Yawning - excessive

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Excessive yawning

Follow the treatment for the underlying cause.

• You experience unexplained and excessive yawning.
• The yawning is associated with excessive daytime sleepiness.

The health care provider will get your medical history and do a physical examination.

Medical history questions may include:

• When did the excessive yawning begin?
• How many times do you yawn per hour or day?
• Is the yawning the same throughout the day?
• Is it worse in the morning, after lunch, or during exercise?
• Is it worse in certain areas or certain rooms?
• Does yawning interfere with normal activities?
• Is the increased yawning related to the amount of sleep you get?
• Is it related to use of medications?
• Is it related to activity level?
• Is it related to boredom?
• What helps it?
• Does rest help?
• Does breathing deeply help?
• What other symptoms are present?
• What medications are you taking?

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Diagnostic tests that may be performed include sleep studies.

Review Date: 01/31/2011
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).