i am feeling tired all the time, and sleeping almost 12 hrs a day, even tho i work 9-5, why? any ideas..why?

Question

im 24, normally healthy i guess, doing my phd no big stress or problems, except that i cant stop over-sleeping! im sleeping every free moment i get, even at work i feel sleepy and tired.. any reasons why? any dr's/ medical ppl? ppl with same problem? ne1 hu can help or advise?

Answer 1

It's Depression go see your Doctor.

Answer 2

Firstly I would try creating a healthy routine so that you get the right amount of quality sleep.
Try to go to bed and get up at the same time, don't stay in bed after you have had your 8 hours even if you would like to.
Make sure you get some fresh air and exercise every day. If you don't play sport, go for a bike ride or a walk/run or go to the gym. Or as a minimum walk to the shop and buy a newspaper or magazine to read then read it in the park or a pub or cafe before you go back to work.
Drink plenty of water and eat well. Make sure your working environment is well-ventilated. Lack of fresh air plus dehydration will make anyone feel tired.
Make sure you get at least an hour non-study interaction with other people each day (not online, real people away from your desk) - this could be at lunchtime or at either end of the working day.
Take a short break from your desk/computer/library desk at least every 2 hours. Go to the loo, wash your face, get a drink, have a stretch, walk to the window, whatever.

If after trying this for a month you are still overtired, then go and see the doctor. It could be an underactive thyroid or depression.

Answer 3

As others have noted, depression can cause a person to want to sleep a lot. Is there something in your life that isn't going too well? Is there something you'd rather not think about? Something like..health, family situation, problem with finances, problem with (husband, wife, boy/ girl friend, child) whatever applies. Are you eating the right kind of foods and watching your weight and diet. Are you super bored? Worried? It might be the first signs of some sort of medical problem..thyroid, diabetes, B.P., etc., etc.. It's none of my business, but could you be pregnant? A trip to a doctor might be a real good idea. Hope things are OK

Answer 4

This sounds very similar to what happened to me. The best thing to do is go and see you GP and get your thyroid tested. The test is a blood test and the results take about a week to come through. Your doctor may also want to test for things at the same time.

I was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid at the age of 25. There are a number of symptoms for underactive thyroid but you may not have all of them. Some are tiredness, weight gain and dry skin. When I was diagnosed I only had the tiredness.

Good luck and I hope it all works out.

Answer 5

ok, i disagree that it is depression. tons of people point at things and go automatically that it's depression, and it's not always the case.

ok, you need to be on a set sleeping time, just like the first commentor said. I just talked about this in my psychology class a week ago. Getting on a set sleeping schedule. like 10-6 everynight will help you.
Ok, do this experiment. For 30 days, set a sleeping schedule and STICK to it! If you do, the 'biological clock' (it seems to me there are 2 different biological clocks in out bodies. heh) will start working right, and you will feel better during the daytimes, and refreshed! (I also need to do this!) But don't just do it for 30 days, then stop. this will not be good for you.
My Professor told my class of this expirament, and she has tried it, and it has worked, and studies have been proven this does. Try it, and see how uch better you feel!

Good Luck!

Answer 6

I'm going thru the same thing and have no idea what to do about it. But it's worse here cause I don't have a 9-5 job or regular sleeping pattern. Sleeps messed up b/c of feeling tired so much. Hope you get good advice, I could use it too. Good luck.

Answer 7

Oversleeping like that will definately make you very tired. Try setting your alarm so that you get about 8 hours of sleep. Also, if you get up early, that also makes you feel tired, no matter how much sleep you got. That's the way I feel, anyway. It sounds like you're working pretty hard right now, too, and that's what could be causing it. I hope you feel better soon. I can understand exactly what it feels like to be tired all the time.

Answer 8

If you are working full-time and getting your PHD, that's a lot of work. Even though you might not think you have stress, you probably do. Or is it an escape from a problem you don't want to face? If it's none of these things, then you need to see a doctor for a complete checkup and blood work.

Answer 9

I just went thought the same thing due to stress, (I am changing jobs, opening a business and making up my mind about my boyfriend until I got the flu...then I was able to give my body some rest...if I could I would go on vacations right now). Vitamin B helps.....and if your body wants to sleep listen to it and SLEEP!!, try to exercise so you make sure it's not lack of activity. I believe all of our hormonal changes are to blame when we feel like that.

Answer 10

Are you putting on weight too? My friend had this happen to her - she went to the doctor and found out she had under or over (can't remember which) active thyroid. She now has little tablets to take everyday and is feeling fine. If she forgets to take her tablets for a few days then she starts sleeping loads again and putting on weight.
Go to the doctor!

Answer 11

Over sleeping may be what's causing you to feel tired. Make a set time to go to bed and get up and stick to it. Usually you'll feel more refreshed after sleeping when your body knows what the set time is for sleeping. Avoid taking naps, they just end up sucking your energy.