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What Could Cause Sudden Onset Of Sleep While Driving, In Meetings Etc While Being On Modafinil Tablet?
I fall asleep watching TV, in church or meetings listening to a speaker, and have fallen asleep for a few seconds while driving two times in 6 months. A friend told me this is an indication of coming blindness? I have been to Mayo Clinic (live near here) and have a pill (modafinil) that I am to try on a short drive. Doctor is adjusting my sleep or bed times, and that is helping, but this last sleep while driving was very scary, ran a red light and almost hit a car.
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
Hi, Welcome to Health care magic forum.
This symptom might be a symbol of another underlying disorder like narcolepsy, sleep apnoea , a circadian rhythm disorder,rest less leg syndrome.
The causes may be 1)insuffecient quality and quantity of life. 2)clinical, or atypical depression,3)Tumors, head trauma, anemia, kidney failure, hypothyroidism or an injury to the central nervous system.4)genetic cause,5)drug abuse etc.
The drug, modafinil, is presently in use for such disorders.
If it is not found completely useful, a mild sedative may be used in the night.
For complete treatment the treatment of the underlying cause may be necessory.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. thank you.
This symptom might be a symbol of another underlying disorder like narcolepsy, sleep apnoea , a circadian rhythm disorder,rest less leg syndrome.
The causes may be 1)insuffecient quality and quantity of life. 2)clinical, or atypical depression,3)Tumors, head trauma, anemia, kidney failure, hypothyroidism or an injury to the central nervous system.4)genetic cause,5)drug abuse etc.
The drug, modafinil, is presently in use for such disorders.
If it is not found completely useful, a mild sedative may be used in the night.
For complete treatment the treatment of the underlying cause may be necessory.
Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. thank you.
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