now. This reminds me of his similar sleeping pattern during first 6-9 months. I am not sure if this is a normal behavior or not. He is otherwise a normal activ

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Baby sleeping for long hours in day might be awake in night as his sleep cycle is not fully developed Breast feeding or some cereal will help ...  Read More

My 6 month old daughter has been waking up multiple times at night for the past 8-10 days. She is fed mother's milk. She wakes up every 25-30 min at night and sleeps the moment she is taken in lap and fed. Not sure what the concern is. Is it because she feels hungry at night and now needs outside milk and other food items? If yes then please advise

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You can add top feed nd complimentary food like rice water, dal ka pani, cerelac, sooji etc...Can also start massage in evening instead of morning... ...  Read More

Hi Dr plz help me I'm very disturbed due to lack of sleep even though i dont sleep in daytime.. last night i hardly slept was waking up every 1-2 hours without a reason.. first time i woke up with stomach discomfort had bowel movement and again after an hour wake up for pee, Again after 1-2 hour without a reason.. when i wake up i know i can't fall

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It seems anxiety. Take Poppy seeds 10 gm, boil in 100 ml water and consume it bed time. In morning time go for yoga for 30 minutes a day. For detox body take cupping therapy with expert doctor, it wil ...  Read More

Waking up to pee & poop in the middle of the night from last 4 days since from last 4 days I'm taking omega 3 tabs & becasules caps.. What might be the problem? the tablets causes changes in bowel habits? Last week i had mild chest discomfort and shoulder pain my doctor said to get the test done like ecg, tmt & 2d echo fortunately all t

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Take your dinner by 8pm and get into sleep by 10 pm, late night dinner may cause this problems ...  Read More

Hi, This is regarding my son who is 5 months and 10 days old. He use to sleep really well in the nights and use to wake up 3 times in the whole night.. but currently from past 10 days he is waking up for every hour. Then if i feed milk he will just sip few milk like 10ml and then goes to sleep.. He is currently on formula feed.. so he is drinking

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Waking up for every hour because feeding not sufficient. According weight u have to calculate feed . Consult paediatrician regarding how to wean a baby. ...  Read More

Doc, My baby(17 months) has been waking up (almost every night) couple of times with loud burst of inconsolable crying. Sometimes we pacify her with milk but most of the times she use to cry for more than an hour before sleeping again. While she cries we do everything to pacify her like patting, offering her water or milk, but most of the time we

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At this age it is mostly due to nightmares or night terrors. Teething or colic could be another cause. Kindly discuss this with your pediatrician who may suggest some coping mechanisms ...  Read More

Started last night I could barely take 3 steps and gasped for air, my heart was beating so fast. Today also I had to walk to my neighbors next door and had to stop every 3-4 steps and my heart beating so fast.

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Hi get your chest X-ray done n CBC ...  Read More

My six months old girl baby from last two days when she gets excited or laughing she finds some difficulty in breathing or gasping is this normal or should I consult doctor any suggestions !

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May be breath holding spell it is normal Behaviour therapy ...  Read More

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