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A 24-year-old female 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?

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Dr. Al Hegabanswered

Allergy and Immunology 42 years experience

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

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