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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Drugs And Medication For Daytime Sleepiness

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Dr.  Ashok Kumar MD

MY WIFE IS 69. SHE STARTING TO SLEEP HEAVILY DURING THE DAY. ARE ANY OF THESE DRUGS A POSSIBLE CAUSE? SHE ALSO SUFFERS FROM TREATMENT RESISTANT DEPRESSION , BACK P PROBLEMS, AND SPENDS MOST OF HER ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.    Alexander H. Sheppe MD

Persistent daytime sleepiness and need for daytime napping has been affecting my QOL. I finally was ... exist other than amphetamine-like drugs? Co-incidentally, I have been diagnosed with a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Chintan Solanki MD

[During the daytime, I feel sleepy quite often. I am healthy person. But recently I have observed that whenever my body is at rest (e.g. sitting comfortably in chair in the office), my mind starts getting shut gradually... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chintan Solanki ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

[Hi Doctor, our baby was born on 11May. Till date, he is always sleepy almost whole day...may be for 15 mins or so, he opens his eyes. Doctor mother's milk every two hours but he doesn't take sufficient milk. At an... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shashi Dangwal MD

[You may have an answer for me.I am72years of age, Bedtime is around 12 Midnight & get up between 7:30 & 9:00 am have slight sleep apnea ..confirmed as I have a HEREDITARY Flat narrow STENOSIS.. I use Estradot patches .no... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shashi Dangwal ( Pulmonologist)

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Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

started taking the Zoloft, I began to experience daytime sleepiness, and the sleepiness is continuing, even after sixteen weeks. Will this daytime sleepiness eventually subside? If so,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Ivan R. Rommstein MD

is a little high, but I am taking medication. I am a smoker and I am overweight. The weird thing ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Jyoti Goel MD

[During late morning and sometimes mid afternoon I can hardly keep my eyes open. They are so tired. Today I was driving about 300 miles and it hit me . I finally had to get off an exit, go to a parking lot and shut my eyes... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jyoti Goel ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Alexander H. Sheppe MD

Excessive daytime sleepiness: 24 y/o female. I sleep 7.5 - 8 hours of sleep a day. I typically wake ... daytime sleepiness. I fall asleep on the toilet, showering, driving, talking on the phone,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

[I fall asleep during the day while talking and just drop off then wake up profusely sweating from my head , face, neck and I do this on average of 10 times a day now for the past year , I have Arnold Chiari decompressed... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)