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How Can Excessive Sleepiness Be Treated?

I fall asleep when I am bored and have nothing to do. I have sleep apnea. I don t know what to do to stop dozing off at work. I am not allowed to read a book or find other things to do. I am a teacher s aide and the teacher doesn t give me anything to do and the students rarely need help. I don t want to lose my job.
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Hi welcome to the health care magic

The cause for excess daytime sleepiness has to be ruled out...

Lack of sleep at night can lead daytime sleepiness

Rule out thyroid issue by serum TSH, T4 estimation

Depression, excess stress ruled out by detail history taking

Narcolepsy is also one of the cause for daytime sleepiness

Investigate with peripheral smear examination to rule out trypnosome Cruzi like parasite leading daytime sleeping

According to cause specific treatment will be guided

Take care

Consult physician for examination and discuss all these with him and get investigation done according to need

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How Can Excessive Sleepiness Be Treated?

Hi welcome to the health care magic The cause for excess daytime sleepiness has to be ruled out... Lack of sleep at night can lead daytime sleepiness Rule out thyroid issue by serum TSH, T4 estimation Depression, excess stress ruled out by detail history taking Narcolepsy is also one of the cause for daytime sleepiness Investigate with peripheral smear examination to rule out trypnosome Cruzi like parasite leading daytime sleeping According to cause specific treatment will be guided Take care Consult physician for examination and discuss all these with him and get investigation done according to need Hope I have solved your query