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What Causes Extreme Drowsiness And Sleepiness While Driving Or Working?
Question: Hi,
For last few months or so, I am experiencing extreme drowsiness and sleepiness while driving and while working in office and not to mention meetings as well.
My normal routine is I woke up at 6 a.m, drive to office by 7 a.m. and reach office by 8.30 a.m. In the night I usually go to bed at around 11 p.m. I am having a sound sleep. When I wake up I feel little energetic but energy level goes down gradually till 12 p.m.
After that I start feeling energetic through out the day.
Please suggest what is wrong with my body cycle and of I need any medicine or so.
I am extreme drowsy while driving and I always fear some sort of accident may not occur.
For last few months or so, I am experiencing extreme drowsiness and sleepiness while driving and while working in office and not to mention meetings as well.
My normal routine is I woke up at 6 a.m, drive to office by 7 a.m. and reach office by 8.30 a.m. In the night I usually go to bed at around 11 p.m. I am having a sound sleep. When I wake up I feel little energetic but energy level goes down gradually till 12 p.m.
After that I start feeling energetic through out the day.
Please suggest what is wrong with my body cycle and of I need any medicine or so.
I am extreme drowsy while driving and I always fear some sort of accident may not occur.
Brief Answer:
Thyroid.function/Blood sugar/Other details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient,I would have ruled out the following common causes initially-
1)Hypothyroidism
2)Diabetes
3)Medicines induced
4) Depression/Psychogenic.
So,please get the Thyroid function tests and Blood sugar,done to rule out any abnormalities.
Also tell,if you were on any medicines which may have caused it?
Are you having history of depression or other psychogenic issues?
Please follow up with details so that I can answer this well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Thyroid.function/Blood sugar/Other details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient,I would have ruled out the following common causes initially-
1)Hypothyroidism
2)Diabetes
3)Medicines induced
4) Depression/Psychogenic.
So,please get the Thyroid function tests and Blood sugar,done to rule out any abnormalities.
Also tell,if you were on any medicines which may have caused it?
Are you having history of depression or other psychogenic issues?
Please follow up with details so that I can answer this well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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