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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath And Drowsiness

I am 76 and need antihistimines for allergy. First generation(not the non drowsy) worked but they can cause memory problems so tried new ones but they all cause shortness of breath. Could this be the no drowsiness part as I do not have a problem with drowsiness and is there a second generation antihistimine without this componenet?
Thu, 8 Aug 2019
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Hello,

There are multiple causes in which people feel sleepy despite the adequate duration of sleep. One of the common such disorder is sleep apnea in which there is a disturbance in sleep and people awakens from sleep with gasping.

This is more common who have weight on the higher side and short neck.

The other condition of excessive sleep is narcolepsy in which patient gets an irresistible attack of sleep during day time.

I request you to get one polysomnography to quantify the exact nature of sleep and associated problems. Once we get this we can diagnose the reason for excessive sleep during the day.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath And Drowsiness

Hello, There are multiple causes in which people feel sleepy despite the adequate duration of sleep. One of the common such disorder is sleep apnea in which there is a disturbance in sleep and people awakens from sleep with gasping. This is more common who have weight on the higher side and short neck. The other condition of excessive sleep is narcolepsy in which patient gets an irresistible attack of sleep during day time. I request you to get one polysomnography to quantify the exact nature of sleep and associated problems. Once we get this we can diagnose the reason for excessive sleep during the day. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon