A Female Relative Is 52 Years Old. She Is A Bit Overweight She Starts To Loose Alertness And Might Fall Asleep! Only On The Phone! What Do You Suggest The Cause Could Be?

Posted on Thu, 19 Jan 2023

Question: A female relative is 52 years old. She is a mother of 4 and a grandma.
She is somewhat overweight, yet her general health condition is good and is not known to have blood pressure or diabetes problems.
Recently she exhibits a strange phenomenon while on the phone. She starts to loose alertness and might fall asleep!
Only on the phone!
What do you suggest the cause could be?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Does this happen each time on the phone no matter the person?

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I will like to know if this happens all the times. If it happens just with a single person, she might just be bored and rather want off the phone than continue. Also, would she manifest similar symptoms when engaged in something else?

My strongest suspicion is dislike for the phone activity or content/context of discussion and rather polite way to get off. The specific circumstance of occurence makes it less concerning for a serious health concern.

I wish you well and feel free to follow up with me as you please.
Thanks

Note: For more detailed guidance, please consult an Internal Medicine Specialist, with your latest reports. Click here..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar