Hello, I have been diagnosed with cervical spondylosis; also the beginning of a cervical hernia is showing on my RMI. I am a woman, 29 years old, and have had pain and contractions in my upper back/neck for more years than I can remember :) Lately, even I sleep between 7 and 9 hours a night (and at least 4-5 nights in a row getting 7-9 hours) I wake up feeling incredibly sleepy to the point where I cannot function. My eyes are really swollen and hurt, my head is heavy, I cannot focus and basically I would be almost willing to lose my job if it meant I could sleep in the morning instead of having to wake up and go to work. I am not functioning for at least 1 hour after getting up and after that I am barely functional anyway. Coffee isn t helping anymore. Could it be related to the spondylosis and or hernia? Could the quality of the mattress I sleep on contribute to my problem? (because I slept on a hotel bed for a couple of nights and I felt much better in the morning with the same 8 hours of sleep). Any other suggestions? All my standard tests (like employment blood tests etc) have come back within normal limits..