I get a strong urge to sleep and feel as if my brain is swollen

[JP4Jah]

After mild sleep deprivation OR caffeine/stimulant withdrawal, I crash hard. I fall asleep wherever I am and can't really fight the urge. After waking from my nap, I feel unbelievable tired, weak and almost paralyzed. For the next 1-4 hours I feel as if my brain is swollen. So long as I regularly get 8 hours min sleep and avoid all stimulants, this isn't a problem but sometimes stimulants or sleep deprivation are unavoidable. What could this be?

[mindofmike]

I can't take naps for the same swollen brain feeling you are describing. Stay hydrated and stay away from the stimulants. As far as I can tell as long as I sleep at night and avoid sleeping irregular hours, then I never feel that way. Could be increased temperature with dehydration? Could be a form of migraine? Not sure to be quite honest.