What Are The Symptoms Of Fatal Familial Insomnia?

Posted on Sun, 17 Apr 2016

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Question : dose it look like I have sleeped be course I am seceard I have FFI I am 28 I can still yourn and my eys are worm

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You look normal.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I have gone through the image you have attached.
You looked normal.
It is not seem that you slept.
Do you have fear that you slept?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (21 minutes later)

did u say it looked like I have sleeped

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
No it doesn't look like you have slept.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No, it doesn't look like you have slept.
Why you feel that you have slept?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (9 minutes later)

what u mean I am scead I must have FFI how can I look nomel then :(

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I mean to say that you didn't look like you have slept.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I mean to say that you look like awake person. You don't look like slept.
My question I why you think that you have slept?
Do you feel hallucinations?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 minutes later)

so u mean that it looks like I had good night sleep and no I don't see things and do I think I have FFI I don't won't to die

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No, you don't look like you had good sleep.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
Your face does not look like you have slept.
It looks like awake face.
Please let me know
1. What is your age?
2. Are you a diagnosed case of FFI?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)

no I am not am 28 but if I have a wake face that means I sleeped the night be for be course if I didn't sleep I wouldn't have a wake face

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Are you having difficulty in sleep?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
Why you are so much worrying for FFI?
Do your any family member is having FFI?
Do you have sleep disturbances?
Your face look like a bit confused and tensed.
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 minutes later)

what u mean by my face and no my my died from the kidneys and my dads in a home with dmenta but not from sleeping problem I am sceaed I will never sleep again and that pic was taking after I had a sower dose this pic look like I had a good night sleep

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Don't know about good sleep but you will mostly had normal sleep.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
No need to worry for FFI.
Honestly speaking, don't know about good sleep but by looking at your face, you mostly had normal sleep.
You also took shower, so it is very difficult to say this.
Now please unfold the secrete, did you sleep last night?
What is your normal sleep cycle?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (15 minutes later)

I don't no if I sleeped or not I sceard that the bain has for goten how to sleep I still yourn but I am very stressed and depressed can they keep u up all night for weeks

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, stress and depression can wake you up for weeks.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, stress and depression can wake you up for weeks.
What gives you stress and depression?
Have you ever consulted psychiatrist?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (14 minutes later)

that I will neave sleep again my eys don't even get heavy no more I just cry thinking I have FFI can u still yourn if u have FFI

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry for FFI.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
First of all, no need to worry for FFI.
FFI is having strong family history. Since your family members are not having FFI, it is unlikely to have FFI by you.
And FFI presents at very younger age.
At your age of 28 years, FFI can not present.
So don't worry about FFI.
Have you ever consulted psychiatrist?
You need psychiatrist's help for sure.
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (20 minutes later)

are u shore don't it affecte people in there 20 I thort it did why don't I fill like i do t won't to sleep I am verey steeesd and depressed

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I am sure about you not having FFI.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I am sure about you not having FFI.
It usually starts in teenage.
So to develop this at the age of 28 is very unlikely.
So don't worry about FFI. You are not having this for sure.
And sorry to say but it is very difficult to understand your English.
I am not able to understand your last question.
Are you trying to say that you don't want to sleep?
Or you want to sleep but stress and depression don't let you sleep?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (6 minutes later)

yes that's what I mean is stress and depression keeping me up then if I don't have FFI?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Sorry for late reply due to technical error.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
First of all, remove FFI from your mind. You are not having FFI for sure.
Your sleep difficulty is due to uncontrolled stress and depression only.
So once we treat these stress and depression, you will able to achieve good sleep.
Please let me know
1. What gives you stress?
2. What is the reason for your depression?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (13 hours later)

I fill I haven't sleepd for 5 day how come I can't sleep then I have and 0 sleep but just lay in bed can I fall a sleep and not no about it

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Exactly what time it is in your part of world?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Let me know few things about you.
1. Where are you living?
2. What is the time right now there?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar