I am experiencing an erratic sleeping schedule. Inspite of following all sleep hygiene I mostly sleep around 18 hours a day, sometimes even more n that too in the day time. When I tire myself to sleep at night, I go to sleep at around 1 am and wale up @1 pm! 12 hours n then too tired. Else I'm just up all night. I don't understand what's happening to me! I'm soo fast asleep that I can't hear alarms. And if I wake myself up forcefully, I roam around in an unconscious manner with burning eyes and headache evn after having slept 10+hrs!

Dr. Tanmay PalsuleHomeopath11yrs exp

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There are many causes of excessive sleepiness, and sometimes an underlying sleep disorder is responsible. Most sleep disorders disrupt a person's slumber?usually by shortening the length of time asleep or reducing the quality of sleep?making the person drowsy during the day as a result. One fairly common reason for excessive sleepiness is obstructive sleep apnea. People with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) struggle to breathe during the night and wake up many times per hour as a result. These wake ups continually interrupt the natural cycles of sleep, with all its lighter and deeper stages. As a result, the person doesn't have sufficient and healthy sleep and feels drowsy the next day. Many people with OSA don't realize they have it, because they wake up so briefly they believe they have slept continuously through the night Insomnia is another common cause of excessive sleepiness Another less common sleep disorder that causes excessive sleepiness is narcolepsy There are behavioral, psychological, and medical treatment options for sleep disorders. If you feel excessively sleepy, it's important to consult online for medication ?if a sleep disorder is the root, you can get started working on a strategy to treat it, improve your night's sleep, and feel alert and productive the next day. 

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