Excessive yawning
Home Care
Follow the treatment for the underlying cause.
Call your health care provider if
- You experience unexplained and excessive yawning.
- The yawning is associated with excessive daytime sleepiness.
What to expect at your health care provider's office
The health care provider will get your medical history and do a physical examination.
Medical history questions documenting excessive yawning in detail may include the following:
- When did the excessive yawning begin?
- How many yawns per hour or day?
- Is the yawning the same throughout the day?
- Is it worse in the morning, after lunch, or during exercise?
- Is it worse in certain areas or certain rooms?
- Does yawning interfere with normal activities?
- Is the increased yawning related to amount of sleep you get?
- Is it related to use of medications?
- Is it related to activity level?
- Is it related to boredom?
- What helps it?
- Does rest help?
- Does breathing deeply help?
- What other symptoms are also present?
- What medications are you taking?
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