A 32-year-old member asked:
Is there an underlying problem associated with excessive daytime sleepiness?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Patrick Melderanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 29 years experience
Yes: Excessive daytime sleepiness (eds) is not normal. It can be due to work schedule, medical problems, restless leg syndrome, psychological (stress/anxiety), sleep apnea or a circadian rhythm disorder. Best to be checked by a sleep specialist.
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Dr. Asher Turney commented
Occupational Medicine 21 years experience
excellent differential.
Feb 10, 2014
Dr. Michael Summersanswered
Sleep Medicine 25 years experience
Multiple possibilty: Items on differential include:
1) insufficient sleep
2) sleep apnea
3) narcolepsy
4) idiopathic hypersomnia
5) thyroid/endocrine issues
6) depression
this list is by no means exhaustive, but it's a good start. You should see your doctor to get a better idea of what may be going on.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What can cause excessive daytime sleepiness?
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Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Many things: Some conditions like sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome interfere with sleep at night, resulting in tiredness/sleepiness in the day. Others are sleep disorders that themselves produce sleepiness, like narcolepsy. Still others are effects of medications or drugs; some mental illnesses like depression too. See your doctor for an evaluation. Can also see a sleep medicine doctor.
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