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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Diagnosis Of Daytime Sleepiness

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Dr.    Alexander H. Sheppe MD

Persistent daytime sleepiness and need for daytime napping has been affecting my QOL. I finally was ... a diagnosis of idiopathic hypersomnia without long sleep time. I have been titrated up to 300 mg ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Chintan Solanki MD

[During the daytime, I feel sleepy quite often. I am healthy person. But recently I have observed that whenever my body is at rest (e.g. sitting comfortably in chair in the office), my mind starts getting shut gradually... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chintan Solanki ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

[Hi Doctor, our baby was born on 11May. Till date, he is always sleepy almost whole day...may be for 15 mins or so, he opens his eyes. Doctor mother's milk every two hours but he doesn't take sufficient milk. At an... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Preeti Parakh MD

I am a female 54 yr.old woman. lately out of nowhere at any given time I cant keep my eyes open.Its not tired it unbelievable sleepiness. It even occurred while I was driving and I had to pull over ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Preeti Parakh ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Awadhesh P Singh Solanki MD

[I am 57 and in the past few weeks, it seems that I can fall asleep easily during the day. Often when I drive, I become extremely sleepy all of a sudden, making me think I need to pull off the road and sleep. Could this be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Awadhesh P Singh Solanki ( Psychiatrist)

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Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

started taking the Zoloft, I began to experience daytime sleepiness, and the sleepiness is continuing, even after sixteen weeks. Will this daytime sleepiness eventually subside? If so,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Jyoti Goel MD

[During late morning and sometimes mid afternoon I can hardly keep my eyes open. They are so tired. Today I was driving about 300 miles and it hit me . I finally had to get off an exit, go to a parking lot and shut my eyes... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jyoti Goel ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Alexander H. Sheppe MD

Excessive daytime sleepiness: 24 y/o female. I sleep 7.5 - 8 hours of sleep a day. I typically wake ... daytime sleepiness. I fall asleep on the toilet, showering, driving, talking on the phone,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

[I fall asleep during the day while talking and just drop off then wake up profusely sweating from my head , face, neck and I do this on average of 10 times a day now for the past year , I have Arnold Chiari decompressed... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.     Ivan R. Rommstein MD

[I am a 53-year-old woman. In the last several years, I seem to have a problem with falling asleep while watching TV or working at the computer. I have no control over it. It is almost like I pass out. I am usually out for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)