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Same nightmare everynight. cant move. wake up being sick and in a panick. how do i stop this as sleep meds don't work but make it worse?
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May be parasomnias: With little info you provided, it sounds like you have sleep paralysis. Treating underlying medical and psychiatric causes is important as well decreasing stress. Drug and alcohol treatment if that's an issue helps too. Sleep hygiene, getting enough sleep helps. Ssri medications like Lexapro (escitalopram) and zoloft may help.
Answered 6/27/2014
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