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Drowsiness during office hours
I am suffering from drowsiness during office hours though I am sleeping 10 to 5 at night.
I have no bp,sugar but have high cholesterol.
Taking medicine for depression.
Eating properly and healthy. I don't know why this is happening last 6 month I am suffering from this issue.
P.S i do smoke.
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Sometimes anti depressant medication can cause u drowsiness...
Check back on wat medication r u on wit a psychiatrist ...
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Please visit your psychiatrist or psychologist for proper monitoring of your anti depressant medication..also get counseling to quit smoking.
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The cause is your taking medicine for Depression.
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Day time drowsiness could be due to the antidepressants you are taking,as most of them are known for causing the drowsiness.Other rare possible reason could be sleep apnea .Get your thyroid function tests as well when you get your lipid profile tests.
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Dr. Ram Brahma Reddy
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Kindly consult
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Most probably Due the medicine which is using for depression... consult for further evaluation
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Dr. Shaista Fatma
General Physician
2 yrs exp
Lucknow
Please share your lipid profile reports.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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7 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
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