Can you tell me why my boyfriend falls asleep in a moment of time?

Question

Sometimes he will be playing video games and I will look over and he will be nodded off. When I wake him and bring it to his attention that he was falling asleep he tells me he wasn't.

Or at other times he will be on the toilet and fall asleep in there. Again, I try to wake him up. He tells me he's not sleeping but then there he is again snoring. Just a few minutes ago I woke him up from sleeping at the video game and told him to go to bed. He got up and made coffee. Then he proceeded to go outside for a smoke and was dozing off standing up. I get really frustrated with him when he does this.There has even been a few times where we were driving, and we'll be at a stop light and he "closes" his eyes. I get angry and yell at him, because that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Who closes their eyes at the steering wheel.

I really don't understand this behavior and get really mad at him. Could there be a medical reason for this, or something else?

He doesn't do it at work.

Sometimes he will sleep an entire day. I'm not talkin about til 3 or 4. I'm talkin the WHOLE day, right on through to the next day. When he sleeps he's dead to the world. He hears nothing. Banging at the door, phone,kids,etc.

Do you blame me for getting pissed and what do you think is wrong with him?

I know this is long.

Thanks to all who answer!

Answer 1

Let's rule out the obvious first.  Is he getting enough sleep?  Is he really sleeping or is he doing something he is not telling you?  Is he on drugs?

Maybe he has sleep apnea.  Does he snore really bad?  Does he do anything in bed that would cause him to not be satisfied after 9 hours of sleep?  Restless Leg Syndrome?

Is he narcoleptic?  I don't know much about that.

Answer 2

I am not a doctor but it sounds like Narcolepsy.

"People with narcolepsy fall asleep suddenly—any-where, at any time, even in the middle of a conversation. These sleep attacks can last from a few seconds to more than an hour. Depending on where the sleep attacks occur, they may be mildly inconvenient or even dangerous to the person, particularly if they occur while driving. Some people continue to function outwardly during the sleep episodes, such as continuing a conversation or putting things away. But when they wake up, they have no memory of the event"

Answer 3

there's a serious condition called Narcolepsy. the patient cannot control when and where he falls asleep. he may have this, i can't imagine how did he get his drivers license. take him to a psychiatrist or doctor.