Is it normal to sleep over 10 hours a day and still feel tired/groggy all day?

I can sleep up to 12 hours a day and still feel exhausted and groggy... is this normal?

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Based on 60 votes (41 yes)
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  • anti-hero

    Sleeping too much is just as bad as not sleeping enough. Try sleeping no more than 9 and no less than 7.

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  • I'm like this too. Turned out I have sleep apnea and now have to sleep with a machine to feel better in the morning, and I still don't feel that great.
    At my worst I was so tired all the time where I couldn't function and probably should have been in a group home.
    Just standing up was exhausting and I was like a zombie sleepwalking whenever I was awake until I got it treated.
    People told me I would talk like Boomhower on a bottle of sleeping pills. I actually drove in that condition too and have even wreaked my car by dozing at the wheel.

    There are many sleep disorders and other health conditions that can cause this.

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  • kingofcarrotflowers

    Sleep apnea could be a possible cause, as could just simple oversleeping

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    • RoseIsabella

      I have sleep apnea.
      :-(

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      • kingofcarrotflowers

        I'm sorry :( I do too , thing is, because I sleep alone I always wonder, what if I just stop breathing? There's no-one there to wake me up.

        I know the chances are miniscule, but I'm just the kind of person who over thinks everything

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        • RoseIsabella

          I know it might sound weird but I'm not afraid of dying. I'm just afraid of getting another damn sinus infection from my CPAP machine.

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          • kingofcarrotflowers

            No I totally get that I had a pretty bad sinus infections are the worst. I had one before which made half my face swell, never known pain like it

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            • RoseIsabella

              Lately I've been sleeping on the couch because I feel I've been getting better sleep. I probably just need to buy some new nose pillows for my sleep apnea machine. It just seems like when I use the machine I'm more prone to sinus problems.

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  • Gspyder

    You might have a thyroid issue. My girlfriend used to do that and that turned out to be tr case. Bring it up to your doctor.

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  • Aliceee93

    Try working 12 hours straight with 5 hours sleep then you'll know what groggy is.

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    • daboyou

      Some days I get 3-4 hours of sleep then 12 hours of classes and I'd still feel the same way of I got 12.

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      • Aliceee93

        Eh, cows are hard work.

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    • daboyou

      I've done that before

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  • daboyou

    thanks for the replies everyone. I actually have a sleep study tonight at 1030pm... wish me luck. Hope they find something wrong with me

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    • Holzman_67

      Good luck

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    • kingofcarrotflowers

      Good luck :)

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