A 24-year-old female asked:
I am yawning excessively. What can this be?
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Dr. Randall Bock answered
Specializes in General Practice
Need better sleep: Yawning, first of all, is suggestible, so it sometimes can come from thinking about it or seeing other people's yawning. More commonly, though, spontaneously, it is the result of drowsiness, fatigue. Perhaps you are not getting adequate sleep or adequately restful sleep. Here's a good article http://www.Localhealth.Com/article/yawning-excessively.
Answered on Dec 9, 2013
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Fatigue & other: Yawning is a normal response to fatigue and drowsiness, but excessive yawning can be caused by a vasovagal reaction. This reaction is caused by the ac ... Read More
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