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Whenever i'm about to fall asleep, i get a weird feeling like a headrush, is this serious?

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Dr. Ravi Chand answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sleep: Is this something new or longstanding, in either case if you are worried, check the meds you are now, lie down or standup slowly from a sitting position, check you blood pressure lying, sitting and standing, rule out neurological and cardiovascular causes and last resort would be psychiatric.

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Answered 9/5/2013

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A member asked:

Whenever i'm about to fall asleep, i get a weird feeling like a headrush, is this serious?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ravi Chand answered

Dr Jacobson and another doctor agreed

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