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What can it mean when im asleep i feel like a pressure is on top of me and sometimes i hear a voice?

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Nightmares: These are normal dreams and nightmares that occur and are not worrisome concerning mental health.

Dr Ferdowsi agreed

Answered 12/1/2011

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See your doctor: Could be simple nightmares, or if a history of trauma, esp abuse, the nightmares could be a symptom of ptsd, could be a parasomnia-a type of sleep disorder, or a seizure.

Dr Pappas and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/30/2016

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