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Ihave a problem sleeping at night i keep trying to sleep but i cant it's around 2ambut im physically awake and then when i fall asleep i woke up early?

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Sleep issues: There can be a lot of issues here involving you including your work and your body. This cannot be addressed in 400 spaces. You should see your doc and maybe have a sleep study done on you.

Dr Hegab and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/11/2016

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