Sleepiness - during the day; Hypersomnia; Somnolence
You can relieve drowsiness by treating the cause of the problem. First, determine whether your fatigue is due to depression, anxiety, boredom, or stress. If you are not sure, talk with your health care provider.
For drowsiness due to medications, talk to your health care provider about switching or stopping your medications. DO NOT CHANGE MEDICATIONS WITHOUT FIRST TALKING TO YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
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Sleepiness - during the day; Hypersomnia; SomnolenceReferencesMorgenthaler T, Kramer M, Alessi C, Friedman L, Boehlecke B, Brown T, et al. Practice... Read more »