To sleep all weekend or is this a cause for concern

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I really didn’t know where to post this but I’d appreciate some advice.

I’m 61 and my kids have left home and it’s just me and my dh at home.
I work Monday - Thursday in a job that I like but is demanding with a lot of responsibility.

my health is okay -I’m a bit overweight and have limited mobility due to osteoarthritis .

For a few months now I am so tired that I can literally spend the whole weekend in bed, sleeping most of the time.
I have been to my GP and had bloods checked for thyroid and other stuff and there’s nothing actually wrong with me.

can anyone else relate and should I be worried ?or is this What working In your 60s looks like ?

I can only speak for myself really but for me, sleeping breeds sleep and the more I do it, the more I want to.

I think I'd be more concerned if you were too tired to work. Perhaps you need to give yourself 1 long lie-in out of your 3 days off and plan something to get up for, for the other 2?

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I can relate but I have a genetic condition that causes fatigue so I’ve always felt tired. In your case it’s come on quicker.

Do you sleep well at night? Are you on any different/increased dosage of medication that has tiredness as a side effect? Have you changed your diet - are you cutting out any food groups? How do you feel mentally? - any depression or anxiety? Stress levels ? Have you had covid or any other virus in the last 6 months or so ? All these things can make you feel exhausted.

I think it’s difficult to put it down to age. I think it’s more what’s usual for you? Gradually finding things more tiring as you get older is normal but I think needing to sleep all weekend could be not age-related. Hopefully someone will have some ideas on here. It’s not a nice feeling to be spending so much of your free time needing to sleep.

Agree. Oversleeping is very addictive and is not good for you.

I don’t think this is great tbh. I couldn’t live like this, I would find it really depressing. You’re wasting so much of your life.

I would try to get to the bottom of whether there’s anything medical at the root of this. It could be thyroid related/depression/anaemia. These can all make you overtired. If not, you just need to be a bit tougher with yourself. Get into a proper routine.

Not normal in my opinion and needs tackling.