Falling asleep during day

You may not be getting true rest when you sleep due to sleep apnea. Do you snore? To your knowledge, do you stop breathing when you sleep? Are you overweight? Are your tonsils or adenoids enlarged? All of these things can cause sleep apnea. People with sleep apnea stop breathing for short periods during the night. The result is that their sleep is disturbed- but not to the point that they wake.

I took these things into consideration too. From what my friends tell me I do not snore, am a heavy sleeper, and I am not overweight, also I had my tonsils removed as a child.

It sounds like you suffer from hypersomnia. It just means that you have excessive sleepiness during the day. (The term is also used for people who sleep too much at night.) It can be caused by sleep disorders, anemia and a whole host of other problems.
I think you need to see a doctor for your problem. I suggest you get a complete physical. Until then, I suggest you begin taking a good multivitamin to see if it helps.
Sorry I can't give you a better answer.
Good luck.

hi. Im a mother of 3 and work p/t. I find i am falling asleep during the day as soon as i am relaxed and sit down, NOthng i do helps me stay awake. If i fight it i get dizzy and not able to function. I am looking into Accupunture too, do have migranes and am on regular medication. I always have had migranes, my sleep problem strated about 2 years ago. Can you advise please.

I'm dan, I'm 20 going on 21 and I also fall asleep between 2-3 daily. I would be playing video games, reading, watching tv, even web surfing and all of a sudden I just get exhausted and pass out no matter how hard I fight, seemingly the more I fight it the easier sleep takes me. I really don't try to fall asleep but it happens no matter what I do. I am overweight, I think I snore (I've caught myself once dring one of these afternoon crashes), Don't know if I stop breathing while alseep, tonsils were removed at age 9. At night it takes me at least an hour to go to sleep, I get anywhere from no sleep to over sleeping no matter what time I go to bed, thing only thing the time I go to bed affects is how early I'll wake up. I wake up at least a minute before my alarm goes off. I've been like this for as far as I can remember. My friend tells me I have a sleeping disorder and says I should try sleeping pills. Anyone know if he's right about me having a disorder?

My name is Vincent and I am 36 and I find myself nodding off at odd times and never had this problem before. My sleep is rarely deep as I wake up every three hours like clockwork to go to the bathroom. (No prostate problem though.) I am obese and I do snore quite loudly I am told. I have been checked for diabetes too and do not suffer from it as of yet, though I have been warned I am at high risk. These 'attacks' seem to occur more often just after I have eaten. High blood sugar? Anemia? When it happens my head gets this cold and clammy feeling like I have a cold wet towel wrapped around it.