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Severe head pressure during sleep paralysis

Jester99

n the past, I have had many different episodes of sleep paralysis, so I am fully aware of what happens during most episodes. However, a ...

21 answers | 3 comments

Dreams/Nightmares that feel real and I can't wake myself up

samantha21

Okay, So every now and then I will have a dream or dreams that really scare me. Pretty much its a dream I'm having and I'm myself... in m...

270 answers | 9 comments

I drunk a 300mg caffeine energy drink this morning and I'm afraid to sleep.

BrookeMont

I am sensitive to caffeine (don't ask why I drunk a 300 mg energy drink) but I am afraid to fall asleep because I am still kind of light...

1 answer

Antidepressants for anxiety with sedative properties

Shedding01

Hello, I’m looking for an antidepressant to help with insomnia because of my anxiety. I was on lexapro but started sweating and got hea...

1 answer | 2 comments

What is this dream im having or is it a dream?

Locrey

I'm a thinker so in order for me to go to sleep I have to think of something like winning the lottery but I have been experience differen...

1 answer | 1 comment

Is it possible to sit up and speak coherently but still be asleep?

Gaarath

So... for the longest time my parents have never been able to wake me up, they always say that they have woken me up (I am sitting up and...

2 answers

Why can't l sleep?

Hollomannancy

If l go to sleep it's never anymore than 3 hours in the mornings l nod have spilled coffee on me several times .l am not aware l am goin...

2 answers

Does sleep apnea cause edema?

Jauhara

I was in the hospital for a week in January of this year and since then have been on oxygen at home sometimes, and usually need it if goi...

1 answer

Seeing things after i wake up from dreaming

lotr86

This has happened to me twice and i'm curious about it. I wake up in the middle of the night from dreaming and when i open my eyes i see ...

6 answers | 2 comments

Brain Won't Let Me Sleep!

AmethystAngel

I had a scary night last night. Every time I got to the point of almost dozing off, my brain would suddenly kick me out of sleep. (A coup...

6 answers | 1 comment

Narcolepsy and Sleep Walking

Bearenergy

I was told by a sleep disorder doctor that tested me for sleep apnea that I didn't have sleep apnea but it was narcolepsy. He never told ...

3 answers

involuntary arm/hand movement during sleep

need_more_sleep

This situations seems to come and go, and is currently back (the past two nights). While sleeping, my left hand picks at my lips. This of...

5 answers | 2 comments

Songs in my head

crazychick50

For quite a few months now I have had bad nights due to songs going over and over again in my head. It can be different songs every night...

3 answers

I have insomnia and i fear ill never sleep again.

popcornlover12

This started when I had alcohol one night and it made my legs restless, and this kept me awake and i searched up rls and noticed it gets ...

2 answers

I see a strange thing before i go to sleep.

Antonia210417

For the past few months, once I go to sleep, I see a strange thing. It looks like a ball of hair, I have my eyes open and I can see my be...

2 answers | 2 comments

My sleep problems starts after Diarrhea starts.

JFrenchau

I either wake up with a sudden need to go to the toilet or have a sudden need to go to the toilet in the afternoon right before bed and t...

1 answer

I need to find out what this means.

Amber85868

I woke up this morning quite early so I got back in bed and closed my eyes for what felt like two seconds then I began to hear a noise ne...

2 answers

tremors during sleep

bobito

I'm a 60 year old men, in excellent health, except for experiencing tremors during sleep that wake me up and have difficulty going back ...

558 answers | 267 comments

Extreme fatigue in 81 year old male

ciweber

I need advice on how to help my dad who is 81. He is BEYOND TIERD ALL THE TIME. He has had severe sleep apnea for almost 20 years. He's d...

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sleep bad

aaa_d

Im male and 18 yaers old over the past month i sleep so much while i have aunivesity entrance exam this year i sleep at 10 oclock can...

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