What Causes a Heavy Head and Excessive Sleepiness?

Feeling heavy-headed and excessively sleepy may be related to poor nighttime sleep quality or excessive fatigue. Try to go to bed before 10 p.m. If you experience difficulty falling asleep or frequent dreaming during sleep, medications such as Anshen Bunao Liquid (a calming and brain-nourishing herbal preparation) or vitamin B1 (thiamine) may help regulate your sleep. Alternatively, these symptoms could stem from insufficient cerebral blood supply, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, or cerebral ischemia and hypoxia. In such cases, treatment may include antihypertensive drugs, lipid-lowering agents, neurotrophic agents, and vasodilators. Medication therapy may be necessary, depending on the underlying cause.