Hypersomnia is a kind of sleep disorder in which a person suffering from the sleep disorder finds it hard to stay awake during daytime and suffers from uncontrolled excessive sleepiness during the day. And when it comes to nighttime, the person suffering from hypersomnia also experiences overly long periods of sleep, and during the next morning, he or she does not feel well rested and refreshed. Hypersomnia can cause several effects to the body and can have an effect to the overall health of the person. Aside from a person’s overall health, hypersomnia can even be an interference to a person’s lifestyle by altering a person’s ability to cope with various social responsibilities.

Hypersomnia Causes Headaches

Sleeping for overly long hours can cause headaches. It is believed that headaches associated with hypersomnia is caused by an effect of the neurotransmitter “serotonin” to the brain. Aside from serotonin, sleeping for overly long hours can alter the balance of certain chemicals of the brain, thus possibly causing headache. Headaches can really interfere someone’s life, because, headaches can stop a person from performing their best and it can even stop a person from going out with friends and/or family.

Hypersomnia Causes Back Pain

Sleeping for overly long periods of time can cause a great deal of pressure on the back for a long time. People who are suffering from hypersomnia are more t risks for back pain, thus preventing him or her from performing too well at work, in school, or even in just performing usual activities of daily living.

Hypersomnia Causes Diabetes Mellitus

People who sleep for more than the required amount or hours per day are at a higher risk for the development of diabetes mellitus several studies have shown. As a matter of fact, people who sleep for more than 9 hours every single day are at a 50% higher risk for diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus can really interfere one’s lifestyle because he or she has a lot of food that are not allowed to be taken or should only be taken in a very small amount just to control his or her blood glucose levels.

Hypersomnia Causes Obesity

People who sleep for more than 9 hours to 10 hours per night, just in the case of hypersomnia, are at a higher risk, specifically 21% higher, for obesity. People who regularly sleep for overly long periods of time every single night can cause them to become obese in a 6-year period.