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What i sleep a lot, sometimes i get headaches. what causes this?

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Dr. Randy Sussmane Stubbs answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine

Sleep: Too much or too little of many things can be bad. Studies have shown that too much sleep can be as bad as too little in certain circumstances. How much you need is very specific to the individual.

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Answered 1/12/2021

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