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Please help! i cant fall asleep. i feel a pressure and sensation in my brain preventing me from sleeping for over a month suspicious of fatal insomnia?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

No help online: You need to go to nearest hospital or ER asap, but doubt that you have fatal insomnia, good luck

Dr Hickerson and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/28/2019

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A member asked:

Please help! i cant fall asleep. i feel a pressure and sensation in my brain preventing me from sleeping for over a month suspicious of fatal insomnia?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Al Hegab answered

Dr Hickerson and 2 doctors agreed

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