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My eyelids fold inside out and I pant when I sleep, why have I been referred to a neurologist?

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thehoneyman
thehoneyman

Hey so a partner noticed my eyelids fold inside out while I sleep and I start breathing really weird, when I ask what do you mean? He just says panting. I'm a 25 year old, overweight, white male.

I've been to a doctor and showed him a photo my friend took of my eyelid folded inside out while sleeping and he thought about sending to me a sleep clinic and then sounded like he went for a neurologist referral.

But honestly I have no clue whats going on here. So why a neurologist, what are they looking for/to rule out?

And also what possible things cause this? Any ideas? I can't find anything.

My health history aside from mental health is tonsillitis, alcohol and substance abuse. I smoke around 25 a day. I don't get great sleep, I was put on diazepam for 3 days which helped a bit but not really.

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  • Hudsongrl
    Hudsongrl thehoneyman

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    it looks like you sleep with your eyes partially open. sometimes this indicates problems with facial muscles. sometimes there is no underlying cause. A neuro can evaluate.

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