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What Causes Excessive Sleeping While Suffering From Rheumatoid Arthritis?
My wife is sleeping literally 18 to 20 hours a day. She is 65. She is withdrawn and won t converse with anyone. This has been going on for about 5 weeks. I am worried sick and I do not know what to do. I do not even know what doctor to use. She has a doctor for rheumatoid arthritis but I seem to be unable to get her to a family physician. She has previously been treated for depression in the past and I do not see any abuse of medication (alprazolam or zolpidem). Any advice.
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
Hello,
Make sure she is not taking sleeping medications like alprazolam.
Also she needs to do a total blood count. Iron deficiency anemia is possible cause. She needs also to check thyroid hormone levels like T3, T4 and TSH levels because hyperthyroidism may be a cause.
Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka,
General & Family Physician
Make sure she is not taking sleeping medications like alprazolam.
Also she needs to do a total blood count. Iron deficiency anemia is possible cause. She needs also to check thyroid hormone levels like T3, T4 and TSH levels because hyperthyroidism may be a cause.
Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka,
General & Family Physician
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