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Suggest Remedies For Excessive Sleeping In An Elderly Person

My mom is 84 and had a valve replacement surgery 4 years ago. She is on multiple medicines (including a blood thinner). A side effect listed on a couple of her medicine bottle labels is drowsiness. She generally, sleeps 8-10 hours each night and often may nap another couple of hours during the day. She usually drinks a cup of coffee in the morning. Should I be concerned about this amount of sleep? Should I encourage her to have a second cup of coffee later in the day? Thanks.
posted on Sun, 3 Jul 2016
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Hello,

I don't believe that the right move is to take another coffee during the day. I think she may need to reduce medications dosage. Please consult her doctor about it.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Remedies For Excessive Sleeping In An Elderly Person

Hello, I don t believe that the right move is to take another coffee during the day. I think she may need to reduce medications dosage. Please consult her doctor about it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Olgeta Xhufka, General & Family Physician