 [ Symptoms ] my husband sometimes seems drunk but says he has not had any alcohol what else can cause slurred speech and droopy eyes  when he gets like this he swears he is not drunk but his speech is slurred his eyes are droopy or bloodshot and he is slightly unsteady maybe he is just exhausted he gets very little sleep probably 5 hours a night average but i have this nagging doubt and it is really causing problems for us could it be anything else he is also very overweight and has high blood pressure controlled by medication and is on cholesterol lowering medication and diuretics thank you so much for the help [ Disease ] your husband should be tested for sleep apnea right away he is probably sleep deprived and his heart health is at risk does he snore and like snort and wake himself up that is because he has stopped breathing there are many reasons for sleep apnea also if he has a cold or sinus congestion or cluster headaches that can cause these symptoms but i am thinking he has sleep apnea after i found out that i have sleep apnea and started treatment on my c pap machine it took about a week to get used to having the mask on but within 3 weeks i noticed that i was thinking more clearly and had way more energy call an ear nose throat doctor and they will get you started