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The cause must be treated.
For drowsiness due to depression, anxiety, boredom, stress, try to solve problems without professional help first.
For drowsiness due to medications, talk to your health care provider about switching medications or discontinuing them. DO NOT CHANGE MEDICATIONS WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
For drowsiness due to obesity and hypoventilation (reduced breathing), weight loss is recommended, and your health care provider should be consulted.
Hypothyroidism, hypercalcemia, and hypo/hypernatremia are treated by your health care provider depending on the situation.
For drowsiness due to narcolepsy , stimulants (like Ritalin) may be prescribed.
For drowsiness due to other causes, seek medical help.
The doctor will examine you to determined he cause of your drowsiness. Sleep patterns will be investigated and a psychological profile obtained. Medical history questions documenting drowsiness in detail may include:
Diagnostic tests that may be performed include:
After seeing your health care provider:
If a diagnosis was made by your health care provider related to drowsiness, you may want to note that diagnosis in your personal medical record.
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