Excessive Yawning: Causes, Treatment, and Potential Risks

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the phenomenon of excessive yawning, exploring potential medical causes, implications, and treatments. Participants consider both serious and non-serious explanations, including physiological and psychological factors.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions whether constant yawning could indicate a life-threatening disorder or disease, expressing concern about the implications of such symptoms.
  • Another participant suggests that problems with ear pressure might trigger yawning, referencing personal experience with ear infections.
  • A different participant mentions that excessive yawning in their mother is linked to brain hypoxia, recommending medical consultation.
  • One participant humorously speculates about narcolepsy or sleep disorders as potential causes of excessive yawning.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the need for medical consultation but present multiple competing views regarding the causes and implications of excessive yawning.

Contextual Notes

Some claims depend on personal anecdotes and may not encompass all medical possibilities. The discussion does not resolve the underlying causes or the seriousness of the symptoms described.

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What is medically wrong with someone when they start constantly yawning several times per minute all day? Could they have developed some kind of life-threatening disorder or disease? If this happens to me does that mean I am likely going to die? Could there be any causes for this which are not life-threatening and easily treatable? I've read that problems with the pressure in your ears can cause an automatic reflex to kick in causing you to yawn. I have had some ear infections recently. Probably caused by me cleaning them with Q-tips.
 
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You need to see your doctor. We can't diagnose medical problems here.
 
My Mom yawns all the time, in her case that's reaction to brain hypoxia.

Go see your doctor while you still can.
 
onset of narcolepsy lol?

Though it could be just a by-product of a sleep disorder.
 

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