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What Causes Excessive Daytime Sleepiness?
Ok I have to take a 5mg Ambien every night just to sleep however while sitting at my desk at work I will just Braddock Lee fall askeep! I have even answered the phone put the code phone in my lap and fell asleep what the heck is going on my mom had a heart attack at 60 or 59 she never smoked my cousin on my mom's side had a heart attack at 56 and was a smoker and her younger years I presently smoke but not like I used to not even a pack of day I just don't know what's going on and why I just immediately fall asleep can you help meq
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
Hello,my name is dr.Dorina Gurabardhi.I understand your concern.
Some advices that I can give to you are:
- eliminate alcohol and caffeine consumption.
-go to bed earlier to try to get more sleep at night
-Sodium oxybate (Xyrem) is used to treat excessive daytime sleepiness but you shoud early consult a neurologyst.
Hope my answer was helpful.If you have any other question Ill be glad to help.
Regards,
dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
Some advices that I can give to you are:
- eliminate alcohol and caffeine consumption.
-go to bed earlier to try to get more sleep at night
-Sodium oxybate (Xyrem) is used to treat excessive daytime sleepiness but you shoud early consult a neurologyst.
Hope my answer was helpful.If you have any other question Ill be glad to help.
Regards,
dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
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