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What Causes Excessive Sleepiness?
I am concerned about My mother. She sleeps all th time, or as she calls it resting An hour after she wakes up.....needs a nap. Not even 2 hours later, another nap. This is all day long. She has COPD but HER DOCTOR says she is fine considering. Has diabetes ans hypothyroidism. All of which are in check. Why is she sleeping all the time?
Tue, 21 Jan 2020
Hello,
There are many causes that makes her to sleep so many hours like hypothyroidism, sleep apnea, some medication etc. I suggest to check the function of thyroid gland.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Blerina Pasho, General & Family Physician
There are many causes that makes her to sleep so many hours like hypothyroidism, sleep apnea, some medication etc. I suggest to check the function of thyroid gland.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Blerina Pasho, General & Family Physician
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