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Old 08-23-2014, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho View Post
I suggest you consider sleep apnea. Daytime sleepiness is often due to poor oxygenation during sleep.

I have sleep apnea and when I have an episode, I will have those same coma naps. I have been able to control my sleep apnea so these events are very rare now. They used to happen multiple times per week.
Interesting… I will investigate this further. Thanks.
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