Excessive Sleepiness: Reasons & Solutions

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Our body that makes adjustment to everything but, in some cases it hampers the mind and body. Lack sleep can make us unhealthy; it can even lead to sleep disorder or excessive sleepiness. Excessive sleep is a serious problem of our daily life. Because of various reasons like stress, tension, some medical conditions like narcolepsy, use of alcohol, smoking etc. our sleeping circle is affected. So sometimes instead of night, we have to feel sleepy in our working time of the day. It is known as the excessive sleep disorder. An excessive sleep disorder can affect our daily life in a very bad way. To get rid of this problem, we should arrange our daily life schedule in a disciplined manner.


Causes of Excessive Sleepiness

There are various causes which can create excessive sleep disorder. Some of them are most common,

·         Lack of enough sleep

Lack of enough sleep at night can cause excessive sleep in the night. There are various causes of lack of sleep in the night. Sometimes we voluntarily do not sleep because of work. It is an exceptional case. But, most of the time we cannot sleep because of mental stress and tension. Use of alcohol, smoking, health conditions like obesity, heart problem, blood pressure etc. are also can be the cause of no sleep in the night time.

·         Restless Leg Syndrome

In restless leg syndrome, the patient feels unpleasant sensation in the legs and also he may feel the urge to move them. Most of the time, it occurs when you go to sleep. So it can stop you from sleeping at night. This lack of sleep in the night can lead you to excessive drowsiness in the working hours of daytime.

·         Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a serious problem for working people. It is a chronic sleep disorder in which people feel drowsy all the time and get the sudden attack of sleep. It is very dangerous as it can affect our daily routine. The patients with narcolepsy find it difficult to stay awake for long period of time. Sometimes narcolepsy is accompanied by muscle tone.

·         Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a serious disorder. In this problem, the person who is suffering from this problem, his breath is interrupted during sleep. It happens because the brain cannot get enough oxygen and it creates the problem during sleep. There are two types of sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea, and central sleep apnea. As sleep apnea interrupts the sleep in the night, it also can create the problem of excessive sleep in the night.

·         Shift work sleep disorder

Shift work sleep disorder is that when you have to work then you fell asleep and when you have to sleep then you awake. It involves the problem of body’s 24 hours internal clock or circadian rhythm. 


Can Smart Drug be a Solution for Excessive Sleepiness?

Smart Drugs are approved by FDA in United States. It is use for the purpose to keep active and improves concentration and to promote wakefulness. There are various smart drugs that are available in the market to treat sleep disorder. Some of the smart drug likes Modafinil (which is the world’s first smart drug), Armodafinil (The Upgraded Smart Drug), Provigil, Nuvigil etc. Every smart drug works in their unique way in the neurotransmitters on the brain. The misconception about smart drug is that, it can cure your sleep disorder. Instead the use of smart drug is that it helps you to stay awake and active during working hours. For a person working in shift work, smart drug can help in keeping them active for long hours. Although it have some side effects which will been mentioned in the next clause, some precautions are to be kept in mind before taking any smart drugs.

Disadvantages


Side Effects are common but there are some serious side effects which can cause serious effects to health. The general reasons for the side effects are overdose, allergic reactions etc. Some of the side effects are:
  •          A mild headache may arise
  •          Chest Pain, which can be serious
  •          Dry mouth
  •          Nausea
  •          Insomnia
  •          Dizziness


Like every problem, this problem also has some solutions. But the solutions also depend on the cause of your problem for which you are suffering from and which is the cause of your excessive sleep disorder. Here, are some general solution to the problem, but these are not according to the causes;
1.    First, you should go to the doctor to know about the cause of your problem
2.    You can also take the help of smart pills. They can help you to stay active throughout the day.
3.    Try to avoid stress so that you can sleep peacefully in the night
4.    Do not try to skip your sleep in the night; it can affect your daily routine.


*Disclaimer- It is advised to take under proper guidance.

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