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Excessive sleeping
Oversleeping is a symptom in which one sleeps more than average and does not feel rested upon awaking. It can be due to a number of physical and mental health issues such as sleep apnea and depression.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Is excessive sleeping related to stress?
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A 43-year old asked about a male:
Excessive sleep. PSG/MSLT tests; awaiting result. MSLT sleep occurred at: 10am (3.5 min), 12pm (4 min), 2pm (4 min), 4pm (12 min), 6pm (none). Ideas?
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A 48-year old asked:
My boyfriend excessively sleeps, and is tired all the time. What does this sound like?
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A 28-year old female asked about a female:
2yr old female cranky, excessive sleeping, not eating or drinking hardly. No fever but feels hot. Should she go into er?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is one 5mg valium each night for sleep excessive?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I sleep excessively. Have no energy when I am awake. I am NOT in a depressive Episode. Help...
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A 19-year old male asked:
I am having excessive salivation during sleep? What could be the possible reasons? Thank you
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A 53-year old female asked:
I am in tears.sick ten days now,mainly in bed.not improving.drs say give it more time? Fever up to 100dgrs,aching,sleeping excessive,no appetite,etc
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A 67-year old female asked:
Suddenly, my elderly mother is confused, cannot manage toileting, no short term memory, sleeps excessively. Why?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Can you point me in a direction to start? I have no energy, fatigue, excessive need to sleep, body aches from neck to s spine, completely drained?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Ongoing intense mood swings don't sleep im excessively angry& often disgusted by everything this is affecting my work and desyroying my relationships?
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A 24-year old female asked about a 34-year old female:
I might have diabetes due to excessive thirst, urination and sleeping 10 hours. I am terrified to go to the doctor!! What do I do, I'm not going????
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A 20-year old female asked:
What are the side effects of excess of sleep?
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A 30-year old asked:
What can be done to stop myself from excessively scratching my face and nose during sleep?
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A 30-year old asked:
what would cause excessive sweating in a 5year old boy in the winter, only at night when hes sleeping?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I have excessive sweating at both day and night and I am not doing anything except reading a book and sleeping. What can cause this.
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A 69-year old female asked:
Is it excess cortisol that makes it hard to go to sleep? Is cortisol the thing that keeps waking you up all night?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I'm a 29 yr old male. I sweat excessively esp during workouts. I also sweat in my sleep. Even during short naps. Is this normal?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is the height increases or decreased by excess sleeping?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can low serotonin cause anhedonia, chronic tiredness, and excess sleep?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have problems falling asleep and then during the day I am excessively tired and when taking naps I hallucinate and experience paralysis right away?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Improper heartbeats..excessive yawning..headache..not getting good sleep. .what could be problem with my body?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can a vitamin deficiency cause fatigue and the need for excess sleep?
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A 32-year old asked:
What would cause excessive saliva being produced in my mouth at night while i'm sleeping? I'm hydrated and it's happened twice in 3 Weeks. thanks
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A 24-year old male asked about a 45-year old female:
Excessive saliva from pre-pyloric ulcer. Doctors gave meds but saliva doesnt decrease and has sour taste and cant sleep from it, how to treat?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Due to excessive stress I'm experiencing hair loss , loss of appetite and poor sleep, afraid as I might fall into depression. Help me?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Could it be inattentive ADHD? I've gone to two different doctors about excessive fatique. I'm a college student, and i sleep twice as much as all of my friends. Some of them call me narcoleptic, although I know I'm not. The first doctor ran blood tests to
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A 24-year old female asked:
When trying to sleep,head becomes heavy,ear ringing,fast heartbeat,excessive saliva,difficulty breathing.what's happening to me?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I currently have the stomach flu. I can not sleep due to this excessive amount of saliva every time I close my mouth. Any suggestions please help?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I con not sleep?
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