Health Tip: Understanding Excessive Sleepiness

If you spend most days trying to keep your eyes open, you may have a deeper problem than ordinary lack of sleep.

The National Sleep Foundation mentions these possible causes of excessive sleepiness:

• Self-imposed sleep deprivation.
• Performing shift work, causing you to sleep during the day and work at night.
• Sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea.
• Other disorders, such as insomnia, narcolepsy or restless leg syndrome.
• Certain medications.