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What Causes Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

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Dr.  Scott Rebich MD

What would cause a 25 year old male to sleep all of the time? Around the clock, falls asleep in the chair, seems droopy and moody. Thank you email: XXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Scott Rebich ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Preeti Parakh MD

not tired it unbelievable sleepiness. It even occurred while I was driving and I had to pull over because I could not control it. Why is this happening and what can I do?XXXX ... 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)
Dr. Shashi Dangwal MD

[You may have an answer for me.I am72years of age, Bedtime is around 12 Midnight & get up between 7:30 & 9:00 am have slight sleep apnea ..confirmed as I have a HEREDITARY Flat narrow STENOSIS.. I use Estradot patches .no... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shashi Dangwal ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Praveen Jeyapathy MD

[To Dr. Jeyapathy, diabetologist please I really appreciated your answers re cookies, snacks so much. Next A1c will be in a week or so. Why do I still get so exhausted in afternoon, wanting to take a 2 h our nap? Is that... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Jeyapathy ( Diabetologist)

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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... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

fell asleep what the heck is going on my mom had a heart attack at 60 or 59 she never smoked my cousin ... but not like I used to not even a pack of day I just don t know what s going on and why I just ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

Chiari decompressed in 2004 , what is wrong with me? I also will talk to people while I m out . I also ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

I have been having an issue with daytime sleepiness for quite a while now. I sleep all night through but wake up in the morning so sleepy I have to force myself out of bed. I close my eyes at stop ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shyam B. Kale MD

[My sleep pattern is awful. I ve become a vampire - sleep in the day, awake at night. My dr. prescribed Trazadone, but it only lets me sleep for 2-3 hours. I don t even take it on a steady basis. Maybe I should. I am 73... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shyam B. Kale ( General & Family Physician)