Comments on: Excessive yawning in ALS/MND

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By: Paul Wicks

Paul Wicks — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:42:16 +0000

Heidi, there are a few doctors who might be able to help; an ear nose and throat (ENT) specialist might be the best person to talk to. There are some disorders of the inner ear that can cause a problem with yawning. You might also like to check out this site by Dr Olivier Walusinski, one of the world’s most prominent leaders in yawning research: http://www.baillement.com/

Best wishes,

Paul

By: Heidi

Heidi — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:31:41 +0000

I have had excessive yawning for years. I’ve never told a doctor about it, I thought they’d think I’m crazy.
There are also times I feel I can’t get in enough air so I yawn more. Any ideas?

By: lila

lila — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:18:52 +0000

i have noticed that i do yawn alot but not thought about it,but for some years now many people have brung it to my attention that i sigh with every pause in work, thinking,sentance.any time i stoped doing anything, i thougth it was just a way i was releasing tention.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:25:13 +0000

Did anyone else go to the research section labeled “Avanir Pharmaceuticals”? There is a trial for emotional lability.

By: Paul Wicks

Paul Wicks — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:30:43 +0000

In response to comments:

There seems to be some kind of interaction between SSRI’s and excessive yawning, that’s what the original study we were responding to had reported. Further references can be found here: http://www.baillement.com/ssri.html

All the best,

Paul

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:29:38 +0000

I have excessive yawning but I never experienced the yawning issued until I had an (intentional)overdose of an anti-depressant that I was taking: celexa. Since that time, which was the early fall of 1999, I have had “excessive yawning”. I notice however that it is more “excessive” when I am in moments of extreme depression or mania, or beginning a new medicine. So, in summary it could be at times of new stress perhaps. I was wondering if any of your theory covered this topic. Thank you. Christine

By: Vicky

Vicky — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:15:03 +0000

Hi there, quick question I was hoping you might have some thoughts on. My Dad has limb onset ALS (early stages) and has started yawning ALOT. I just wondered whether other people have it as a symptom of limb onset ALS or whether my Dad is just finding us all increasingly boring!
Many Thanks

By: randy simens

randy simens — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:33:26 +0000

I have PD & yrs, and have been prescribed numerous ssri”s for depression. Often I can get into a extensive amount of uncontrolable yawning. However, it can go away for weeks at a time. I believe there is a definite correlation betwqeen ssri’s and excessive yawning. thx

By: joy

joy — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:34:57 +0000

just wanted to comment about excessive yawning. i do this quite often and alot of the times it seems to go on forever. just wanted to check if this happens because of ms.

thanks