Why am I so tired?

Question

I'm just really tired all the time lately. I have been diagnosed with depression, and for the longest time, I did sleep at all and was a zombie. But now I'm getting about 8 hours of sleep a night, and I'm tired every afternoon and really tired every night. So tired that I feel like I'm going to pass out. Could it be the depression, me catching up on all my sleep, or something else? I'm open to any ideas.

Answer 1

I think it could definetly be you catching up on sleep.
If not that, check out your thyroid.
If you have a thyroid problem, this causes you to be almost constantly fatigued.

Answer 2

This may sound dumb, but I haven't been diagnosed with any kind of depression or anything, but many years ago I was at the dentist and she asked me what kind of crap I was eating, why I didn't eat vegetables, that was why I was tired all the time etc. This lady was really rude and nasty too boot, but she pointed out I wasn't getting enough veggies and I will have to admit I am a coke junkie (Coca Cola that is) and when I don't eat right, it really affects me more these days.

So, maybe look to your diet first, and as for the depression, these days, if you aren't a LITTLE depressed, you aren't paying attention to anything, so no worries. Do what I do, read a book and only fall asleep when you are tired. If you are unable to sleep, get up, don't allow your bed to take the Pavlovian effect on you and have it be a place you can't sleep. Your body can be tired and not be able to fall asleep, it is a pain, but try little tricks like that (reading, walking, something) before consulting a doctor who is just going to give you something that you will end up having to take something else for later on etc.

I think DaVinci (could be wrong about who this was) only got 2 hours of sleep at a time. I am sure you know excessive sleep is a symptom of depression, so when you are feeling crappy and tired, force your body to do something creative, worthwhile, it helps a little.

Answer 3

What is important to remember with sleep is the time in which you sleep. The hours before midnight are equal to two hours of sleep after midnight.

It could also be your diet. Anything with a high sugar content will bring you up on a sugar high, then drop you down. This is common with sugary sodas such as Coke, Diet-Coke, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, etc. Eat natural foods, not foods with preservatives and too many chemicals. Drink water or juice instead of soda.

You may also need to exercise. Leading a sedintary lifestyle can be a trap. It makes common sense to want to slow down, relax, and in turn, you will save up energy for when you need it, but that is a misconeption. The more active of a lifestyle you lead, the more energy you have.

Your mental state and your surroundings can also effect your energy level. If your apartment is dark all the time, and you throw your stuff all over, you won't be energized, because of your uninspiring surroundings. This effects your attitdue and your outlook on life.

Your chemical balance can also effect your state of mind. See a doctor, and ask what they reccomend. Find out if you need more of one type of vitamin than the other. Mabye your vitamin mix is off balance.

Hang out with positive people. If your interaction with your family and friends is negative, you will go along with this outlook. Surround yourself with optimistic, positive thinkers.

Lastly, fool yourself into being happy. It really works! Your emotions take commands from your brain, and you are the only one in control of your own brain. Get into the habit of smiling more often, look at the positive side in everything, and work on being an optimist. You will see yourself change for the better in a very short time.

Answer 4

It could be the catching up. Your body needs to re-charge.

But a lot of times fatigue and depression are seperate matters.

Look at certain life styles. How is your diet? are you taking vitamins regularly? Is it around that time o month? ( I get REALLY fatigued at that time)
Try doing afternoon naps, if you are able, it will wene yourself back into a regular sleeping patter.
And of course check with a doctor. It could be a medical condition.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

It could be the antidepressant you are on. SOme antidepressants cause sleepiness. This is something to call your doctor about and discuss. He/she may want to change your med or decrease the amount you are taking. Have you also been checked out by your family doctor for anemia and other conditions that can cause tiredness? It would be a good idea to do that just to make sure there's not something else going on.

Answer 7

It could be depression. I am not a doctor, but getting out and doing some activity that interests you can help. I would avoid all drug treatments and fuzzy disease diagnosics (cronic fatique syndrome etc) until I tried to get right with natural cures.

Answer 8

It could be your diet. What do you eat? A lot of sugar or simple carbs like white bread, pastry, pasta, packaged foods, juice, fruit and potatoes/rice? You could have low blood sugar, which makes you feel fatigued and lethargic, plus moody and depressed.
http://hypoglycemia.org/hypo_test.asp offers a quick test to see if you do.

Answer 9

Maybe your body is not used to sleeping or it just trying to fill you with energy and you are not sleeping as much as it needs

Answer 10

depends on what your doing during the day. and also, there is such thing as oversleeping. maybe your body isnt ready to get the much sleep yet, all of a sudden.