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