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What Causes Mood Swings And Excessive Sleep Post Alcohol Consumption?

My girlfriend occasionally (and especially after drinking, even if it s only one or two beers) she goes into a trance-like state where her eyes glaze over and she falls asleep too quickly and too deeply. Earlier this week she even fell off the bed and hit her head and didn t even wake up. Other symptoms before she falls asleep are a lot of emotions and usually crying, slurred speech and slow talking, change in behavior, and wetting the bed. I know it sounds just like a drunk person, but it isn t at all. It s like a whole other person and can happen when she hasn t drunk any at all like if she s anxious or sick. It has lasted over two days before, but usually is from the late afternoon and she will fall asleep early and wake up fine. I need to know what do to it is emotionally taxing on both of us. I d like to take her to a doctor but I don t know if we should try to get in with a sleep specialist or what. Please advice.
Fri, 18 Aug 2017
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Certainly it is a reason not to drink. First, most people with an alcohol control issue also use other drugs. These lead to fatal overdoses frequently. There can be sleep issues and alcohol associated seizures and a lot of serious other possibilities but mostly it's the drugs and alcohol.
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What Causes Mood Swings And Excessive Sleep Post Alcohol Consumption?

Certainly it is a reason not to drink. First, most people with an alcohol control issue also use other drugs. These lead to fatal overdoses frequently. There can be sleep issues and alcohol associated seizures and a lot of serious other possibilities but mostly it s the drugs and alcohol.