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Why choose Geisinger for daytime sleepiness care?

You sleep through the night but still wake up tired. To try to manage it on your own, you go to bed earlier. Maybe drink 3, 4 or 5 cups of coffee. Have a nap during lunch. But by mid-afternoon, the same fog settles in.

Though it may feel like there’s no long-term fix, like any other symptom, excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) has a cause. And a sleep specialist can find and treat the root cause of your EDS — whether that’s sleep apnea, narcolepsy, poor sleep quality or something else — starting with a sleep study.

You can choose to do a study from the comfort of your own bed or in a private bedroom at one of our accredited sleep centers. From there, your specialist builds a plan around you. To take the first step, call us and say “sleep services.” Or ask your primary care provider (PCP) to send us a referral.

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What’s excessive daytime sleepiness?

Also known as hypersomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is not a sleep disorder itself. It’s usually a symptom of something else — an underlying sleep disorder like narcolepsy, a medical condition or poor sleep habits.

What are the signs I have excessive daytime sleepiness?

The clearest sign is fighting to stay awake when you need to be alert — nodding off while reading, watching TV, sitting in a meeting or even while driving.

You might also notice trouble focusing, a dip in memory, low mood or leaning hard on caffeine and naps to get through the day. If you feel this way even after a full night's sleep, talk with your primary care provider — they can refer you to a sleep medicine specialist.  

How do sleep specialists diagnose excessive daytime sleepiness?

Our team of sleep specialists normally diagnose EDS symptoms with one of these sleep studies:

  • At-home sleep study: You wear a small, portable monitor overnight in your own bed. It records your breathing and oxygen levels while you sleep.
  • In-lab sleep study: You stay overnight in one of our sleep centers, where a technician places small sensors that track your brain waves, breathing, heart rate, oxygen and eye movements through the night.

How does CPAP treat excessive daytime sleepiness?

Your doctor may recommend CPAP, which stands for continuous positive airway pressure. The machine sends a gentle stream of pressurized air through a mask into your airway, keeping it open so you can breathe steadily through the night.

Daytime sleepiness care at Geisinger 

Whether you have a simple or complex sleep disorder, we’ll provide the treatment you need to sleep better. We offer: 

  • Care close to home: With locations in central and northeastern Pennsylvania, expert sleep care is nearby and backed by a nationally recognized health system.
  • Accredited sleep centers: We’re accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine for in-center and at-home testing — and for the CPAP and BiPAP equipment and supplies you may need.
  • Comfortable sleep testing: Our sleep centers feature comfortable, private bedrooms that can help you feel relaxed and at home. We also offer unattended at-home sleep testing that can be performed within 24 hours of clinical evaluation by one of our sleep specialists.