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Falling asleep while working
Falling asleep during routine work is a clinical finding in which a person falls asleep during normal work. This can be a sign of narcolepsy or significant fatigue.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 31-year old male asked:
My left arm feels like it is falling asleep while I am sitting at my desk working?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I keep falling asleep between 930 and 10 am while working and nothing I do helps. I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea. What could this be?
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A male asked:
Ive been taking 150MG daily of Teva-Venlafaxine XR and been working night shift since August and all of a sudden Im having issues falling asleep
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A 48-year old male asked:
Been on ambien for 4 years stopped working well sleep 3 to 4 hours only wake up at 1 or 2 am withvanxiety and cannot fall back asleep what sleep med would work better for falling asleep and staying asleep?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I'm working out to build muscle. If my arm goes numb and falls asleep when I am sleeping at night will the muscle still heal and grow properly? Thanks
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A 23-year old male asked:
I experience trembles and struggle falling asleep. I was on Adco Alzam and Zopiclone. The Adco Alzam was not working as well for me. I have not renewed the prescription as I moved to another town?
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A 33-year old female asked about a 33-year old female:
Falling asleep fast?
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A 85-year old female asked:
Why am I continually falling asleep.
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A 55-year old female asked:
Keep falling asleep wen ever i sit down?
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A 30-year old asked:
Why am I falling asleep while in meetings?
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A 33-year old asked:
What causes snorting before falling asleep?
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A 48-year old asked:
How can you stop falling asleep during class?
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A 34-year old asked:
How can I stop 'thinking' about falling asleep?
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A 46-year old asked:
Please help! I have difficulties falling asleep?
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A 63-year old female asked:
Always falling asleep on the way home from work?
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A 34-year old asked:
How can I keep myself from falling asleep in class?
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A 30-year old asked:
Having difficulties falling asleep, any suggestions?
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A 56-year old female asked:
I have been falling asleep sitting up constantly. Why?
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A 48-year old asked:
How can I get help if I have difficulties falling asleep?
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A 33-year old asked:
I have a hard time falling asleep at night. Any solutions?
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A 36-year old asked:
Should i be worried that my husband can't stop falling asleep?
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A 47-year old asked:
What would be a good way to control yourself from falling asleep?
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A 45-year old asked:
What exactly does it mean when the back of your head falls asleep?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is a recurring difficulty in falling or staying asleep called?
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A 49-year old asked:
Can you tell me how i can keep myself from falling asleep in class?
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A 30-year old asked:
I have a hard time falling asleep at night. Any suggestions to help?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Is it ok if my 1 month old falls asleep in her rocking swing at night?
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A 49-year old asked:
Can you tell me how I could keep myself from falling asleep so suddenly?
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A 36-year old female asked:
My grandma b/p is 95/45 at 11 pm as she is falling asleep. Is this too low?
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A 35-year old asked:
I have a hard time falling asleep at night. Any advice for me would be great?
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