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Are you getting a normal amount of sleep—somewhere between six and nine hours a night—but still struggling to stay awake during the day? You don't have any medical conditions, such as a thyroid problem, and you're not taking any medications that cause sleepiness. In fact, you're otherwise perfectly healthy.So why can't you stay awake during the day?
You could have hypersomnia.
If you're wondering what the heck that is, you're probably already familiar with one version of this disorder—sleep apnea, where sufferers are constantly wakened when their breathing stops during the night. But there are other types of hypersomnia that may be less familiar to you—such as an off-schedule body clock...or a particular neurological disorder...or even a specific kind of twitching in your sleep!
Here's what you need to know—and what you need to do—so that you get the deep, refreshing sleep you need to wake up energetic and ready to enjoy your day...
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