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A member asked:
Been sleeping a lot lately. when i wake up i feel so tired the whole day. only stay up about 10 hrs at most before going back to sleep. what is this?
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Several Possibilit: Excessive sleepiness at your age can be do to several causes. A temporary medical problem like mono, anemia, pregnancy, infection or a sleep disorder like sleep apnea or narcolepsy. In older patients it can be due to thyroid, kidney, heart disease etc. You really need to see your primary care doctor.
Answered 2/24/2014
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