Is it normal that i sleep a lot but still feel tired all the time?

I have a family member with Narcolepsy. The first thing the dr told this person was to exercise...then they tried to say he had depression...he knew he wasn't depressed....so he told them he wanted a sleep study...and found out he had narcolepsy. (basically daytime sleepiness)

However, you could also be drinking too much caffeine...and crashing. You could not be sleeping well due to sleep apnea...

The first thing I'd do is A. Quit drinking caffeine for a couple months...B. Start exercising and then C. If after a month of exercising more regularly, not consuming caffeine you're still sleepy...go to the doctor and request a sleep study.

If you start exercising and cut out processed foods, your energy will improve. guaranteed

I went through this same thing for a long time. I tried everything from maintaining a normal sleep pattern (which made things worse) to sleeping 20 hours a day (which wasn't as bad as sleeping less, but I was still constantly exhausted.)
My sleep problem and fatigue was severe to where I couldn't function.
After spending years trying to get into the sleep doctor (its hard to figure out this stuff when you cannot function) I got a sleep study which found a lot of problems with my sleeping.
I had sleep apena for which I now use a CPAP machine for. I also had signs of narcolepsy but didn't meet full criteria. I also have an abnormal circadian rythym which is likely due to also being diagnosed with aspergers and mental illness.
The sleep doc diagnosed sleep apnea with hypersomnia. I was prescribed a cpap machine and Provigil, which I found also helped with some of my cognative problems.

There are all kinds of sleep disorders, which can cause similar symptoms. I recommend a sleep study. Sometimes it takes a few of them to figure things out. Good luck.

There could be many reasons. It’s not always a sleeping disorder. Some of us may require more than eight hours of sleep; it is normal. However, you can keep yourself active, start exercising. It will keep you mentally fresh and will help to manage academic stress. Sometimes stress can also cause sleepiness and tiredness. The daytime sleepiness is called narcolepsy, so if these suggestions do not work, consult your physician for brain-enhancing drugs.

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A few things to consider: I suffer with fatigue and tiredness and have fibromyalgia and hypothyroidism. Exhaustion can also occur with iron deficiency and vitamin D deficiency (what's in sunlight).

I would suggest you see your doctor for some tests as there are many many reasons for tiredness, and as it's affecting you in such a way I'd treat it as severe.

Depression, or Diet, or Boredom.

You're either narcoleptic, depressed, or it has something to do with your exercise routine and diet.

What does your diet consist of?

Get exercise, eat right, and try to get on a regular sleep pattern.

If you get too much sleep, that can be bad for you as well. If you don't have classes one morning, try to get up anyway and do something instead of just sleeping longer.

You could be over sleeping.