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Title: Treatment for hypersomina
Post by: Boots on June 08, 2010, 12:13:05 pm

Can someone tell me some treatments for hypersomnia?

Title: Re: Treatment for hypersomina
Post by: Visionz on June 08, 2010, 12:13:38 pm

I dont think there are any.

Title: Re: Treatment for hypersomina
Post by: lolbox on June 08, 2010, 12:18:54 pm

Quote from: Boots on June 08, 2010, 12:13:05 pm

Can someone tell me some treatments for hypersomnia?

- nasal mask to regulate breathing
- healthy diet/weight loss to reduce fatty tissue around airways

Title: Re: Treatment for hypersomina
Post by: Visionz on June 08, 2010, 12:20:20 pm

Quote from: lolbox on June 08, 2010, 12:18:54 pm

Quote from: Boots on June 08, 2010, 12:13:05 pm

Can someone tell me some treatments for hypersomnia?

- nasal mask to regulate breathing
- healthy diet/weight loss to reduce fatty tissue around airways

Thats sleep apnea.

I google treatments for hypersomnia OP. Theres nothing to treat the actual cause but stimulants can be prescribed to help a person cope.

Title: Re: Treatment for hypersomina
Post by: Boots on June 08, 2010, 12:22:22 pm

what about keeping to a strict sleeping schedule?

Title: Re: Treatment for hypersomina
Post by: Transcendent on June 08, 2010, 12:24:08 pm

^

Changing your alcohol and caffeine intake could probably work as well.

Title: Re: Treatment for hypersomina
Post by: lolbox on June 08, 2010, 12:24:42 pm

my bad...hmm hypersomnia

my notes say: 'treatment includes medication'

Title: Re: Treatment for hypersomina
Post by: Boots on June 08, 2010, 12:31:15 pm

yeah medication could work for the short term

I think anything that sounds reasonable will be accepted if it were a question

Title: Re: Treatment for hypersomina
Post by: Akio on June 08, 2010, 09:01:42 pm

It depends on the cause of the hypersomnia, treat the cause to treat the disorder.