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What Are The Reasons For Excessive Sleepiness?
Question: I sleep a lot. What could be the reason?
Brief Answer:
reasons are many as elaborated
Detailed Answer:
Hello Reenu,
There are several reasons for a person to sleep a lot.
The most common cause is physical or mental stress. This can last for a short duration like a few days.
Excessive sleepiness can sometimes last for longer duration. In such case, we need to rule out long standing medical illnesses like Hypothyroidism, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression.
Do you have any of these problems?
Please let me know in detail about your sleeping pattern so that I can help you better.
Regards,
reasons are many as elaborated
Detailed Answer:
Hello Reenu,
There are several reasons for a person to sleep a lot.
The most common cause is physical or mental stress. This can last for a short duration like a few days.
Excessive sleepiness can sometimes last for longer duration. In such case, we need to rule out long standing medical illnesses like Hypothyroidism, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression.
Do you have any of these problems?
Please let me know in detail about your sleeping pattern so that I can help you better.
Regards,
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