Why do I feel so sleepy lately

Some young people have reported that the elderly in their family often doze off, and sometimes they fall asleep while sitting in the cool air, and are groggy all day long. When encountering this situation, the first thing you need to do is to ask the elderly about their sleep conditions at night and whether they have had a good rest. After excluding the cause of sleep problems, you need to consider whether it is a disease problem, such as cerebrovascular disease, heart disease, etc. Learn more about the specific reasons why the elderly doze off in this article.

1. The reason why I have been sleepy recently

1. Poor sleep quality at night

It is normal to not sleep well at night and to doze off during the day. Your body needs rest.

2. Insufficient Qi and Blood

This is also one of the important reasons for yawning! The general symptoms are: still feeling sleepy right after waking up, and dozing off constantly.

3. Disharmony between spleen and stomach

Dozing off while eating is probably due to this reason.

4. Lack of exercise

People who don't exercise regularly feel loose and limp, and they tend to be sleepy and drowsy.

5. Cold

Sometimes I feel sleepy when I have a cold. This is to remind you to take more rest and sleep more.

6. Early pregnancy reaction

In the early stages of pregnancy, many women may experience drowsiness.

2. Why do the elderly always doze off?

1. Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism (commonly known as "hypothyroidism") is also often manifested as drowsiness and sleepiness. This is mainly due to malfunction of the thyroid gland, which leads to a decrease in the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones. They may also experience laziness and unwillingness to move, limb swelling, memory and intellectual impairment, and slow reaction.

2. Cerebrovascular disease

If the cerebral blood vessels of middle-aged and elderly people become hardened, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the brain, or even blood clots forming and causing cerebral infarction, it will cause hypoxia and ischemia in the brain tissue. Over time, this will affect the normal functioning of the brain and cause symptoms such as drowsiness. This type of patients may also have symptoms such as dizziness, headache, limb numbness and weakness, so special attention should be paid.

3. Chronic diseases

Being sleepy may also be a sign of chronic diseases such as dyslipidemia, diabetes, chronic nephritis, and chronic liver disease. Some patients with depression have trouble sleeping at night, and it is common for them to feel sleepy and doze off during the day.

4. It may be a sign of heart disease

Generally speaking, about 1/5 of the blood pumped by the heart is supplied to the brain tissue. Therefore, brain metabolism is greatly affected by the heart's contractile function. When middle-aged and elderly people suffer from heart disease, the amount of blood pumped out by the heart will decrease, and the brain will suffer from ischemia and hypoxia, causing symptoms such as lack of energy and drowsiness.

5. Sleep apnea syndrome

This disease is more common in middle-aged and elderly men who are obese and have bad habits such as alcoholism. Their poor breathing during sleep may lead to temporary suffocation. Snoring is one of the most typical symptoms. Because they cannot fully enter a sleep state, even if they sleep for a long time at night, they cannot get enough rest. During the day, they will feel listless, tired, and sleepy.