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Fall asleep so often without meaning to,sitting up on couch.hear people talking around me.cant fully wake up.sometimes sitting foreward.afraid .ideas?
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Sleep apnea : Hypoventilation syndrome, sleep apnea, narcolepsy are most probable diagnosis. See a sleep specialist. Will likely need a Sleep Study (polysomnography) to make a definitive diagnosis. Do it soon... You don't want to fall asleep behind a steering wheel.
Answered 5/24/2015
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