I've always yawned a lot, but over the past few years it's become out of control. I have almost what you'd call yawning 'attacks' which can sometimes last up to an hour of repeated yawns one right after another.
I get the average amount of sleep, and sometimes much more than needed but neither seems to affect the yawns. They happen even when I otherwise feel perfectly awake and fine.
The only thing I've noticed that seems to stop these attacks is drinking hot drinks. I assumed it was the caffeine, but it doesn't help if they are cold versions, it really seems like it is the heat that is helping more than anything else.
Wondering if anyone has any insight. Seems like a really silly thing to go to a doctor for, but it's gotten to the point where it's really inconvenient and embarrassing, plus I'm worried it could be a side effect of an underlying problem.
What an interesting question. I poked around and found out that Dr. Breus, our Sleep Well blogging expert, did an entire posting on What's in a Yawn? He explains what a yawn is, why we yawn, and how many times during a lifetime the average person yawns (I was shocked at the number!)
Ultimately though, once you're done with the article, you'll probably need to run it by your doctor to see what can be done with it since it's becoming inconvenient and embarrassing for you.
Let me know if you're as surprised as I was by the lifetime number of yawns,
Byroney
Go to a doc and make sure your blood sugar is okay. If it is, I would look at the possibility of a sleep disorder.
CJ
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