Comments on: What kind of sleep disorder is it when a person starts to sound drunk at night when tired?

By: tepid

tepid — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:41:59 +0000

sleep apnea maybe, if your friend snores…the brain isn't getting enough oxygen durning the night because there is extra skin on the throat and breathing in causes it to close off the oxygen supply, which causes the person to wake themselves up several dozens of times each night (or something like that…).

my friend has it, and he sounds drunk (i can't stand it). he had surgery, but it didn't help. he pops up at 6 am, nods off like a drunk person if he sits still for longer than 3 minutes at any time during the day (sitting straight up), and wants to go to bed at 8.

and there's also narcolepsy, but those people don't sound drunk, they just fall asleep instantly.
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By: insertstrawhere

insertstrawhere — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:20:59 +0000

some people's bodies just require more sleep than others people's bodies , It is sleep deprivation .
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By: Tina M

Tina M — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:12:59 +0000

no its not. but you can call it that (a disorder),the common name for it is sleepiness
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By: MJane21

MJane21 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:55:59 +0000

I don't know the name but I would send this person to a doctor to give him a referral letter to a specialist. or have sleep study done
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By: Michael G

Michael G — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:25:59 +0000

It is not a sleep disorder.

In fact, sleep deprivation (to any degree) is chemically very similar to drinking insofar as how it affects brain chemistry and the physical results.

Its completely normal.
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