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What Causes Sleepiness With Anterior Fusion Surgery?
had l5 S1 Anterior fussion Nove 16 things are going well. I just seem to sleep alot. Does having surgey increae your body to need much more sleep? And if so for how long should this continue. I am not working and just doing my light excersise and Reading!
Fri, 27 Dec 2019
Hello,
Increased sleepiness is not typical of spinal surgery in this level. For this reason, I recommend consulting with a neurologist for a physical exam and a polysomnogram, in order to investigate for possible sleep apnea, not related to your past spinal surgery.
It is also necessary checking fasting glucose, blood electrolytes and thyroid hormone levels for possible imbalances.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
Increased sleepiness is not typical of spinal surgery in this level. For this reason, I recommend consulting with a neurologist for a physical exam and a polysomnogram, in order to investigate for possible sleep apnea, not related to your past spinal surgery.
It is also necessary checking fasting glucose, blood electrolytes and thyroid hormone levels for possible imbalances.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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