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Last night i laid in bed for 5 hours and couldn't fall asleep(i'm sick). what can i do to prevent this from happening again?
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See a Doctor: You need to treat the illness not take something for sleep. If you could sleep because you were sick you should be seen
Answered 11/25/2016
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