Patient's question:
Every time it's nighttime, I get especially prone to nervous exhaustion. When I fall asleep, I suddenly feel tense all over. During the day, taking a nap is fine. But at night, taking a nap makes me feel extremely tense. I worry if I'm suffering from a nervous system issue. My head is in severe pain—am I getting neuritis?Doctor's answer:
If this situation occurs again, it may be a recurrence of a tension headache, but not a recurrence of neuritis. When experiencing excessive tension, anxiety, or a recurrence of autonomic nervous system dysfunction, leading to sleep disturbances and other symptoms, it may cause the recurrence of headache symptoms. After experiencing such headache symptoms, it is necessary to promptly visit a neurology department in the hospital for a thorough examination. Treatment should be administered based on the examination results.