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I've had the flu for seven days. i started having insomnia. is this normal?
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Perhaps: 7 days is a long time to feel unwell... Get better soon. If you are having upper respiratory symptoms and are taking decongestants at night to help you breathe easier, it is known that some of these have paradoxical reactions that keep people awake, and in my case there is one phenylephrine that gives me anxiety. Just a possibility. Good luck!
Answered 4/10/2015
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