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Frequent spells of sleeping. Why?

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alanatcroydon
alanatcroydon

Why aged 75 am I getting sleepy so often and dozing an hour or so during the day?  I sleep ok most nights too.

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  • lily65668
    lily65668 alanatcroydon

    Posted

    Well, we all sometimes get a bit dozy during the day as we get older. (I'm 73 by the way.)

    But if this has started happening suddenly it might be a good idea to talk to your doctor about it. There are all kinds of things that could be causing it, apart from the normal ageing process. An underactive thyroid springs to mind, for one thing. This is easily treated by popping a pill every morning - I have it too.

    Go to your doctor for a general check-up and insist on having a blood test if you haven't had one recently. And one that includes thyroid function - I know UK doctors can be incredibly lax about doing this.

    • alanatcroydon
      alanatcroydon lily65668

      Posted

      Thanks. I have done that for Wednesday next.  Meantime the NHS Choices site suggests another cause could be Vitamin B12 deficiency.  So I have started one pill a day as a backup
  • ann82027
    ann82027 alanatcroydon

    Posted

    I,m  70 and always have forty winks after mid day, this has been happening for 5 years now, retired and more relaxed. I think the time to query this is if it happens on and off throughout the day despite you sleeping well at night.

     

    • alanatcroydon
      alanatcroydon ann82027

      Posted

      Thanks.  Yes it can happen two or three times per day. It might be due as you suggest to lack of mental stimulation but I have booked GP appt for blood test.
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