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I Fall Asleep At The Drop of A Hat

by Tammy Sharp
(Scottsboro, AL)

I am a 46 year old women and i have been falling asleep at the drop of a hat so to speek for about a year now! I can be sitting watching tv, talking with my husband or even company and fall asleep. It's so embarrassing. I have been on the telephone 2-3 different times and my husband come from another room to see why i wasn't talking on the phone anymore and i would be asleep.

Please help me find out the name for this, where i can research on the internet about it before i go to the Dr. Thanks!!


Kevin: Hi Tammy, the name depends on what it is that's causing your sleep deprivation. If you snore heavily, have a small jaw, OR are overweight (among other predisposing factors), it could be sleep apnea that is affecting your daytime alertness.

There's a list of other sleep disorders here. Give them a browse and see if anything sounds like it describes what you're experiencing at all.

Warmly,
Kevin


(Please keep in mind that I am a student of sleep science and not a medical doctor. Please take any thoughts I give with my background in mind.)

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