Problem : I feel drugged and fall asleep at my desk and behind the wheel..what is cause.very concerned.?

Question

I am constantly falling asleep as if I have been drugged or something. It is terrifying when I am driving, and not for long periods of time. For instance today I feel asleep about 6 or 7 times at work. I am really concerned as this has never happened to me before. I just had my thyroid medicine changed could this be the problem.

Answer 1

I think that medicine change could be the problem, it seems my mom went through something like that, she said she felt like a zombie.I'd call the Doctor

Answer 2

Dear questioner:
Thyroid problems are very seldom the cause of the outstanding symptoms You describe.
The change in thyroxine dose is not the answer.
However to answer Your question more propely, you need to tell us, are You taking any other medicines (over-the counter included)?
Taking antihistaminics for some allergy?
at what time do You go to bed and how many hours do You sleep?
Do you fall asleep whilst laughing or having an unexpected emotion (good or bad)?
Have You fallen to the floor when this somnolence attacks happen?
Have you had sonambulism recently?
Before giving a serious answer to your concerns, we need to know all that.
Yours Sincerely
garfield526

Answer 3

You could be narcoleptic. Narcolepsy is a disorder which causes a person to fall asleep constantly, even if they had a full nights rest. It affects 25 in every 100,000 americans (125,000 registered) . There are three symptoms that may or may not be included with narcolepsy. They are cataplexy, which is a form of muscle weakness, hypnogogic and hypnopompic hallucinations, which are visual and audial hallucinations you might have when drifting between sleep and reality, and finally sleep paralasis, which all may explain the 'drugged' feeling.
You may ask yourself why your experienceing this now and not growing up, when in actuality, it doesn't usally appear until at least your late teens, but even as late as 50 or 60!
No one is sure if it is lifelong or temporary, as their is evidence of both.

Answer 4

Hey - WAKE UP - falling asleep at the wheel can kill people!!!!!
STOP driving and see a doctor now.

If you kill someone or seriously injure them it will be with you for the rest of your life. Remember it may be you that gets killed, no real problem if you just blink out of existence but what if you get paralysed or your minds there but it won't communicate with our body.

Use your sense and act NOW.

Answer 5

Sounds like you have sleep apnea.Just so happens i went to the VA to day and picked up a mechine for sleep apena.I would go to sleep driveing short distances,sitting on sofa watching TV or anywhere.The company that did my study was Sleep Soultions.You do it at home now.They send you a monitor and sensor that you do for 3 nights.I think sleep solutions are in CA.You can check on the internet for a phone number.Better yet ask your doctor he should know.
Tm

Answer 6

Do you have a sleep disorder like Sleep Apnea? Sleep Apnea can rob you of hours of needed sleep every night and leave you constantly exhausted. Sleep Apnea can take YEARS off your life. If you snore or never wakeup feeling fresh, see an eye/nose/throat specialist ASAP.

There are many other possible reasons for your ailment - see a doctor FAST!

Answer 7

This is serious and requires medical attention. There is no question that your body is tired, but there are quite a few possible reasons for it, and a doctor would be best suited to find out what the cause is. Diabetes, sleep apnea, and narcolepsy are all possible explanations.

Answer 8

That might be the problem. I would suggest that you tell your doctor. Maybe you are having a negative reaction to the medicine. If so, he/she will give you another presctiption for a different medication. This should fix the problem. If he/she thinks it is something else, he/she will also help you fix that. Your doctor is the best bet.

Answer 9

Yes Thyroid Meds can really screw you up. However, changing them takes a long time and is very difficult, as I am sure you know. Try some new vitamins,(if you already take some) and ask your doctor if there is anything you can take/ do to help the side effects of the new meds.

Answer 10

See your Doc.
It might be lack of oxygen in your brain, specially after a meal.
Or you perhaps quited drinking tea or coffee.
Possibly you do not breath properly (short breath).For correct breathing you should count from 1to 6 while breathing in and 1to17 until you breath out.(after a while you will get use to it without counting the numbers).
Keep your body posture always in shape and form.