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What Causes Excessive Sleepiness During The Day?
Would love potassium cause me to be sleepy during the day? It does not happen every d a y, but i have to stand up and walk around to prevent my self from falling asleep at my desk, also i am out of my thyroid pills , this has happened before but it has never caused me to fall asleep at my desk from missing my levothroxin.thank you! YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
In my opinion, there is no reason to be worried as this is just temporary and self-limiting. Excessive daytime sleepiness is a common issue and should be considered in this case.
Excessive daytime sleepiness may be caused by conditions such as sleep deprivation, metabolic disturbances, sleep apnea, medications, neurological disorders such as seizures and psychiatric disorders such as depression. If emotional causes are ruled out, then some tests can be done to confirm the diagnosis.
In my opinion, polysomnography (sleep study) is one of the necessary examinations in order to achieve a correct diagnosis. Please discuss with primary care doctor about these issues.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
In my opinion, there is no reason to be worried as this is just temporary and self-limiting. Excessive daytime sleepiness is a common issue and should be considered in this case.
Excessive daytime sleepiness may be caused by conditions such as sleep deprivation, metabolic disturbances, sleep apnea, medications, neurological disorders such as seizures and psychiatric disorders such as depression. If emotional causes are ruled out, then some tests can be done to confirm the diagnosis.
In my opinion, polysomnography (sleep study) is one of the necessary examinations in order to achieve a correct diagnosis. Please discuss with primary care doctor about these issues.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein
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